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Linked Discourses · SN 45.171

  • Linked Discourses 45.171Saṁyutta Nikāya 45.171
  • 14. Floods14. Oghavagga

FloodsOghasutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

“Mendicants, there are these four floods.“Cattārome, bhikkhave, oghā. What four?Katame cattāro? The floods of sensuality, desire to be reborn, views, and ignorance.Kāmogho, bhavogho, diṭṭhogho, avijjogho— These are the four floods.ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro oghā.

The noble eightfold path should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these four floods.”Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, catunnaṁ oghānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya …pe… ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo”ti.

(Tell in full as in the section on searches.)(Yathā esanā, evaṁ vitthāretabbaṁ.)

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. SN 46.121–129 Floods 0.74near 0.1Linked Discourses 46.121–129 13. Floods Floods “Mendicants, there are these four floods. What four? The floods of sensuality, desire to be reborn, views, and ignorance.” (Tell in full as in SN 45.171–179.)…
  2. SN 45.172 Yokes 0.58near 0.1Linked Discourses 45.172 14. Floods Yokes “Mendicants, there are these four yokes. What four? The yokes of sensual pleasures, future lives, views, and ignorance. These are the four yokes. The noble eightfold path should…
  3. SN 38.11 A Question About Floods 0.53near 0.1Linked Discourses 38.11 1. With Jambukhādaka A Question About Floods “Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called ‘a flood’. What is a flood?” “Reverend, there are these four floods. The floods of sensuality, des…
  4. SN 49.45–54 Floods, Etc. 0.51near 0.1Linked Discourses 49.45–54 5. Floods 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,…
  5. SN 51.77–86 Floods, Etc. 0.50near 0.1Linked Discourses 51.77–86 8. Floods 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,…