sn.35.109 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

Things That Fetter

“Bhikkhus, I will teach you the things that fetter and the fetter. Listen to that…

“And what, bhikkhus, are the things that fetter, and what is the fetter? The eye, bhikkhus, is a thing that fetters; the desire and lust for it is the fetter there. The ear is a thing that fetters … The mind is a thing that fetters; the desire and lust for it is the fetter there. These are called the things that fetter, and this the fetter.”

- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi

- Editor: Blake Walsh

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Things Prone to Being Fettered

“Mendicants, I will teach you the things that are prone to being fettered, and the fetter.
Listen …
What are the things that are prone to being fettered? And what is the fetter?
The eye is something that’s prone to being fettered.
The desire and greed for it is the fetter.
The ear … nose … tongue … body …
mind is something that’s prone to being fettered.
The desire and greed for it is the fetter.
These are called the things that are prone to being fettered, and this is the fetter.”