The Dhammapada · 5 of 5 · tr. F. Max Müller

Chapter I, Section 1e

It is the negative of the fourth Nidâna, the so-called Upâdâna, which Köppen has well explained by Anhänglichkeit, 'taking to the world, loving the world.' Köppen, Die Religion des Buddha, p.

610.

Cf.

Suttanipâta, v.

470 .]

Themes

◆Body As Obstacleanthropology

The material body viewed as a prison, tomb, or source of error that hinders spiritual knowledge and return.

The passage defines Upâdâna (attachment to the world) as a negative Nidâna that hinders spiritual progress.

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◆Renunciation Of Wealthethics

The spiritual danger of attachment to material possessions; wealth as a spiritual obstacle.

The definition of Upâdâna as 'taking to the world' directly addresses attachment to material possessions as a spiritual obstacle.

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◆Self Examinationpraxis

Daily review of thought and action as spiritual practice.

Understanding one's attachment to worldly things requires introspection and self-awareness.

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◆Spiritual Ascentpraxis

A staged journey of the soul upward through heavenly realms or levels of being toward the divine source.

The mention of earnestness implies a journey toward higher spiritual states or liberation.

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