3.
The Discourse on the World
134.
At Sāvatthī.
Seated to one side, King Pasenadi of Kosala said this to the Blessed One:
"How many mental states, venerable sir, arising in the world, arise for harm, suffering, and uncomfortable abiding?"
"Three mental states, great king, arising in the world, arise for harm, suffering, and uncomfortable abiding.
Which three?
Greed, great king, is a mental state of the world, which when arising, arises for harm, suffering, and uncomfortable abiding.
Hate, great king, is a mental state of the world, which when arising, arises for harm, suffering, and uncomfortable abiding.
Delusion, great king, is a mental state of the world, which when arising, arises for harm, suffering, and uncomfortable abiding.
These, great king, are the three mental states of the world, which when arising, arise for harm, suffering, and uncomfortable abiding."
This is what he said, ...
Arisen from oneself, like the fruit destroys the bark-cored tree."