Vimutti Sutta

Release

"Defiled by passion, the mind is not released. Defiled by ignorance, discernment does not develop. Thus from the fading of passion is there release of awareness. From the fading of ignorance is there release of discernment."

See also: AN IX.43; AN IX.44; AN IX.45; SN XII.70.

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