SN 45-56 The Group of Connected Discourses on the Path – Mahāvaggasaṁyutta > SN 50 Linked Discourses on the Five Powers – Balasaṁyutta > SN 50.45–54 Floods, Etc.

Linked Discourses 50.45–54 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 50.45–54

5. Floods – 5. Oghavagga

SN 50.45–54 Floods, Etc. – Oghādisutta

“Bhikkhū, there are five higher fetters.

“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, uddhambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni.

What five?

Katamāni pañca?

Desire for rebirth in the realm of luminous form, desire for rebirth in the formless realm, conceit, restlessness, and ignorance.

Rūparāgo, arūparāgo, māno, uddhaccaṁ, avijjā—

These are the five higher fetters.

imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañcuddhambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni.

The five powers 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 pañca balāni bhāvetabbāni.

What five?

Katamāni pañca?

It’s when a bhikkhu develops the powers of faith,

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu, saddhābalaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ,

energy,

vīriyabalaṁ …pe…

mindfulness,

satibalaṁ …

samādhi,

samādhibalaṁ …

and wisdom, which rely on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripen as letting go.

paññābalaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ.

These five powers 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 imāni pañca balāni bhāvetabbānī”ti.

(To be expanded as in SN 45.171–179, with the above as the final discourse.)

(Evaṁ vitthāretabbā.)