Bonds

1. I heard thus. At one time the Blessed One lived in the monastery offered by Anāthapiṇḍika in Jeta's grove in Sāvatthi.

2. The Blessed One addressed the monks from there.

3. “Here monks, the not learned ordinary man who has not seen noble ones, or heard their Teaching, not trained and not clever in their Teaching, has not seen Great Beings, or heard their Teaching, not trained and not clever in their Teaching, reflects matter from self, or a material self, or in self matter, or in matter self. Monks, to this, it is said the not learned ordinary man is bound by matter, bound externally and internally, does not know the limit, does not see the beyond. Bound he is born, dies, and bound goes from this to the next world.

4. “He reflects feelings from self, or a feeling self, or in self feelings, or in feelings self. Monks, to this, it is said the not learned ordinary man is bound by feelings, bound externally and internally, does not know the limit, does not see the beyond. Bound he is born, dies, and bound goes from this to the next world.

5. “He reflects perceptions from self, or a perceiving self, or in self perceptions, or in perceptions self Monks, to this, it is said the not learned ordinary man is bound by perceptions, bound externally and internally, does not know the limit, does not see the beyond. Bound he is born, dies and bound, goes from this to the next world.

6. “He reflects intentions from self, or an intending self, or in self intentions, or in intentions self Monks, to this, is said the not learned ordinary man is bound by intentions, bound externally and internally, does not know the limit, does not see the beyond. Bound he is born, dies and bound, goes from this to the next world.

7. “He reflects consciousness from self, or a conscious self, or in self consciousness or in consciousness self Monks, to this, it is said the not learned ordinary man is bound by consciousness, bound externally and internally, does not know the limit, does not see the beyond. Bound he is born, dies and bound, goes from this to the next world.

8. “Monks, as for the learned noble disciple who has seen noble ones, heard their Teaching, trained and clever in their Teaching, has seen Great Beings and heard their Teaching, trained and clever in their Teaching, does not reflect matter from self, or a material self, or in self matter, or in matter self. Monks, to this, it is said the learned noble disciple is not bound by matter, not bound externally and internally, knows the limit and sees the beyond, I say he is released from unpleasantness.

9. “He does not reflect feelings from self, or a feeling self, or in self feelings, or in feelings self Monks, to this it is said the learned noble disciple is not bound by feelings, is not bound externally and internally, knows the limit and sees the beyond. I say, he is released from unpleasantness.

10. “He does not reflect perceptions from self, or a perceiving self, or in self perceptions, or in perceptions self Monks, to this, it is said the learned noble disciple is not bound by perceptions, is not bound externally and internally, knows the limit and sees the beyond. I say, he is released from unpleasantness.

11. “He does not reflect intentions from self, or an intending self, or in self intentions, or in intentions self. Monks, to this, is said the learned noble disciple is not bound by intentions, is not bound externally and internally, knows the limit and sees the beyond. I say, he is released from unpleasantness.

12. “He does not reflect consciousness from self, or a conscious self, or in self consciousness or in consciousness self. Monks, to this, is said the noble disciple is not bound by consciousness, is not bound externally and internally, knows the limit and sees the beyond. I say, he is released from unpleasantness.”