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Clinging

Upādāna (SN 38.12)

1. At one time venerable Sāriputta was living in the hamlet Nālagā.

2. Then the wandering ascetic Jambukhādana approached venerable Sāriputta, exchanged friendly greetings and sat on a side.

3. “Sitting on a side the wandering ascetic Jambukhādana said to venerable Sāriputta: “Friend Sāriputta, it is said clinging. How is the clinging?”

“Friend, clinging is fourfold, clinging to sensuality, to views, to virtues and to self view.”

4. “Friend, is there a path and method to dispel this clinging?”

“Friend, there is a path and method to dispel this clinging.”

5. “Friend, what is the path and method to dispel clinging?”

“Friend, it is this same Noble Eightfold Path such as right view, right thoughts, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right establishment of mindfulness and right concentration, to dispel clinging”

6. “Friend, the path and method is excellent to dispel this clinging it is suitable that I should be diligent.”

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