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# Ten fetters

Ten mental bonds bind beings to repeated existence.

1. Identity view.
2. Doubt.
3. Attachment to rites and observances.
4. Sensual desire.
5. Ill will.
6. Desire for form existence.
7. Desire for formless existence.
8. Conceit.
9. Restlessness.
10. Ignorance.

Stream-entry breaks the first three. Non-returning breaks the first five. Arahantship breaks all ten.

## Relevant suttas

- AN 10.13 within the AN 10.11–20 reading — The Ten Fetters (Candana Bhikkhu audio · 1:17:27)
- Dhammapada 370 — Giving Up the Fetters (Candana Bhikkhu audio · 2:24)

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