The Buddha teaches on the six sense bases regarding sanctuary from the yoke, guiding disciples toward discernment of sense experience and release from clinging.

SN 35.104 Sanctuary from the Yoke

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

“Yogakkhemipariyāyaṁ vo, bhikkhave, dhammapariyāyaṁ desessāmi. Taṁ suṇātha.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, yogakkhemipariyāyo dhammapariyāyo?

Santi, bhikkhave, cakkhuviññeyyā rūpā iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā. Te tathāgatassa pahīnā ucchinnamūlā tālāvatthukatā anabhāvaṅkatā āyatiṁ anuppādadhammā. Tesañca pahānāya akkhāsi yogaṁ, tasmā tathāgato ‘yogakkhemī’ti vuccati …pe…

santi, bhikkhave, manoviññeyyā dhammā iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā. Te tathāgatassa pahīnā ucchinnamūlā tālāvatthukatā anabhāvaṅkatā āyatiṁ anuppādadhammā. Tesañca pahānāya akkhāsi yogaṁ, tasmā tathāgato ‘yogakkhemī’ti vuccati.

Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, yogakkhemipariyāyo dhammapariyāyo”ti.

Paṭhamaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

“Yogakkhemipariyāyaṁ vo, bhikkhave, dhammapariyāyaṁ desessāmi.

“Mendicants, I will teach you an exposition of the teaching, an explanation of one who has found sanctuary from the yoke.

Taṁ suṇātha.

Listen …

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, yogakkhemipariyāyo dhammapariyāyo?

And what is an exposition of the teaching, an explanation of one who has found sanctuary from the yoke?

Santi, bhikkhave, cakkhuviññeyyā rūpā iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā.

There are sights known by the eye, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.

Te tathāgatassa pahīnā ucchinnamūlā tālāvatthukatā anabhāvaṅkatā āyatiṁ anuppādadhammā.

The Realized One has given these up, cut them off at the root, made them like a palm stump, and obliterated them, so they are unable to arise in the future.

Tesañca pahānāya akkhāsi yogaṁ, tasmā tathāgato ‘yogakkhemī’ti vuccati …pe…

He teaches yoking oneself to meditation for giving them up. That’s why the Realized One is called one who has found sanctuary from the yoke. …

santi, bhikkhave, manoviññeyyā dhammā iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā.

There are ideas known by the mind, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.

Te tathāgatassa pahīnā ucchinnamūlā tālāvatthukatā anabhāvaṅkatā āyatiṁ anuppādadhammā.

The Realized One has given these up, cut them off at the root, made them like a palm stump, and obliterated them, so they are unable to arise in the future.

Tesañca pahānāya akkhāsi yogaṁ, tasmā tathāgato ‘yogakkhemī’ti vuccati.

He teaches yoking oneself to meditation for giving them up. That’s why the Realized One is called one who has found sanctuary from the yoke.

Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, yogakkhemipariyāyo dhammapariyāyo”ti.

This is an exposition of the teaching, an explanation of one who has found sanctuary from the yoke.”

Paṭhamaṁ.

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Last updated on July 27, 2026