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SN 27.7

Sañcetanā sutta: Intention

Sañcetanāsutta

Kilesavagga

Desire for six kinds of intention is a corruption of the mind, and letting go such desire one is able to realize the various kinds of direct knowledge.

Translations

At Sāvatthī.

“Mendicants, desire and greed for intention regarding sights, intention regarding sounds, intention regarding smells, intention regarding tastes, intention regarding touches, or intention regarding ideas is a corruption of the mind. …”

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