[Buddha-l] Chanda

[Ngawang Dorje]

Hi,
   
  I am Pali illiterate. I hope someone can help me.
   
  Did the Buddha really said desire (chanda) have to be eliminated?
   
  From the Accestoinsight website, it says:
   
  (i) As one of the fetters (Sanyojana): AN 10.13 
  http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an10/an10.013.than.html
   
  (ii) As one of the obsessions (Anusaya): AN 7.11, AN 7.12 
  http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an07/an07.011.than.html
   
  (iii) As the cause of suffering and stress: SN 42.11 
  http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn42/sn42.011.than.html
   
  (iv)~ ties down the world: SN 1.69 
  http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn01/sn01.069.than.html
   
  (v) Why ~ and passion connected with the senses is worth abandoning: SN 27.1-8 
  http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn27/sn27.001-010.than.html
   
  (vi) Why ~ and passion connected with the khandha (aggregates) is worth abandoning: SN 27.10 
  http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn27/sn27.001-010.than.html#sn27.010
   
  (vi) Why ~ and passion connected with the dhatu (elements) is worth abandoning: SN 27.9 
  http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn27/sn27.001-010.than.html#sn27.009
   
  On the other hand, I was told that chanda means  esire, a neutral term, not necessarily bad.
   
  Thanks,
  Rahula.
   
  
 

 		
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