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Malasutta

Stains

“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, malāni.
“Mendicants, there are these three stains.

Katamāni tīṇi?
What three?

Rāgo malaṁ, doso malaṁ, moho malaṁ—
Greed, hate, and delusion.

imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi malāni.
These are the three stains.

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

Sattamaṁ.