A Mind Gone Great
There are two other states of mind. A mind gone great and a mind not gone great.
What is meant by a mind gone great? It means the mind is firmly established in
right mindfulness, it is one pointed, it is well composed and equanimous. To
such a mind we say, it is a mind going great. So the three hallmarks of a mind
gone great are right mindfulness, concentration and equanimity. The further
they grow, the greater the mind grows. Greater is the power of the mind. Greater
is the opportunity for wisdom to dawn in such a mind. One of the purposes of
this Practice is to acquire a mind that is gone great. As we keep developing
this meditation, be it Samadhi Bhavana or Vipassana Bhavana, this mind can go
great. Because mindfulness, concentration and equanimity is all the time
developing. If the mind is not in right mindfulness, if there is no
concentration, if there is no equanimity in the mind, then such a mind has
not gone great. That would be due to one or more of the hindrances yet
arising in the mind and such a mind is said to be a mind not gone great.