defilements in English

noun
1
the action of defiling or the state of being defiled.
the heinous defilement of their most sacred site
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1. We're Abreast of things as they actually occur, so the defilements go running inside.

2. This is called Attaining Sammā Diṭṭhi (elimination of defilements through clear vision/understanding) to a significant extent

3. Today still a layperson, tomorrow ordained, we call this a conventional monk because they can't yet let go of defilements.

4. And it begot every work: many works of wrath, anger, envy, malice, hatred, slander, contempt and war, lying and evil counsels, sorrows and pleasures, Basenesses and defilements, falsehoods and diseases, evil judgments that they decree according to …