1. Jambukhādakavagga

1. With Jambukhādaka

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Saṁyutta Nikāya 38.8

Linked Discourses 38.8

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1. Jambukhādakavagga

1. With Jambukhādaka

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Āsavapañhāsutta

A Question About Defilements

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“‘Āsavo, āsavo’ti, āvuso sāriputta, vuccati.

“Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called ‘defilement’.

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Katamo nu kho, āvuso, āsavo”ti?

What is defilement?”

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“Tayo me, āvuso, āsavā.

“Reverend, there are three defilements.

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Kāmāsavo, bhavāsavo, avijjāsavo—

The defilements of sensuality, desire to be reborn, and ignorance.

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ime kho, āvuso, tayo āsavā”ti.

These are the three defilements.”

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“Atthi panāvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā etesaṁ āsavānaṁ pahānāyā”ti?

“But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for completely understanding these three defilements?”

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“Atthi kho, āvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā etesaṁ āsavānaṁ pahānāyā”ti.

“There is.” …

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“Katamo panāvuso, maggo katamā paṭipadā etesaṁ āsavānaṁ pahānāyā”ti?

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“Ayameva kho, āvuso, ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo etesaṁ āsavānaṁ pahānāya, seyyathidaṁ—

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sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi.

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Ayaṁ kho, āvuso, maggo ayaṁ paṭipadā, etesaṁ āsavānaṁ pahānāyā”ti.

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“Bhaddako, āvuso, maggo bhaddikā paṭipadā, etesaṁ āsavānaṁ pahānāya.

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Alañca panāvuso sāriputta, appamādāyā”ti.

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Aṭṭhamaṁ.