3.
The Discourse on True Knowledge
40.
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"Ignorance, monks, is the forerunner for the attainment of unwholesome mental states, followed right behind by shamelessness and moral fearlessness; True knowledge, monks, is the forerunner for the attainment of wholesome mental states, followed right behind by shame and moral fear." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
"Whatever unfortunate realms there are, in this world and the next;
All are rooted in ignorance, accumulated by desire and greed.
"But when one has evil desires, is shameless and disrespectful;
From that one produces evil, by that one goes to a realm of misery.
"Therefore, becoming dispassionate towards desire and greed, and ignorance;
A monk arousing true knowledge, should give up all unfortunate realms."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The third.