Parent:: [[Magga Phala]], [[Ariya]] Related::: [[Sotapanna|Sōtapanna]], [[Anagami|Anāgāmi]], [[Sekha]] # Sakadāgāmi (Once-returner) > [!tldr] What is Sakadāgāmi? > - The 2nd [[Magga Phala|fruit]] of Buddha's path > - A Sakadāgāmi has removed the 3 lower [[Samyojana|Fetters]] and greatly reduced the 4th (sensual desires) and 5th (ill will) > - One who doesn't **_Possess_** anything. > - Hence, he doesn't **_Hold_** anything. > - Hence, there won't be any **_sadness_** under any circumstance. > - One who **gives NO _Value_ to anything** (mentioned in this [video](https://youtu.be/cMLdWVpITlc)) > - Hence possessive orientation goes away completly. > - As **nothing is seen as "mine"** > - A Sakadagami has **penetrated *Sankhara***, and see that through all the effort he's only collecting the 5 aggregates, and hence become disgusted with it and decided to drop it. ## Definition of Sakadāgāmi > [!NOTE] Definition of Sakadāgāmi — In Saupādisesasutta ([AN9.12](https://suttacentral.net/an9.12/en/sujato)) > Furthermore, there’s a person who has fulfilled ethics, but has limited immersion and wisdom. > _Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, idhekacco puggalo sīlesu paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ mattaso kārī, paññāya mattaso kārī._ > > With the ending of three fetters, and the weakening of greed, hate, and delusion, they’re a **==once-returner==**. They **==come back to this world once only==**, then make an end of suffering. > _So tiṇṇaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā rāgadosamohānaṁ tanuttā **==sakadāgāmī==** hoti, sakideva imaṁ lokaṁ āgantvā dukkhassantaṁ karoti._ > > This is the **sixth** person … > _Ayaṁ, sāriputta, chaṭṭho puggalo saupādiseso kālaṁ kurumāno parimutto nirayā …pe… parimutto apāyaduggativinipātā._ ^saupadisesa-sakadagami ## An analogy ![[(2022-07-27) What will go away in Sotapanna, Sakadagami, Anagami & Arahat#^5-levels]] ![[(2022-07-27) What will go away in Sotapanna, Sakadagami, Anagami & Arahat#What is the difference between 3 Sakadagami 4 Anagami]] ![[Anagami#Suttas]]