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When one is in jhana, all defilements are suppressed temporarily. en.wikipedia.org

Because of this mixture the transformation of consciousness from defilement to purity can take place and awakening is possible. en.wikipedia.org

White dripstones are pure calcite without defilement, the red color is given by iron oxide (rust) in small amounts. en.wikipedia.org

The store consciousness, while being originally immaculate in itself, contains a mysterious mixture of purity and defilement, good and evil. en.wikipedia.org

Originally, the word indicated a divine punishment due to the violation of a divine taboo through evil deeds, defilement ("kegare") or disasters. en.wikipedia.org

But in reality, those mental defilements are nothing more than taints that have afflicted the mind, creating suffering and stress. en.wikipedia.org

The "jhna" state can not by itself lead to enlightenment as it only suppresses the defilements. en.wikipedia.org

This indicates that a liberated one's state of mind reflects no ignorance or defilements. en.wikipedia.org

This leads to cutting off the defilements, realizing the dhamma and, finally, self-awakening. en.wikipedia.org

In general, the unskillful states are the three defilements ("kilesa"): greed ("lobha"), hatred ("dosa") and delusion ("moha"). en.wikipedia.org

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