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The Discourse on the Root
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This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"There are, monks, these three unwholesome roots. What three? Greed is an unwholesome root, hate is an unwholesome root, delusion is an unwholesome root - these, monks, are the three unwholesome roots." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
"Greed and hate and delusion, harm the evil-minded person;
Arisen from oneself, like the fruit destroys the bark-cored tree."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The first.