➥ nivesana:

• for nivesana:
  • residence
  • attachment
  • object of attachment

Attachment of the mind: views and egocentric thoughts

The Sundarikabhāradvāja Sutta says:

• ‘He who has abandoned the attachment of the mind [to views and egocentric thoughts], in whom there is no possessiveness at all, not grasping anything in either this world or the world beyond: the Perfect One is worthy of the oblation.

Nivesanaṁ yo manaso ahāsi pariggahā yassa na santi keci
Anupādiyāno idha vā huraṁ vā tathāgato arahati pūraḷāsaṁ. (Snp 470)

That the attachment of the mind is to views and egocentric thoughts is supported by the commentary and the suttas:

1) Commentary: taṇhādiṭṭhinivesanaṁ. The notion “I am” and other egocentric thoughts are imbued with taṇhā, says the Taṇhājālinī Sutta (AN ii 212-3).

2) ‘Objects of attachment’ is linked in the following quote to views and thoughts that are regarded as personal.

• One who is blessed with profound knowledge has no conceit about any view or thought because he does not regard them as endowed with personal qualities. Such a person is not to be gauged by his conduct, nor by his learning. He is not attracted to objects of attachment.

Na vedagū diṭṭhiyāyako na mutiyā sa mānameti na hi tammayo so
Na kammunā no pi sutena neyyo anupanīto sa nivesanesu. (Snp 846)

➥ nivesanaṁ: (main article see: nivesana)

Illustration: nivesanaṁ, residence

He went to the residence of Kaligodha the Sakyan lady.

yena kāligodhāya sākiyāniyā nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami. (SN v 396)

➥ nivesanañca: (main article see: nivesana)

Illustration: nivesanañca, attachment

Whatever you know, above, below, across, and also in the middle, having thrust away spiritually fettering delight and attachment regarding these things.

Yaṁ kiñci sampajānāsi uddhaṁ adho tiriyañcāpi majjhe etesu nandiñca nivesanañca panujja. (Snp 1055)

➥ nivesanesu: (main article see: nivesana)

Illustration: nivesanesu, attachments

Therefore a man rejects or accepts a doctrine simply in accordance with his attachments.

Tasmā naro tesu nivesanesu nirassati ādiyati ca dhammaṁ. (Snp 785)

➥ anivesano: (main article see: nivesana)

Illustration: anivesano, attachment

One should be free of attachment.

anivesano siyā. (Dhp 40)

Illustration: nivesanesu, objects of attachment

He is not attracted to objects of attachment.

anupanīto sa nivesanesu. (Snp 846)

➥ nivesanāni: (main article see: nivesana)

Illustration: nivesanāni, objects of attachment

Having understood all objects of attachment, and not desiring any of them

Aññāya sabbāni nivesanāni anikāmayaṁ aññatarampi tesaṁ. (Snp 210)