The Buddha teaches on the seven awakening factors regarding ugliness, guiding mendicants in cultivating factors that lead to awakening.

SN 46.67 Ugliness

“Asubhasaññā, bhikkhave …pe…”

paṭhamaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Asubhasaññā, bhikkhave …pe…”

“Mendicants, when the perception of ugliness is developed and cultivated it’s very fruitful and beneficial. …”

paṭhamaṁ.

Qualities:

Wholesome

Wholesome

Conducive to or suggestive of good health and mental well-being.

Also known as: blameless, skillful, beneficial, good, useful, healthy, nourishing, sustaining
Pāli: kusala
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Wisdom

Wisdom

Lived understanding and sound judgment that steers the mind away from suffering, distinct from mere accumulation of facts.

Also known as: (of a person) wise, astute, intelligent, learned, skilled, firm, stable, steadfast, an experiential understanding of the four noble truths
Pāli: paññā, medhā, dhīra, paṇḍita, asammūḷha
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Last updated on July 27, 2026