The Long Āgama Sūtra 14.35

14.35

佛告帝釋：「想之所生，由於調戲，因調緣調，調為原首，從此而有，無此則無。帝釋！若無調戲則無想，無想則無欲，無欲則無愛憎，無愛憎則無貪嫉，若無貪嫉，則一切眾生不相傷害。帝釋！但緣調為本，因調緣調，調為原首，從此有想，從想有欲，從欲有愛憎，從愛憎有貪嫉；以貪嫉故，使群生等共相傷害。」

The Buddha told Lord Śakra, “The conception that gives rise to it has its origin in error. Error is its cause and condition. Error is its source. From this, it comes to exist. In its absence, it ceases to exist.

“Śakra, if there’s no error, then there’s no conception. Without conception, there’s no desire. Without desire, there’s no love or hate. Without love or hate, there’s no greed or jealousy. If there’s no greed and jealousy, then sentient beings wouldn’t hurt each other.

“Śakra, it’s only the condition of error that’s the root of this. Error is its cause and condition. Error is its source. From this, there is conception. From conception, there is desire. From desire, there is love and hate. From love and hate, there is greed and jealousy. Because of greed and jealousy, sentient beings are led to hurt each other.”