Contemplation of mind
Contemplation of mind is one of The establishments of mindfulness. It is described by the Buddha as follows:
“And how … does a monk dwell contemplating … [the] mind? Here a monk understands a mind with desire as a mind with desire, and a mind without desire as a mind without desire. He understands a mind with aversion as a mind with aversion, and a mind without aversion as a mind without aversion. He understands a mind with Ignorance as a mind with Ignorance, and a mind without Ignorance as a mind without Ignorance. He understands a contracted mind as contracted, and a distracted mind as distracted. He understands an exalted mind as exalted, and an unexalted mind as unexalted. He understands a surpassable mind as surpassable, and an unsurpassable mind as unsurpassable. He understands a concentrated mind as concentrated, and an unconcentrated mind as unconcentrated. He understands a liberated mind as liberated, and an unliberated mind as unliberated.
References
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Bodhi, Bhikkhu. (2005). In the Buddha’s Words An Anthology of Discourses From the Pali Canon Chapter VIII. MASTERING THE MIND (Location 4963) Somerville, MA. Wisdom Publications.
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Majjhima Nikaya 10: Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta; I 55–63
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