Saṃyutta Nikāya
IV. Saḷāyatana Vagga
35: Saḷāyatana Saṃyutta
Paññāsako Dutiyo
5. Saḷa Vagga
Sutta 109
Saññojana Suttaṃ
Fetters
Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
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[1][pts][bodh] Near Sāvatthi. There the Blessed One said, "Monks, I will teaching you the phenomena that are conducive to fettering and the fetter. Listen and pay close attention. I will speak."
"As you say, lord, the monks responded to him.
The Blessed One said, "And which are the phenomena conducive to fettering? And which is the fetter?
"The eye, monks, is a phenomenon conducive to fettering. Whatever desire-passion is there, that is the fetter there.
"The ear is a phenomenon conducive to fettering. Whatever desire-passion is there, that is the fetter there.
"The nose is a phenomenon conducive to fettering. Whatever desire-passion is there, that is the fetter there.
"The tongue is a phenomenon conducive to fettering. Whatever desire-passion is there, that is the fetter there.
"The body is a phenomenon conducive to fettering. Whatever desire-passion is there, that is the fetter there.
"The intellect is a phenomenon conducive to fettering. Whatever desire-passion is there, that is the fetter there.
"These are called the phenomena conducive to fettering. This is the fetter."
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