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100 : Universal Goodness The mind is made up of the knowing element which is invisible. It is also tainted with filthy but refined elements called "defilements". Defilements cause our mind to be gloomy. They are also invisible. We know that they are present because they cause us to be greedy, angry, stupid and ignorant. In its initial and original state, our mind is as clear as a diamond or a well-polished lens. The presence of defilements clouds up our mind, making it gloomy, dirty, moody, gullible, etc. It is like a dirty lens or a colored lens that makes it impossible for us to see things clearly or correctly. A gloomy mind makes it impossible for one to see and hear things for what they are. One may see something as being more beautiful or uglier than it really is or may hear something incorrectly. Defilements cause one to make wrong decisions and to ignore good advice. They cause one to have illusions and delusions because they make it impossible for one to see things for what they really are. Defilements cause one to lose sight of reality.