[196] "What do you think, Tissa? In one who is rid of lust, rid of desire, rid of affection, rid of thirst, rid of the fever of passion, rid of craving (taṇhā) for form — when that form changes and becomes otherwise, do sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despair arise in him?"
"No, venerable sir."
"Good, good, Tissa! So it is, Tissa, for one who is rid of lust for form. … For feeling (vedanā) … For perception … For volitional formations … In one who is rid of lust, rid of desire, rid of affection, rid of thirst, rid of the fever of passion, rid of craving for consciousness — when that consciousness changes and becomes otherwise, do sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despair arise in him?"
"No, venerable sir."
"Good, good, Tissa! So it is, Tissa, for one who is rid of lust for consciousness. What do you think, Tissa: is form permanent or impermanent?"
"Impermanent, venerable sir." …
"Is feeling … perception … volitional formations … consciousness permanent or impermanent?"
"Impermanent, venerable sir." …
"Therefore, Tissa … Seeing thus … he understands: '… there is no more coming back to this state of being.'"
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.