What does "developed in discernment" mean?
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From the Lonaphala Sutta :
> Now, a trifling evil act done by what sort of individual is
> experienced in the here & now, and for the most part barely appears
> for a moment? There is the case where a certain individual is
> **developed in the body, developed in virtue, developed in mind [i.e.,
> painful feelings cannot invade the mind and stay there], developed in
> discernment: unrestricted, large-hearted, dwelling with the
> immeasurable**. A trifling evil act done by this sort of individual is
> experienced in the here & now, and for the most part barely appears
> for a moment.
What developed in body and developed in mind means, is elaborated in MN36 :
> "And how is one developed in body and developed in mind? There is the
> case where a pleasant feeling arises in a well-educated disciple of
> the noble ones. On being touched by the pleasant feeling, he doesn't
> become impassioned with pleasure, and is not reduced to being
> impassioned with pleasure. His pleasant feeling ceases. With the
> cessation of the pleasant feeling there arises a painful feeling. On
> being touched with the painful feeling, he doesn't sorrow, grieve, or
> lament, beat his breast or becomes distraught. When that pleasant
> feeling had arisen in him, it didn't invade his mind and remain
> because of his development of the body. When that painful feeling had
> arisen in him, it didn't invade his mind and remain because of his
> development of the mind. This is how one is developed in body and
> developed in mind."
What being developed in virtue (sila) means, is covered by the Five Precepts (and also the Eight Precepts and Ten Precepts ), Right Speech , Right Action and Right Livelihood . These links provide more info on these.
However, what does "developed in discernment" mean?
Please also provide references from the scriptures.
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