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# SN 1:65 · Bondage (Bandhana Sutta)
- URL: https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/sn-1-65/
- Published: 2026-06-01T00:23:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-13T16:42:51.000Z
- Description: Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 1:65. 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

“With what 	is the world placed in bondage?
What 	is its exploration?
With the abandoning
of what
		are all bonds broken?”

“With delight 		is the world placed in bondage.
Directed thought		is its exploration.
With the abandoning
of craving
		all bonds are broken.”

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*Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu. © 2014 / rev. 2017 Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu — released under the [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/?ref=journal.ninthheaven.co) licence, for free distribution only. Source: [dhammatalks.org](https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/SN/SN1%5F65.html?ref=journal.ninthheaven.co) (Metta Forest Monastery).*