Parihānasutta

Suttapiṭaka · Saṁyuttanikāya · Saḷāyatanavaggasaṁyutta · Vol. 18 · Section 142

[142] "And what, bhikkhus, are the six bases of mastery (abhibhāyatana)? Here, bhikkhus, when a bhikkhu has seen a form (rūpa) with the eye, there do not arise evil unwholesome dhammas—memories and intentions (sarasaṅkappā) connected with the fetters (saṃyojana). It should be understood by that bhikkhu: 'This base (āyatana) has been mastered.' For this was called a base of mastery by the Blessed One. … "Furthermore, bhikkhus, when a bhikkhu has cognized a dhamma with the mind, there do not arise evil unwholesome dhammas—memories and intentions connected with the fetters. It should be understood by that bhikkhu: 'This base has been mastered.' For this was called a base of mastery by the Blessed One. "These, bhikkhus, are called the six bases of mastery." The third [sutta].

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.