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Linked Discourses · SN 45.167

  • Linked Discourses 45.167Saṁyutta Nikāya 45.167
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StainsMalasutta

“Mendicants, there are these three stains.“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, malāni. What three?Katamāni tīṇi? Greed, hate, and delusion.Rāgo malaṁ, doso malaṁ, moho malaṁ— These are the three stains.imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi malāni.

The noble eightfold path should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these three stains.”Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇannaṁ malānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya …pe… ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo”ti.

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