Āsavasutta
Defilements
“Tayome, bhikkhave, āsavā.
“Mendicants, there are these three defilements.
Katame tayo?
What three?
Kāmāsavo, bhavāsavo, avijjāsavo—
The defilements of sensuality, desire to be reborn, and ignorance.
ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo āsavā.
These are the three defilements.
Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇannaṁ āsavānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya …pe… ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo”ti.
The noble eightfold path should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these three defilements.”
