SN 51.77–86 — 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 four bases of psychic power should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these five higher fetters. What four? It’s when a mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to enthusiasm … energy … mental development … inquiry, and active effort. These four bases of psychic power should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these five higher fetters.” (Tell in full as in the Linked Discourses on the Path at SN 45.171–180.) Floods, yokes, grasping, ties, and underlying tendencies, kinds of sensual stimulation, hindrances, aggregates, and fetters high and low. The Linked Discourses on the Bases of Psychic Power, the seventh section. Linked Discourses with Anuruddha Contents The Chapter on In Private SN 52.1 In Private (1st) Paṭhamarahogatasutta SN 52.2 In Private (2nd) Dutiyarahogatasutta SN 52.3 On the Bank of the Sutanu Sutanusutta SN 52.4 At Thorny Wood (1st) Paṭhamakaṇḍakīsutta SN 52.5 At Thorny Wood (2nd) Dutiyakaṇḍakīsutta SN 52.6 At Thorny Wood (3rd) Tatiyakaṇḍakīsutta SN 52.7 The Ending of Craving Taṇhākkhayasutta SN 52.8 The Salaḷa Tree Hut Salaḷāgārasutta SN 52.9 In Ambapālī’s Mango Grove Ambapālivanasutta SN 52.10 Gravely Ill Bāḷhagilānasutta Chapter Two SN 52.11 A Thousand Eons Kappasahassasutta SN 52.12 Psychic Powers Iddhividhasutta SN 52.13 Clairaudience Dibbasotasutta SN 52.14 Encompassing the Mind Cetopariyasutta SN 52.15 Possible Ṭhānasutta SN 52.16 The Results of Deeds Undertaken Kammasamādānasutta SN 52.17 Where All Paths of Practice Lead Sabbatthagāminisutta SN 52.18 Diverse Elements Nānādhātusutta SN 52.19 Diverse Beliefs Nānādhimuttisutta SN 52.20 Comprehending the Faculties of Others Indriyaparopariyattasutta SN 52.21 Absorptions, Etc. Jhānādisutta SN 52.22 Past Lives Pubbenivāsasutta SN 52.23 Clairvoyance Dibbacakkhusutta SN 52.24 The Ending of Defilements Āsavakkhayasutta The Chapter on In Private