Buddham Dhammam

Dutiyakusalasutta

SN 46.32

Skillful (2nd)

Skillful qualities are rooted in proper attention, which promotes the awakening factors.

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Upakkilesasutta

SN 46.33

Corruptions

Hindrances sully the mind like impurities in gold.

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Anupakkilesasutta

SN 46.34

Not Corruptions

Awakening factors purify the mind and lead to liberation.

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Yonisomanasikārasutta

SN 46.35

Irrational Application of Mind

Improper attention promotes the hindrances; proper attention promotes the awakening factors.

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Buddhisutta

SN 46.36

Growth

The awakening factors lead to growth and non-decline.

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Āvaraṇanīvaraṇasutta

SN 46.37

Obstacles

Hindrances sully the mind, awakening factors purify it.

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Anīvaraṇasutta

SN 46.38

Without Obstacles

Listening to the teaching, the hindrances are given up and the awakening factors developed.

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Rukkhasutta

SN 46.39

Trees

As some large trees with small seeds will overgrow and ruin other trees, so the hindrances overgrow and ruin the mind.

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Nīvaraṇasutta

SN 46.40

Hindrances

The hindrances cause blindness, the awakening factors cause vision.

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