Ignorance is the greatest defilements.

One time Bhagavan at Vesali, at Mahavana, taught the brethren: brethren, this eight defilements. What are the eight?

Brethren, are not recited the defilements of the scriptures; not wake up the defilements of the house; idleness is the defilements of color space; distractions are defilements of protection; defilements of evil deeds are women; avarice is defilements alms; the law is evil defilements of this life and the next. But brethren, there is greater defilements of defilements, ignorance is the greatest defilements.

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Ie the defilements and afflictions in general, was a major factor impeding the sublimation route center in practice. Our center has numerous defilements, each of which has an effect on a different aspect of life, especially the process of purification of the mind.General provisions defilements as dirty, as obstacles, obstacles need to transform pure, excluded.

No researches and reach to a correct perception of the teaching is an obstacle. Liberating teachings of Bhagavan is precious, but the law must be reflected glass venue, find the way and the evidence itself. Therefore, the scriptures will not take effect, even if our oblivion just to ... Visiting the church.

The other aspects of life too, from their homes until the body will be lazy, laxity makes defilements. The loose, loose will hurdle the protection, preservation, especially keeping six apartments not chaotic scene when exposed ceiling. Selfishness, jealousy with evil actions will tarnish the human personality. The avarice will shrink generosity, good ideas about shared easily obscures greed, obstruction. And the bad things happening in the present impurities make the nice, bright in the future.

However, the greatest defilements most powerful and dominant for every area of human activity that is ignorance. Renders itself si, no insight, lack of insight is the source of the craving, clinging and defilements. All the suffering of beings are rooted in ignorance. Therefore, except ignorance to wisdom opened the focus of practice. Therefore, we do not wonder the motto of every Buddhist practice is always "now Duy IP market."END=NAM MO AMITABHA BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH GIAC TAM.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN AMITABHA PURELAND=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.25/11/2016.