The mind is the root cause of lust, anger, pride, greed, lamentation, illusion and fear. Combined, these constitute bondage to fruitive activity. What learned man would put faith in the mind?
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
कामो मन्युर्मदो लोभः शोकमोहभयादयः । कर्मबन्धश्च यन्मूलः स्वीकुर्यात्को नु तद्बुधः
kāmo manyurmado lobhaḥ śokamohabhayādayaḥ | karmabandhaśca yanmūlaḥ svīkuryātko nu tadbudhaḥ
SB 5.6.5