AN 1.67

English translation by Bhikkhu Candana.

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67. “Bhikkhus, I do not know of a single thing more valuable than being led by wise radical attention (yoniso manasikāra), which causes the arising of good and beneficial states that were once absent, while at the same time, getting rid of the evil and damaging qualities that had arisen in the heart, by pushing them away, into oblivion.

“Therefore, Bhikkhus, as you live while being guided by wise radical attention, you will only see your good and beneficial qualities increase, whereas your harmful, evil, and damaging ones, will become obliterated and disappear.”