Nandakovādasutta

Suttapiṭaka · Majjhimanikāya · Vol. 14 · Section 785

[785] "What do you think, sisters? Is eye-consciousness (cakkhuviññāṇa) permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." "And that which is impermanent — is it suffering (dukkha) or happiness?" "Suffering, venerable sir." "And that which is impermanent, suffering, and of a nature to change — is it fit to be regarded thus: 'This is mine, this I am, this is my self'?" "No indeed, venerable sir." "Why is that?" "Because, venerable sir, this has already been well seen by us with right wisdom as it really is (yathābhūta): 'Thus too these six classes of consciousness are impermanent.'" "Good, good, sisters! So it is, sisters, for a noble disciple who sees as it really is with right wisdom. "Is ear-consciousness permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." … "Is nose-consciousness permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." … "Is tongue-consciousness permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." … "Is body-consciousness permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." … "Is mind-consciousness permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." "And that which is impermanent — is it suffering or happiness?" "Suffering, venerable sir." "And that which is impermanent, suffering, and of a nature to change — is it fit to be regarded thus: 'This is mine, this I am, this is my self'?" "No indeed, venerable sir." "Why is that?" "Because, venerable sir, this has already been well seen by us with right wisdom as it really is: 'Thus too these six classes of consciousness are impermanent.'" "Good, good, sisters! So it is, sisters, for a noble disciple who sees as it really is with right wisdom."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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