Uddesavibhaṅgasutta

Suttapiṭaka · Majjhimanikāya · Vol. 14 · Section 648

[648] "And how, friends, is there agitation through clinging (anupādā paritassanā)? Here, friends, an uninstructed ordinary person (puthujjana) — one who has not seen the noble ones, who is unskilled in the Dhamma of the noble ones, undisciplined in the Dhamma of the noble ones; who has not seen true persons (sappurisa), who is unskilled in the Dhamma of true persons, undisciplined in the Dhamma of true persons — regards form (rūpa) as self, or self as possessing form, or form as in self, or self as in form. That form of his changes and becomes otherwise. With the change and becoming otherwise of form, his consciousness (viññāṇa) becomes preoccupied with following the change of form. Agitations — states arisen (dhammasamuppādā) born of following after the change of form — persist obsessing his mind (citta). Through the obsession of the mind he becomes frightened, distressed, and concerned, and through clinging he is agitated. He regards feeling (vedanā) … perception (saññā) … volitional formations (saṅkhārā) … he regards consciousness as self, or self as possessing consciousness, or consciousness as in self, or self as in consciousness. That consciousness of his changes and becomes otherwise. With the change and becoming otherwise of consciousness, his consciousness becomes preoccupied with following the change of consciousness. Agitations — states arisen born of following after the change of consciousness — persist obsessing his mind. Through the obsession of the mind he becomes frightened, distressed, and concerned, and through clinging he is agitated. Thus indeed, friends, is there agitation through clinging."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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