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5 Four Upàdànas (Four Graspings)
‘Upàdàna’ means strong attachment or clinging or grasping; it is
like a snake grasping a frog without letting it go. Upàdàna is
stronger than taõhà (craving). Taõhà is like a thief groping in the
dark to steal something whereas upàdàna is like the actual stealing.
1 Kàmupàdàna – sense-desire or clinging to the five senseobjects;
it is lobha present in 8 lobha-måla cittas.
2 Diññhupàdàna – clinging to all false views except the two
views to be mentioned in (3) and (4); it is diññhi present
in the 4 lobha-måla diññhi-sampayutta cittas.
3 Silabbatupàdàna – clinging to the false view that one
becomes pure and thus be liberated by bovine and canine
morality or conduct; clinging to rites and ceremonies;
it is also diññhi present in the 4 lobha-måla diññhi-sampayutta
cittas.
4 Attavàdupàdàna – clinging to the theory that the soul
exists, and that I, you, he, she, persons, etc., exist; it is
synonymous with ‘sakkàya-diññhi’ which is ‘personalitybelief’.
It is also diññhi present in the 4 lobha-måla diññhisampayutta
cittas.
Note:
The latter three upàdànas represent diññhi cetasika alone. They
are differentiated as three because the ways and the objects
of clinging are different.
6 Six Nãvàranas (Six Hindrances)
‘Nãvàraõa’ means ‘hindrance’ or ‘obstacle’. Nãvàraõas hinder
and prevent the arising of good thoughts and good deeds,
jhànas and maggas. Thus they obstruct the way to celestial
and Nibbànic bliss.