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# SN 1:63 · Craving (Taṇhā Sutta)
- URL: https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/sn-1-63/
- Published: 2026-06-01T00:21:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-13T16:43:07.000Z
- Description: Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 1:63. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
- Author: Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA)
- Tags: Buddhism, Sutta Piṭaka, Text, Indian, The Buddha, Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, Saṁyutta Nikāya, Verse, Pali, Early Buddhist, Library, #Import 2026-07-06 03:31

“By what	is the world led?
By what	is it dragged around?
What	is the one thing
	that has the all
	under its sway?”

“By craving 	is the world led.
By craving 	is it dragged around.
Craving 		is the one thing
	that has the all
	under its sway.”

 See also: [SN 35:23](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/sn-35-23/); [SN 35:82](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/sn-35-82/); [AN 10:58](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/an-10-58/)

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