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SN 27 · 10 texts · 10 in English

Linked Discourses on Corruptions

Kilesasaṁyutta

The “Linked Discourses on Corruptions” is the third of three similar sections, each of which takes a set of ten doctrinal items and presents it according to a set pattern. The current chapter focuses on the fact that desire for these things is a corruption of the mind.

The Chapter on Corruptions

Kilesavagga
  • SN 27.1 The EyeCakkhusutta

    Desire for six interior sense fields is a corruption of the mind, and letting go such desire one is able to realize the various kinds of direct knowledge.

  • SN 27.2 SightsRūpasutta

    Desire for six exterior sense fields is a corruption of the mind, and letting go such desire one is able to realize the various kinds of direct knowledge.

  • SN 27.3 ConsciousnessViññāṇasutta

    Desire for six kinds of consciousness is a corruption of the mind, and letting go such desire one is able to realize the various kinds of direct knowledge.

  • SN 27.4 ContactSamphassasutta

    Desire for six kinds of contact is a corruption of the mind, and letting go such desire one is able to realize the various kinds of direct knowledge.

  • SN 27.5 FeelingSamphassajasutta

    Desire for six kinds of feeling is a corruption of the mind, and letting go such desire one is able to realize the various kinds of direct knowledge.

  • SN 27.6 PerceptionSaññāsutta

    Desire for six kinds of perception is a corruption of the mind, and letting go such desire one is able to realize the various kinds of direct knowledge.

  • SN 27.7 IntentionSañcetanāsutta

    Desire for six kinds of intention is a corruption of the mind, and letting go such desire one is able to realize the various kinds of direct knowledge.

  • SN 27.8 CravingTaṇhāsutta

    Desire for six kinds of craving is a corruption of the mind, and letting go such desire one is able to realize the various kinds of direct knowledge.

  • SN 27.9 ElementsDhātusutta

    Desire for four physical elements is a corruption of the mind, and letting go such desire one is able to realize the various kinds of direct knowledge.

  • SN 27.10 The AggregatesKhandhasutta

    Desire for five aggregates is a corruption of the mind, and letting go such desire one is able to realize the various kinds of direct knowledge.