• Linked Discourses 47.95–104 Saṁyutta Nikāya 47.95–104
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Higher Fetters, Etc. Uddhambhāgiyādisutta

ā€œMendicants, there are five higher fetters. ā€œPaƱcimāni, bhikkhave, uddhambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni. What five? Katamāni paƱca? Desire for rebirth in the realm of luminous form, desire for rebirth in the formless realm, conceit, restlessness, and ignorance. RÅ«parāgo, arÅ«parāgo, māno, uddhaccaṁ, avijjā—These are the five higher fetters. imāni kho, bhikkhave, paƱcuddhambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni.

The four kinds of mindfulness meditation should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these five higher fetters. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ uddhambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya cattāro satipaṭṭhānā bhāvetabbā.

What four? Katame cattāro? It’s when a mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of the body—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world. Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kāye kāyānupassÄ« viharati ātāpÄ« sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ; They meditate observing an aspect of feelings … vedanāsu …pe… mind … citte …pe… principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world. dhammesu dhammānupassÄ« viharati ātāpÄ« sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.

These four kinds of mindfulness meditation should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these five higher fetters.ā€ Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, paƱcannaṁ uddhambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ abhiƱƱāya pariƱƱāya parikkhayāya pahānāya ime cattāro satipaį¹­į¹­hānā bhāvetabbÄā€ti.

Dasamaṁ.

(The Linked Discourses on Mindfulness Meditation should be told in full as in the Linked Discourses on the Path. These ten discourses correspond to SN 45.171–179, with the above as the final discourse.) (Yathā maggasaṁyuttaṁ tathā satipaį¹­į¹­hānasaṁyuttaṁ vitthāretabbaṁ.)

Oghavaggo dasamo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Floods, yokes, grasping, Ogho yogo upādānaṁ, ties, and underlying tendencies, ganthā anusayena ca; kinds of sensual stimulation, hindrances, Kāmaguṇā nÄ«varaṇā, aggregates, and fetters high and low. khandhā oruddhambhāgiyāti.

The Linked Discourses on Mindfulness Meditation is the third section. Satipaṭṭhānasaṁyuttaṁ tatiyaṁ.