SN 48.169–178 — Another Series on Floods, Etc.

“Mendicants, there are five higher fetters. What five? Desire for rebirth in the realm of luminous form, desire for rebirth in the formless realm, conceit, restlessness, and ignorance. These are the five higher fetters. The five faculties should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these five higher fetters. What five? It’s when a mendicant develops the faculties of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom, which culminate in the removal of greed, hate, and delusion. These five faculties should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these five higher fetters.” Floods, yokes, grasping, ties, and underlying tendencies, kinds of sensual stimulation, hindrances, aggregates, and fetters high and low. The Linked Discourses on the Faculties, the fourth section. Linked Discourses on the Right Efforts Contents The Chapter of Abbreviated Texts on the Ganges SN 49.1–12 Sloping East, Etc. Gaṅgāpeyyālavagga The Chapter on Diligence SN 49.13–22 Diligence Appamādavagga The Chapter on Hard Work SN 49.23–34 Hard Work, Etc. Balakaraṇīyavagga The Chapter on Searches SN 49.35–44 Ten Discourses on Searches, Etc. Esanāvagga The Chapter on Floods SN 49.45–54 Floods, Etc. Oghavagga The Chapter of Abbreviated Texts on the Ganges