Three Unwholesome Roots (ti-akusala-mūlā)
Unskillful qualities / Three Unwholesome Roots 
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Part of tag cluster Defilements in key topic Unskillful Qualities
Subsumes: Defilement (kilesa)
Subtags: Greed, Aversion, Delusion
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The Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness, Session 35 – Feb. 27, 2013

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5. “Do even involuntary volitional formations below the level of direct awareness produce kamma?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Volitional formations] [Kamma] [Volition] // [Aversion]

Story: The Dalai Lama suggests that psychologists study virtuous people. [Dalai Lama] [Western psychology] [Virtue]

Sutta: AN 3.68: Comparison of greed, hatred, and delusion. [Unwholesome Roots]


The Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Session 22 – Feb. 2, 2015

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6. Comment by Ajahn Ñāṇiko: There is the concern that we practice meditation to make something happen. [Meditation/General advice]

Response by Ajahn Pasanno. [Neutral feeling] [Delusion]

Sutta: MN 44.25: Cūḷavedalla Sutta, The Small Discourse Giving an Elaboration. [Feeling] [Unwholesome Roots]