Dhamma-Sangani - THE DIVISION ENTITLED ELIMINATION - The Group of the Floods & Bonds

A BUDDHIST MANUAL
Psychological Ethics,
FROM THE PALI
OF THE
DHAMMA-SANGANI

Translated by CAROLINE A. F. RHYS DAVIDS, M.A.

[Chapter VII.
The Group of the Floods (ogha-gocchakam).]
[1151] Which are the states that are Floods ?
. . . [continue as in the Group of Fetters.]^
1 This and the group in the next chapter are thus indi-
cated to be taken as read, in both the text and K. By the
table of contents, it can be seen that the same system of
catechizing is followed as in the Groups of the Fetters and
the Ties. In S. v., p. 59, may be seen the number and
kind of *
states ' included under Floods or under Bonds, the
contents of either group being identical with the four
Asavas. These are the Flood or Bond of sensuality
(kama), renewed existence (bhava), speculative opinion
(ditthi) and ignorance (avijja). The Atthasalini only
remarks that the Floods are states so called because they
sink him for whom they exist into samsara, while the
Bonds, like the Ties, chain him to the Circle (p. 49). Also
that the adjectives, oghaniya and yoganiya, analogous
to ganthaniya, stand for that which can be engulfed by
Floods and enchained by Bonds respectively.


[Chaptee VIII.
The Group of the Bonds (yoga-gocchakam).]
[1151a] Which are the states that are Bonds ?
... [continue as in the Group of Fetters].