Andhakaraṇasuttaṃ [Iti 87, PTS 83]

8.

The Discourse on Blinding

87. This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:

"There are these three unwholesome thoughts, monks, that are blinding, causing lack of vision, causing not knowing, suppressing wisdom, connected with vexation, not leading to Nibbāna. Which three? Sensual thought, monks, is blinding, causes lack of vision, causes not knowing, suppresses wisdom, is connected with vexation, does not lead to Nibbāna. Thought of anger, monks, is blinding, causes lack of vision, causes not knowing, suppresses wisdom, is connected with vexation, does not lead to Nibbāna. Thought of violence, monks, is blinding, causes lack of vision, causes not knowing, suppresses wisdom, is connected with vexation, does not lead to Nibbāna. These, monks, are the three unwholesome thoughts that are blinding, causing lack of vision, causing not knowing, suppressing wisdom, connected with vexation, not leading to Nibbāna.

"There are these three wholesome thoughts, monks, that are not blinding, giving vision, giving knowledge, increasing wisdom, not connected with vexation, leading to Nibbāna. Which three? Thought of renunciation, monks, is not blinding, gives vision, gives knowledge, increases wisdom, is not connected with vexation, leads to Nibbāna. Thought of non-anger, monks, is not blinding, gives vision, gives knowledge, increases wisdom, is not connected with vexation, leads to Nibbāna. Thought of non-violence, monks, is not blinding, gives vision, gives knowledge, increases wisdom, is not connected with vexation, leads to Nibbāna. These, monks, are the three wholesome thoughts that are not blinding, giving vision, giving knowledge, increasing wisdom, not connected with vexation, leading to Nibbāna." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:

This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The eighth.