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. “Monks, what are the binding things and what are bonds?

4. “Monks, matter is a binding thing and the interest and greed for matter is the bond.

5. “Monks, feelings are binding things and the interest and greed for feelings is the bond.

6. “Monks, perceptions are binding things and the interest and greed for perceptions is the bond.

7. “Monks, intentions are binding things and the interest and greed for intentions is the bond.

8. “Monks, consciousness is a binding thing and the interest and greed for consciousness is the bond.

9. “Monks, these are the binding things and the bonds.”