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AN 2.6 - 6. Fetters Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato Source: https://suttacentral.net/an2.6/en/sujato License: CC0-1.0 6. Fetters “There are, mendicants, these two things. What two? Seeing things that tighten the fetters as gratifying, and seeing things that tighten the fetters as boring. When you keep seeing things that tighten the fetters as gratifying, you don’t give up greed, hate, and delusion. When these are not given up, you’re not freed from rebirth, old age, and death, from sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress. You’re not freed from suffering, I say. When you keep seeing things that tighten the fetters as boring, you give up greed, hate, and delusion. When these are given up, you’re freed from rebirth, old age, and death, from sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress. You’re freed from suffering, I say. These are the two things.”