42: The Attributes of the Three Treasures – 1709
3. The latent tendency of hatred (
paṭighānusaya
).
4. The latent tendency of conceit (
mānānusaya
).
5. The latent tendency of wrong view (
diṭṭhānusaya
).
6. The latent tendency of uncertainty (
vicikicchānusaya
).
7. The latent tendency
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of ignorance (
avijjānusaya
).
In knowing the latent tendencies of individuals, the Buddha knows that this
individual is full of the latent tendency to passion; that this individual is full of
the latent tendency of attachment to existence, that this individual is full of the
latent tendency of hatred … the latent tendency of conceit … the latent
tendency of wrong views … the latent tendency of uncertainty … the latent
tendency of ignorance.
Anusaya-kilesa
, it should be noted, is of three degrees according to its tendency
to occur, namely:
1. The latent tendency to defilements.
2. The defilements that have actually arisen with their three phases of
arising (
upāda
), developing or momentary presence (
ṭhīti
), and
dissolution (
bhaṅga
).
3. The defilements that have erupted into physical or verbal misconduct.
Let us illustrate this: Supposing some worldling in whom defilements have not
yet been eradicated by path-knowledge (
magga-ñāṇa
) was making an offering.
Even during the meritorious act, while great wholesome thoughts (
mahā-kusala-
citta
) are arising in his mind, if he were to meet with some pleasant sense object,
this circumstance tends to bring alive sensuous thoughts, it is the latent tendency
of passion in the supporter because being a worldling, he has not eradicated
passion.
When further contact occurs with the sense object that is agreeable to him, that
latent tendency of passion grows into decidedly defiled thoughts (
pariyuṭṭhāna-
kilesa
). Then, if he checks himself with right attention, the thoughts defiled by
passion may subside.