Passion

Translated from the Pali by E.M. Hare.

[1] Thus have I heard:

Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.

There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:

"Monks."

"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:

"Monks, there are these three conditions.

What three?

Passion,
hatred
and delusion.

Verily, monks, these are the three.

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And to get rid of these three,
cultivate three.

What three?

To get rid of passion,
cultivate the foul in it;

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to get rid of [311] hatred,
cultivate amity;

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to get rid of delusion,
cultivate insight.

Verily, monks, to get rid of these three conditions,
cultivate these three.'