..續本文上一頁shment for the arising of sloth and torpor that have not yet arisen and for the increase and strengthening of sloth and torpor that have already arisen.

　　— SN 46:51

　　B. Denourishing of Sloth and Torpor

　　There is the element of rousing one”s energy, the element of exertion, the element of continuous exertion; frequently giving wise attention to it — this is the denourishing of the arising of sloth and torpor that have not yet arisen and of the increase and strengthening of sloth and torpor that have already arisen.

　　— SN 46:51

　　"May nothing remain but skin and sinews and bones; may flesh and blood dry up in the body! Not before having achieved what can be achieved by manly strength, manly energy, manly exertion shall my energy subside!"

　　— MN 70

　　Six things are conducive to the abandonment of sloth and torpor:

　　Knowing that overeating is a cause of it;

　　Changing the bodily posture;

　　Thinking of the perception of light;

　　Staying in the open air;

　　Noble friendship;

　　Suitable conversation.

　　These things, too, are helpful in conquering sloth and torpor:

　　The recollection of Death

　　To-day the effort should be made,

　　Who knows if tomorrow Death will come

　　— MN 131

　　Perceiving the suffering in impermanence

　　In a monk who is accustomed to see the suffering in impermanence and who is frequently engaged in this contemplation, there will be established in him such a keen sense of the danger of laziness, idleness, lassitude, indolence and thoughtlessness, as if he were threatened by a murderer with drawn sword.

　　— AN 7:46

　　Sympathetic joy

　　Cultivate the meditation on sympathetic joy! For by cultivating it, listlessness will disappear.

　　— MN 62

　　Contemplation of the spiritual journey

　　"I have to tread that path which the Buddhas, the Paccekabuddhas and the Great Disciples have gone; but by an indolent person that path cannot be trodden."

　　— Vism. IV,55

　　Contemplation of the Master”s greatness

　　"Full application of energy was praised by my Master, and he is unsurpassed in his injunctions and a great help to us. He is honored by practicing his Dhamma, not otherwise."

　　— Ibid.

　　Contemplation on the greatness of the Heritage

　　"I have to take possession of the Great Heritage, called the Good Dhamma. But one who is indolent cannot take possession of it."

　　— Ibid.

　　How to stimulate the mind

　　How does one stimulate the mind at a time when it needs stimulation

　　 If due to slowness in the application of wisdom or due to non-attainment of the happiness of tranquillity, one”s mind is dull, then one should rouse it through reflecting on the eight stirring objects. These eight are: birth, decay, disease and death; the suffering in the worlds of misery; the suffering of the past rooted in the round of existence; the suffering of the future rooted in the round of existence; the suffering of the present rooted in the search for food.

　　— Vism. IV,63

　　How to overcome sleepiness

　　Once the Exalted One spoke to the Venerable Maha-Moggallana thus: "Are you drowsy, Moggallana

　　 Are you drowsy, Moggallana

　　" — "Yes, venerable sir."

　　(1) "Well then, Moggallana, at whatever thought torpor has befallen you, to that thought you should not give attention, you should not dwell on it frequently. Then it is possible that, by so doing, torpor will disappear.

　　(2) "But if, by so doing, that torpor does not disappear, you should think and reflect within your mind about the Dhamma as you have heard and learned it, and you should mentally review it. Then it is possible that, by so doing, torpor will disappear.

　　(3) "But if, by so doing, that torpor does not disappear, you should learn by heart the Dhamma in its fullness, as you have heard and learned it. Then it is possible...

　　(4) "But if, by so doing, that torpor does not disappear, you should shake your ears, and rub your limbs with the p…

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