AN 1.15

English translation by Bhikkhu Candana.

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15. “Bhikkhus, I do not know of even a single thing that is more damaging in its nature, triggering the arising of skeptical doubt that has not yet arisen, and flaring up the skeptical doubt that has already arisen in the heart, than applying unwise attention.

“Therefore, it is no surprise, Bhikkhus, that whoever applies unwise attention, will only experience the triggering of skeptical doubts that were not there, which now arise, and the flaring up of those skeptical doubts that have already arisen.”