Explores the notion of fetter (samyojna) in the Sutta and the Abhidhamma Pitaka-s of the Pali Canon, by showing its three main functions as householder binding, as intra-psychic binding and as existential binding.

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Samyojna and its conceptual variations in the Sutta Pitaka. 3. Different methods for achieving liberation in the first four Nikayas. 4. The development of the concept of fetter in the Abhidhamma: An analysis. 5. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.