The Ten Fetters: #5, Hatred, Poison in the Heart

"War. Ugh. What is it good for? Absolutely Nothing!" Then why is it such a constant? Can we ever be free of the violence born of hatred?

Fetter five, hatred / ill-will (vyāpāda).

"Hatred never ceased by hatred.

By love alone does hatred cease.

This is an ancient and eternal law."

(Dhp 5)

Recorded at Insight Meditation Satsang
Online, September 30, 2025

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