The Fetter of Craving · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
“Nāhaṁ,
bhikkhave,
aññaṁ
ekasaṁyojanampi
samanupassāmi
yena
saṁyojanena
saṁyuttā
sattā
dīgharattaṁ
sandhāvanti
saṁsaranti
yathayidaṁ,
bhikkhave,
taṇhāsaṁyojanaṁ.
Taṇhāsaṁyojanena
hi,
bhikkhave,
saṁyuttā
sattā
dīgharattaṁ
sandhāvanti
saṁsarantī”ti.
Etamatthaṁ
bhagavā
avoca.
Tatthetaṁ
iti
vuccati:
“Mendicants, I do not see a single fetter, fettered by which people wander and transmigrate for a long time like the fetter of craving. Fettered by craving, people wander and transmigrate for a long time.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
“Taṇhādutiyo
puriso,
dīghamaddhāna
saṁsaraṁ;
Itthabhāvaññathābhāvaṁ,
saṁsāraṁ
nātivattati.
“Craving is a person’s partner as they transmigrate on this long journey. They go from this state to another, but don’t escape transmigration.
Etamādīnavaṁ
ñatvā,
Taṇhaṁ
dukkhassa
sambhavaṁ;
Vītataṇho
anādāno,
Sato
bhikkhu
paribbaje”ti.
Knowing this danger, that craving is the cause of suffering— rid of craving, free of grasping, a mendicant would wander mindful.”
Ayampi
attho
vutto
bhagavatā,
iti
me
sutanti.
Pañcamaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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