MN 7

Vatthasutta

The Simile of the Cloth

Majjhima Nikāya · Terj. Bhikkhu Sujato

mn7:2.1 “Suppose, mendicants, there was a cloth that was dirty and soiled.

mn7:2.2 No matter what dye the dyer applied—whether blue or yellow or red or magenta—it would look poorly dyed and impure in color.

mn7:2.4 Because of the impurity of the cloth.

mn7:2.5 In the same way, when the mind is corrupt, a bad destiny is to be expected.

mn7:2.6 Suppose there was a cloth that was pure and clean.

mn7:2.7 No matter what dye the dyer applied—whether blue or yellow or red or magenta—it would look well dyed and pure in color.

mn7:2.9 Because of the purity of the cloth.

mn7:2.10 In the same way, when the mind isn’t corrupt, a good destiny is to be expected.

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