Ud 3.10 Lokāvalokana Sutta:
Surveying the world
The Buddha is inspired to say verses about the way beings are clinging to this world. (3 minutes)
Defilements are mental impurities that cause us to do unwholesome actions and keep us bound to the cycle of rebirth.
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The Buddha is inspired to say verses about the way beings are clinging to this world. (3 minutes)
The holy life is lived for the sake of restraint and complete removal of all defilements. (1 minute)
The Buddha explains how a liberated monk’s taints are destroyed. (1 minute)
The Buddha gives a beautiful simile to describe to abandon lust and to head towards Nibbāna. (2 minutes)