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SN 22.101 Vāsijaṭa sutta - The Adze Handle

The wearing away of taints occurs for one who knows and sees the arising and passing away of the aggregates. Mere wishing is useless. Like a hen nurturing eggs or an adze handle wearing down, it is active cultivation that naturally destroys the mental fetters.

PTS 3.152–3.154