When you see a sight, mindfulness is lost“Rūpaṁ disvā sati muṭṭhā,as you focus on a pleasant feature.Piyaṁ nimittaṁ manasikaroto;Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,Sārattacitto vedeti,you keep clinging to it.Tañca ajjhosa tiṭṭhati;Your defilements grow,Tassa vaḍḍhanti āsavā,leading to the root of rebirth.Bhavamūlopagāmino”ti.
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