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SN 27.8

Taṇhā sutta: Craving

Taṇhāsutta

Kilesavagga

Desire for six kinds of craving 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 craving for sights, craving for sounds, craving for smells, craving for tastes, craving for touches, or craving for ideas is a corruption of the mind. …”

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