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The word “Upādāna” (Sanskrit/Pali: उपादान) is a key concept in Buddhist philosophy. It’s often translated as “clinging,” “attachment,” or “grasping.”
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Meaning
Upādāna literally means taking up or holding onto.
In Buddhism, it refers to the mental act of clinging or attachment to things, ideas, or experiences — the strong desire to make them “mine.”
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Context in Buddhist Teachings
Upādāna is the ninth link in the Twelve Links of Dependent Origination (Paṭicca-samuppāda):
Ignorance (avijjā) → Formations (saṅkhāra) → Consciousness (viññāṇa) → … → Craving (taṇhā) → Clinging (upādāna) → Becoming (bhava) → Birth (jāti) → Suffering (dukkha)
So, craving (taṇhā) leads to clinging (upādāna) — it’s when desire hardens into a sense of possession or identification.
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Four Types of Upādāna
According to the Buddha, there are four main kinds of clinging:
- Kāmupādāna – Clinging to sense pleasures (sights, sounds, etc.)
- Diṭṭhupādāna – Clinging to views and opinions
- Sīlabbatupādāna – Clinging to rules and rituals (believing they alone lead to liberation)
- Attavādupādāna – Clinging to the idea of self (ego or identity)
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Goal of Practice
Letting go of Upādāna is essential to attaining Nibbāna (enlightenment) — freedom from attachment, craving, and the cycle of rebirth.
Would you like me to explain how Upādāna differs from Taṇhā (craving), since they’re closely linked but not the same?
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