Mahāpuṇṇamasutta

Suttapiṭaka · Majjhimanikāya · Vol. 14 · Section 127

[127] "Venerable sir, what is the gratification (assāda) in form, what the danger (ādīnava), what the escape (nissaraṇa)? What is the gratification in feeling (vedanā), what the danger, what the escape? What is the gratification in perception, what the danger, what the escape? What is the gratification in volitional formations, what the danger, what the escape? What is the gratification in consciousness, what the danger, what the escape?" "Bhikkhu, the pleasure and joy that arise dependent on form—this is the gratification in form. That form is impermanent, suffering (dukkha), and subject to change—this is the danger in form. The removal of desire and lust (chandarāga) for form, the abandonment of desire and lust for form—this is the escape in form. The pleasure and joy, bhikkhu, that arise dependent on feeling—this is the gratification in feeling. That feeling is impermanent, suffering, and subject to change—this is the danger in feeling. The removal of desire and lust for feeling, the abandonment of desire and lust for feeling—this is the escape in feeling. The pleasure and joy, bhikkhu, that arise dependent on perception—this is the gratification in perception. That perception is impermanent, suffering, and subject to change—this is the danger in perception. The removal of desire and lust for perception, the abandonment of desire and lust for perception—this is the escape in perception. The pleasure and joy, bhikkhu, that arise dependent on volitional formations—this is the gratification in volitional formations. That volitional formations are impermanent, suffering, and subject to change—this is the danger in volitional formations. The removal of desire and lust for volitional formations, the abandonment of desire and lust for volitional formations—this is the escape in volitional formations. The pleasure and joy, bhikkhu, that arise dependent on consciousness—this is the gratification in consciousness. That consciousness is impermanent, suffering, and subject to change—this is the danger in consciousness. The removal of desire and lust for consciousness, the abandonment of desire and lust for consciousness—this is the escape in consciousness."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.