In the Upakkilesa Sutta, the Buddha recounted how, while he was still a Bodhisatta, subtle imperfections arose during his development of deep concentration and the Divine Eye. These imperfections did not arise because his practice was incorrect, but because the mind had not yet fully learned to relate wisely to increasingly refined meditative experiences. He then gave Venerable Anuruddha guidance on how to overcome the subtle mental impurities (upakkilesa) that can obstruct (

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