“Sir, how does one know and see so that the defilements are given up?” …“Kathaṁ nu kho, bhante, jānato, kathaṁ passato āsavā pahīyantī”ti …pe….
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SN 35.57 Uprooting Defilements0.84near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.57 6. Ignorance Uprooting Defilements “Sir, how does one know and see so that the defilements are uprooted?” ……
SN 35.58 Giving Up Tendencies0.77near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.58 6. Ignorance Giving Up Tendencies “Sir, how does one know and see so that the underlying tendencies are given up?” ……
SN 35.54 Giving Up Fetters0.66near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.54 6. Ignorance Giving Up Fetters “Sir, how does one know and see so that the fetters are given up?” “Mendicant, knowing and seeing the eye as impermanent, the fetters are given up …”…
SN 35.59 Uprooting Tendencies0.62near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.59 6. Ignorance Uprooting Tendencies “Sir, how does one know and see so that the underlying tendencies are uprooted?” ……
SN 35.55 Uprooting the Fetters0.51near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.55 6. Ignorance Uprooting the Fetters “Sir, how does one know and see so that the fetters are uprooted?” “Mendicant, knowing and seeing the eye as not-self, the fetters are uprooted …”…