SN 51.77–86 Floods, Etc. – Oghādisutta

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SN 51.77–86 Floods, Etc. – Oghādisutta

Linked Discourses 51.77–86 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 51.77–86

8. Floods – 8. Oghavagga

SN 51.77–86 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 four bases of psychic power 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 iddhipādā bhāvetabbā.

What four?

Katame cattāro?

It’s when a bhikkhu develops the basis of psychic power that has samādhi due to enthusiasm …

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu chandasamādhippadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti,

energy …

vīriyasamādhi …pe…

mental development …

cittasamādhi …

inquiry, and active effort.

vīmaṁsāsamādhippadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti.

These four bases of psychic power 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 ime cattāro iddhipādā bhāvetabbā”ti.

(To be expanded as in the Linked Discourses on the Path at SN 45.171–180.)

(Yathā maggasaṁyuttaṁ tathā vitthāretabbaṁ.)

Oghavaggo aṭṭhamo.

Floods, bonds, grasping,

Tassuddānaṁ

ties, and underlying tendencies,

Ogho yogo upādānaṁ,

kinds of sensual stimulation, hindrances,

ganthā anusayena ca;

aggregates, and fetters high and low.

Kāmaguṇā nīvaraṇā,

The Linked Discourses on the Bases of psychic Power is the seventh section.

khandhā oruddhambhāgiyāti.