The Dhammapada
Chapter 6: “The Wise Man”
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Those whose minds have reached full excellence in the factors of enlightenment, who, having renounced acquisitiveness, rejoice in not clinging to things – rid of cankers, glowing with wisdom, they have attained Nibbana in this very life.
This verse describes the Arahat, dealt with more fully in the following chapter. The “cankers” (asava) are the four basic defilements of sensual desire, desire for continued existence, false views and ignorance.