Hard-heartedness (AN5.205)

Numbered Discourses 5.205

21. With Kimbila

Hard-heartedness

“Mendicants, there are these five kinds of hard-heartedness.

What five?

Firstly, a mendicant has doubts about the Teacher. They’re uncertain, undecided, and lacking confidence.

This being so, their mind doesn’t incline toward keenness, commitment, persistence, and striving.

This is the first kind of hard-heartedness.

Furthermore, a mendicant has doubts about the teaching …

the Saṅgha …

the training …

A mendicant is angry and upset with their spiritual companions, resentful and closed off.

This being so, their mind doesn’t incline toward keenness, commitment, persistence, and striving.

This is the fifth kind of hard-heartedness.

These are the five kinds of hard-heartedness.”