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… maturity, then the path — and finally what falls away of the fetters at each stage. name the series of knowledges from dissolution to conformity explain …

… never. What is cut off is stated by the teaching of the fetters (Puggala-Paññatti 26–27, canonical): stream-entry: the first three fetters — sakkāya-diṭṭhi (view of personality), …

… friend o XII In Memoriam start of beings enmeshed in ignorance and fettered by craving, running on, speeding on through interminable births and deaths. Nor can …

… āsavasampayutto, atthi āsavavippayutto. Atthi āsavavippayuttasāsavo, atthi āsavavippayuttaanāsavo. Atthi saṁyojaniyo, atthi asaṁyojaniyo. Atthi saṁyojanasampayutto, atthi saṁyojanavippayutto. Atthi saṁyojanavippayuttasaṁyojaniyo, atthi saṁyojanavippayuttaasaṁyojaniyo. Atthi ganthaniyo, atthi aganthaniyo. Atthi ganthasampayutto, atthi …

… said to Sāriputta: “Reverend Sāriputta, which is it? Is the eye the fetter of sights, or are sights the fetter of the eye? Is the ear …

… Dasāyatanā āsavavippayuttasāsavā. Dvāyatanā siyā āsavavippayuttasāsavā, siyā āsavavippayuttaanāsavā, siyā na vattabbā—“āsavavippayuttasāsavā”tipi, “āsavavippayuttaanāsavā”tipi. 3.2.4. Saṁyojanagocchaka Ekādasāyatanā no saṁyojanā. Dhammāyatanaṁ siyā saṁyojanaṁ, siyā no saṁyojanaṁ. Dasāyatanā saṁyojaniyā. Dvāyatanā siyā …

… āsavavippayuttasāsavā. Dve dhātuyo siyā āsavavippayuttasāsavā, siyā āsavavippayuttaanāsavā, siyā na vattabbā—“āsavavippayuttasāsavā”tipi, “āsavavippayuttaanāsavā”tipi. 3.2.4. Saṁyojanagocchaka Sattarasa dhātuyo no saṁyojanā. Dhammadhātu siyā saṁyojanaṁ, siyā no saṁyojanaṁ. Soḷasa dhātuyo saṁyojaniyā. …

… indriyesu aguttadvāratā ca bhojane amattaññutā ca muṭṭhassaccañca asampajaññañca sīlavipatti ca diṭṭhivipatti ca ajjhattasaṁyojanañca bahiddhāsaṁyojanañca. Dukaṁ. 3. Tikamātikā Tīṇi akusalamūlāni tayo akusalavitakkā tisso akusalasaññā tisso akusaladhātuyo tīṇi …

Fetters Fetters “Mendicants, these four individuals are found in the world. What four? One …

… āsavavippayuttaanāsavā. Cha indriyā siyā āsavavippayuttasāsavā, siyā āsavavippayuttaanāsavā, siyā na vattabbā—“āsavavippayuttasāsavā”tipi, “āsavavippayuttaanāsavā”tipi. 2.2.4. Saṁyojanagocchaka No saṁyojanā. Dasindriyā saṁyojaniyā. Tīṇindriyā asaṁyojaniyā. Navindriyā siyā saṁyojaniyā, siyā asaṁyojaniyā. Pannarasindriyā saṁyojanavippayuttā. …

… na vattabbaṁ— “āsavavippayuttasāsavan”tipi, “āsavavippayuttaanāsavan”tipi. Dukkhasaccaṁ siyā āsavavippayuttasāsavaṁ, siyā na vattabbaṁ—“āsavavippayuttasāsavan”tipi, “āsavavippayuttaanāsavan”tipi. 3.2.4. Saṁyojanagocchaka Samudayasaccaṁ saṁyojanaṁ. Dve saccā no saṁyojanā. Dukkhasaccaṁ siyā saṁyojanaṁ, siyā no saṁyojanaṁ. Dve …

… replied. The Buddha said this: “Mendicants, do you remember the five lower fetters taught by me?” When he said this, Venerable Māluṅkyaputta said to him, “Sir, …

… dasavatthukā micchādiṭṭhi, dasavatthukā antaggāhikādiṭṭhi. Yā evarūpā diṭṭhi diṭṭhigataṁ diṭṭhigahanaṁ diṭṭhikantāro diṭṭhivisūkāyikaṁ diṭṭhivipphanditaṁ diṭṭhisaṁyojanaṁ gāho paṭiggāho abhiniveso parāmāso kummaggo micchāpatho micchattaṁ titthāyatanaṁ vipariyesaggāho viparītaggāho vipallāsaggāho micchāgāho ayāthāvakasmiṁ …

The Fetter The Fetter At one time several senior mendicants were staying near Macchikāsaṇḍa in …

… pañca kāmaguṇā, taṁ kāmataṇhāya padaṭṭhānaṁ. Saṁyojane vajjamapassamānāti avijjāya padaṭṭhānaṁ, na hi jātu saṁyojanasaṅgasattā oghaṁ tareyyuṁ vipulaṁ mahantanti upādānassa padaṭṭhānaṁ. Kāmesu sattāti kāmā dvidhā— vatthukāmā ca kilesakāmā …

… sense fields? It’s when a mendicant understands the eye, sights, and the fetter that arises dependent on both of these. They understand how the fetter that …

… sense fields? It’s when a mendicant understands the eye, sights, and the fetter that arises dependent on both of these. They understand how the fetter that …

… disciple reflects: ‘I am practicing to give up and cut off the fetters that might cause me to kill living creatures. But if I were to …

… said to Ānanda: “Reverend Ānanda, which is it? Is the eye the fetter of sights, or are sights the fetter of the eye? Is the ear …

Sabbasaṁyojanappahānakathā Catutthavagga Sabbasaṁyojanappahānakathā Sabbasaṁyojanānaṁ pahānaṁ arahattanti? Āmantā. Arahattamaggena sabbe saṁyojanā pahīyantīti? Na hevaṁ vattabbe …

… samāpattīhi— ayaṁ vuccati puggalo “anurakkhaṇābhabbo”. Katamo ca puggalo puthujjano? Yassa puggalassa tīṇi saṁyojanāni appahīnāni; na ca tesaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya paṭipanno— ayaṁ vuccati puggalo “puthujjano”. Katamo ca …

… spiritual life is lived to give up and cut out these seven fetters. What seven? The fetters of attraction, aversion, views, doubt, conceit, desire to be …

… cakkhāyatanaṁ …pe… phoṭṭhabbāyatananti? Na hevaṁ vattabbe …pe…. Kāmarāgānusayo abyākatoti? Āmantā. Kāmarāgo kāmarāgapariyuṭṭhānaṁ kāmarāgasaṁyojanaṁ kāmogho kāmayogo kāmacchandanīvaraṇaṁ abyākatanti? Na hevaṁ vattabbe …pe… kāmarāgo kāmarāgapariyuṭṭhānaṁ …pe… kāmacchandanīvaraṇaṁ akusalanti? …

… time of death. If not, with the ending of the five lower fetters, they’re extinguished between one life and the next. If not, with the ending …

… for continued existence, and ignorance. With the ending of the five lower fetters they’re extinguished between one life and the next. Suppose you struck an iron …

… fifty devotees in Ñātika have passed away having ended the five lower fetters. They’ve been reborn spontaneously, and will be extinguished there, not liable to return …

… The Buddha has declared that, with the ending of the five lower fetters, he’s been reborn spontaneously and will become extinguished there, not liable to return …

… eyes, and consciousness follows after the features of that sight—tied, attached, and fettered to gratification in its features—consciousness is said to be scattered and diffused externally. …

… sensuality, form, and formlessness. <em>Another three cravings:</em> form, formlessness, and cessation. <em>Three fetters:</em> substantialist view, doubt, and misapprehension of precepts and observances. <em>Three defilements:</em> sensuality, desire …

Fetters Fetters “Mendicants, there are these seven fetters. What seven? The fetters of attraction, …

Stinginess Stinginess “Mendicants, there are these seven fetters. What seven? The fetters of attraction, aversion, views, doubt, conceit, jealousy, and stinginess. …

Fetters Fetters “Mendicants, there are ten fetters. What ten? The five lower fetters and …

… Yesaṁ jhānarataṁ cittaṁ, Paññavā susamāhito; Āraddhavīriyo pahitatto, Oghaṁ tarati duttaraṁ. Virato kāmasaññāya, sabbasaṁyojanātīto; Nandibhavaparikkhīṇo, so gambhīre na sīdatī”ti. Idaṁ nibbedhabhāgiyaṁ suttaṁ. “Saddahāno arahataṁ, dhammaṁ nibbānapattiyā; Sussūsaṁ …

… Āmantā. Sāvatthiyaṁyeva brahmacariyavāso, natthi aññatra brahmacariyavāsoti? Na hevaṁ vattabbe. Anāgāmissa puggalassa pañcorambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni pahīnāni, pañcuddhambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni appahīnāni, ito cutassa tattha upapannassa kuhiṁ phaluppattīti? Tattheva. Hañci anāgāmissa …

… about the first beginning and the final end, not fixating on the fetters of sensuality, enter and remain in the rapture of seclusion: ‘This is peaceful, …

… life. They keep the rules they’ve undertaken. With the ending of three fetters they have at most seven rebirths. They will transmigrate at most seven times …

… they don’t penetrate so far, with the ending of the five lower fetters they’re extinguished between one life and the next. If they don’t penetrate so …

Gihissaarahātikathā Catutthavagga Gihissaarahātikathā Gihi’ssa arahāti? Āmantā. Atthi arahato gihisaṁyojananti? Na hevaṁ vattabbe …pe… natthi arahato gihisaṁyojananti? Āmantā. Hañci natthi arahato gihisaṁyojanaṁ, no …

Ānisaṁsadassāvīkathā Navamavagga Ānisaṁsadassāvīkathā Ānisaṁsadassāvissa saṁyojanānaṁ pahānanti? Āmantā. Nanu saṅkhāre aniccato manasikaroto saṁyojanā pahīyantīti? Āmantā. Hañci saṅkhāre aniccato manasikaroto …

… the ending of defilements. The nun Nandā had ended the five lower fetters. She’s been reborn spontaneously, and will be extinguished there, not liable to return …

Higher Fetters Higher Fetters “Mendicants, there are five higher fetters. What five? Desire for rebirth …

… tāni phalānīti brahmaññaphalānīti vuccante. Tattha sotāpanno kathaṁ hoti? Saha saccābhisamayā ariyasāvakassa tīṇi saṁyojanāni pahīyanti sakkāyadiṭṭhi vicikicchā sīlabbataparāmāso ca, imesaṁ tiṇṇaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ pahānā parikkhayā ariyasāvako hoti sotāpanno …

… Aññāṇakathā Atthi arahato aññāṇanti? Āmantā. Atthi arahato avijjā avijjogho avijjāyogo avijjānusayo avijjāpariyuṭṭhānaṁ avijjāsaṁyojanaṁ avijjānīvaraṇanti? Na hevaṁ vattabbe. Natthi arahato avijjā avijjogho avijjāyogo avijjānusayo avijjāpariyuṭṭhānaṁ avijjāsaṁyojanaṁ avijjānīvaraṇanti? …

Kaṅkhākathā Dutiyavagga Kaṅkhākathā Atthi arahato kaṅkhāti? Āmantā. Atthi arahato vicikicchā vicikicchāpariyuṭṭhānaṁ vicikicchāsaṁyojanaṁ vicikicchānīvaraṇanti? Na hevaṁ vattabbe …pe…. Natthi arahato vicikicchā vicikicchāpariyuṭṭhānaṁ vicikicchāsaṁyojanaṁ vicikicchānīvaraṇanti? Āmantā. Hañci …

Amatārammaṇakathā Navamavagga Amatārammaṇakathā Amatārammaṇaṁ saṁyojananti? Āmantā. Amataṁ saṁyojaniyaṁ ganthaniyaṁ oghaniyaṁ yoganiyaṁ nīvaraṇiyaṁ parāmaṭṭhaṁ upādāniyaṁ saṅkilesiyanti? Na hevaṁ vattabbe …

Saṁyojanakathā Ekavīsatimavagga Saṁyojanakathā Atthi kiñci saṁyojanaṁ appahāya arahattappattīti? Āmantā. Atthi kiñci sakkāyadiṭṭhiṁ appahāya …pe… …

Giving Up Fetters Giving Up Fetters “Sir, how does one know and see so that the …

Uprooting the Fetters Uprooting the Fetters “Sir, how does one know and see so that the …

… dukkhaṁ. Tattha katamo <b>dukkhasamudayo</b>? Kāmesu sattā kāmasaṅgasattā, Saṁyojane vajjamapassamānā; Na hi jātu saṁyojanasaṅgasattā, Oghaṁ tareyyuṁ vipulaṁ mahantaṁ. Cattāro āsavā suttaṁ— ayaṁ dukkhasamudayo. Tattha katamo <b>dukkhanirodho</b>? Yamhi …

… ‘By practicing as instructed this individual will, with the ending of three fetters, become a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, destined for …

… they replied. Sāriputta said this: “I will teach you about an individual fettered internally and one fettered externally. Listen and apply your mind well, I will …

… immersion, but has limited wisdom. With the ending of the five lower fetters they’re extinguished between one life and the next. This is the first individual …

… attain the ending of defilements, with the ending of the five lower fetters they’re reborn spontaneously, because of their passion and love for that meditation. They …

… attain the ending of defilements, with the ending of the five lower fetters they’re reborn spontaneously, because of their passion and love for that meditation. They …

… “Viññāṇaṭṭhitiyo sabbā, (posālāti bhagavā) Abhijānaṁ tathāgato; Tiṭṭhantamenaṁ jānāti, Dhimuttaṁ tapparāyaṇan”ti. <b>Ākiñcaññasambhavaṁ ñatvā,</b> <b>Nandisaṁyojanaṁ iti;</b> <b>Evametaṁ abhiññāya,</b> <b>Tato tattha vipassati;</b> <b>Etaṁ ñāṇaṁ tathaṁ tassa,</b> <b>Brāhmaṇassa vusīmato. </b> …

… mendicant unimpeded? It’s when a mendicant has given up the five lower fetters, cut them off at the root, made them like a palm stump, obliterated …

… done, laid down the burden, achieved their heart’s goal, utterly ended the fetter of continued existence, and is rightly freed through enlightenment—it is in line with …

Things That Tighten Fetters Things That Tighten Fetters At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, I will teach you the things …

Things That Tighten Fetters Things That Tighten Fetters “Mendicants, I will teach you the things that tighten …

… Tuṭṭha, Santuṭṭha, Bhadda, and Subhadda passed away having ended the five lower fetters. They’ve been reborn spontaneously, and will be extinguished there, not liable to return …

… of defilements. There are more mendicants who, having ended the five lower fetters, are reborn spontaneously, and will be extinguished there, not liable to return from …

Fetters Fetters “Mendicants, these four individuals are found in the world. What four? The …

… and make much of it. By doing so, they give up the fetters and eliminate the underlying tendencies. ‘It’s not just me who is liable to …

… clear? The mendicant Phagguna’s mind was not freed from the five lower fetters. But when he heard that teaching his mind was freed from them. Ānanda, …

… vicikicchāya sīlabbataparāmāsā diṭṭhānusayā vicikicchānusayā, tadekaṭṭhehi ca kilesehi cittaṁ vivittaṁ hoti. Sakadāgāmissa oḷārikā kāmarāgasaṁyojanā paṭighasaṁyojanā oḷārikā kāmarāgānusayā paṭighānusayā, tadekaṭṭhehi ca kilesehi cittaṁ vivittaṁ hoti. Anāgāmissa anusahagatā kāmarāgasaṁyojanā …

… asaṅkhato. Tattha samudayo dvīsu bhūmīsu pahīyati dassanabhūmiyā ca bhāvanābhūmiyā ca. Dassanena tīṇi saṁyojanāni pahīyanti sakkāyadiṭṭhi vicikicchā sīlabbataparāmāso, bhāvanāya satta saṁyojanāni pahīyanti kāmacchando byāpādo rūparāgo arūparāgo māno …

Sammukhībhūtakathā Terasamavagga Sammukhībhūtakathā Sammukhībhūto saṁyojanaṁ jahatīti? Āmantā. Ratto rāgaṁ jahati, duṭṭho dosaṁ jahati, mūḷho mohaṁ jahati, kiliṭṭho kilese …

Parinibbānakathā Bāvīsatimavagga Parinibbānakathā Atthi kiñci saṁyojanaṁ appahāya parinibbānanti? Āmantā. Atthi kiñci sakkāyadiṭṭhiṁ appahāya …pe… anottappaṁ appahāya parinibbānanti? Na hevaṁ …

… desert of views, the twist of views, the dodge of views, the fetter of views. An unlearned ordinary person who is fettered by views is not …

… done, laid down the burden, achieved their heart’s goal, utterly ended the fetter of continued existence, and are rightly freed through enlightenment. Having breasted Māra’s stream, …

… Buddha, “Worthy Gotama, are there any laypeople who, without giving up the fetter of lay life, make an end of suffering when the body breaks up?” …

… done, laid down the burden, achieved their heart’s goal, utterly ended the fetter of continued existence, and are rightly freed through enlightenment.” “Leaving aside the worthy …

… done, laid down the burden, achieved their heart’s goal, utterly ended the fetter of continued existence, and are rightly freed through enlightenment. There are such mendicants …

… one flatters some here. ‘All those who have not given up the fetter of continued existence are beset by pain, harm, stress, and fever, and they …

… A mendicant who makes such a resolution can cut off the lower fetters.” When he said this, one of the mendicants asked the Buddha, “But sir, …

… is found of sentient beings roaming and transmigrating, shrouded by ignorance and fettered by craving. There comes a time when the ocean dries up and evaporates …

… when what exists, because of grasping what and insisting on what, do fetters, insistence, and shackles arise?” “Our teachings are rooted in the Buddha. …” “When …

… when what exists, because of grasping what and insisting on what, do fetters, insistence, shackles, and attachments arise?” “Our teachings are rooted in the Buddha. …” …

… there’s lust. When there’s lust there is yoking. A mendicant who is fettered by relishing is said to live with a partner. There are sounds … …

Things That Tighten Fetters Things That Tighten Fetters “Mendicants, I will teach you the things that tighten …