Âsavas Abandoned By Removal
33. ‘And which, brethren, are the Âsavas to be abandoned by removal[1]?
‘Herein, brethren, a Bhikkhu, wisely reflecting, when there has sprung up within him a lustful thought, that he endureth not, he puts it away, he removes it, he destroys it, he makes it not to be; when there has sprung up within him an angry thought, a malicious thought, some sinful, wrong disposition, that he endureth not, he puts it away, he removes it, he destroys it, he makes it not to be.
34. ‘For whereas, brethren, to the man who removeth not, Âsavas may arise, full of vexation and distress; to him who removes, the Âsavas, full of vexation and distress, are not.
‘These, brethren, are called the Âsavas to be abandoned by removal.
[1. Vinodanâ.]
Buddhist Suttas – Sabbasâva Sutta: All the Âsavas
Translated from Pâli by T. W. Rhys Davids [1881]
Sabbasâva Sutta: All the Âsavas