conquering

Conquering Discontent and Delight, Fear and Dread  M 6 
This is a passage from our exploration of ethics.

 Discontent and Delight [entrapping delights, not happiness of contentment] 

If a person should wish: 

         "May I become a conqueror of discontent and delight,
          and may discontent and delight not conquer me;
          may I abide transcending discontent and delight wherever they arise,"

• let her/him fulfill the precepts [=sīla]
• be devoted to internal serenity of mind
• not neglect meditation [=samādhi]
• be possessed of insight [=paññā] 

           and dwell in  empty huts


Fear and Dread 

If a person should wish:

 "May I become a conqueror of fear and dread,
  and may fear and dread not conquer me;
  may I abide transcending fear and dread wherever they arise,"

• let her/him fulfill the precepts [=sīla]
• be devoted to internal serenity of mind
• not neglect meditation [=samādhi]
• be possessed of insight [=paññā]

          and dwell in empty huts.  

I especially like the last line of this instruction.  I understand the meaning to be literal, however, it works much better for me to think, not so much a physical empty hut, but a personality empty of attachment to it's self.

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