Paṭhamakusalasutta
Skillful (1st)
Skillful qualities are rooted in diligence, which promotes the awakening factors.
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Dutiyakusalasutta
Skillful (2nd)
Skillful qualities are rooted in proper attention, which promotes the awakening factors.
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Upakkilesasutta
Corruptions
Hindrances sully the mind like impurities in gold.
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Anupakkilesasutta
Not Corruptions
Awakening factors purify the mind and lead to liberation.
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Yonisomanasikārasutta
Irrational Application of Mind
Improper attention promotes the hindrances; proper attention promotes the awakening factors.
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Buddhisutta
Growth
The awakening factors lead to growth and non-decline.
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Āvaraṇanīvaraṇasutta
Obstacles
Hindrances sully the mind, awakening factors purify it.
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Anīvaraṇasutta
Without Obstacles
Listening to the teaching, the hindrances are given up and the awakening factors developed.
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Rukkhasutta
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
Hindrances
The hindrances cause blindness, the awakening factors cause vision.