Itivuttaka 68

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68. Pathamaragasuttam (Passion)

This was said by the Lord Buddha(Bhagavata), said by the Arahant, so I have heard:

“Monks, anyone whose passion(raag) is unabandoned, whose aversion(dosa) is unabandoned, whose delusion(moha) is unabandoned is said to have gone over to Mara's(devil's) camp, has come under Mara's power. The Evil One can do with that person as he likes. But anyone whose passion is abandoned, whose aversion is abandoned, whose delusion is abandoned is said not to have gone over to Mara’s camp, has thrown off Mara's power. With that person, the Evil One cannot do as he likes.”

Anyone whose passion(raag), aversion(dosa), & ignorance(avijja) have faded away, is said to be composed in mind, Brahma-become(Archangel), awakened, Tathagata(gone beyond), one for whom fear & hostility are past, one who’s abandoned the All.