MN 5

Anaṅgaṇasutta

Unblemished

Majjhima Nikāya · Terj. Bhikkhu Sujato

mn5:4.1 “Reverends, take the case of the individual who has a blemish and does not understand it. You can expect that they won’t generate enthusiasm, make an effort, or rouse up energy to give up that blemish.

mn5:4.2 And they will die with greed, hate, and delusion, blemished, with a corrupted mind.

mn5:4.3 Suppose a bronze cup was brought from a shop or smithy enveloped with dirt or stains.

mn5:4.4 And the owners neither used it or had it cleaned, but kept it in a dirty place.

mn5:4.5 Over time, wouldn’t that bronze cup get even dirtier and more stained?”

mn5:4.7 “In the same way, take the case of the individual who has a blemish and does not understand it. You can expect that …

mn5:4.8 they will die with a corrupted mind.

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