sn45.170:2.0 Thirst
sn45.170:2.1 “Mendicants, there are these three thirsts.
sn45.170:2.2 What three?
sn45.170:2.3 Thirst for sensual pleasures, thirst to continue existence, and thirst to end existence.
sn45.170:2.4 For the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these three thirsts …
sn45.170:2.5 … which culminates in the removal of greed, hate, and delusion.
sn45.170:2.6 … whose objective, destination, and culmination is freedom from death.
sn45.170:2.7 … which slants, slopes, and inclines to extinguishment.
sn45.170:2.8 The noble eightfold path should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these three thirsts.”