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The 3rd Fetter, a short audio introduction

The 3rd Fetter, a short audio introduction

'Dependence on rites and rituals' is the 3rd of the first three fetters. It's about all those behaviours that make me me and you you and how we can get trapped by them.

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We’ve looked at how the first 3 Fetters support one another. How self-view is key and the part doubt plays in allowing us to maintain our basic ignorance (our ability to ignore the truth). Now we come to the third Fetter. How does our dependence on rites and rituals help give substance to the belief in a separate and existing self?

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