Ananganasutta 4.1

4.1

“Tatrāvuso, yvāyaṃ puggalo sāṅgaṇova samāno ‘atthi me ajjhattaṃ aṅgaṇan’ti yathābhūtaṃ nappajānāti, tassetaṃ pāṭikaṅkhaṃ—na chandaṃ janessati na vāyamissati na vīriyaṃ ārabhissati tassaṅgaṇassa pahānāya;

“Reverends, take the case of the individual who has a blemish and does not understand it. You can expect that they won’t generate enthusiasm, make an effort, or rouse up energy to give up that blemish.