1.98 Abhaya#
If you focus on the pleasant aspect
Of sights that you see, you’ll lose your mindfulness.
Experiencing it with a lustful mind,
You keep holding on.
Your defilements grow,
Leading to the root of rebirth
In some state of existence.
Notes#
Translation © Bhikkhu Sujato 2018, from SuttaCentral.net, licensed under CC BY 4.0.