upadana

Skt., Pali: upadana; Ch.: qu; Tb.: len pa). Often translated as attachment, clinging, or grasping, upadana refers to the intensified form of craving (tanha) in which one fixates on objects, views, identities, or practices as sources of lasting satisfaction. In Buddhist teachings, attachment sustains suffering by reinforcing ignorance and binding beings to the cycle of rebirth. Insight into impermanence and nonself weakens attachment and is essential for liberation.