Nocamesiyāsutta

Suttapiṭaka · Saṁyuttanikāya · Khandhavaggasaṁyutta · Vol. 17 · Section 353

[353] "What do you think, bhikkhus, is form 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 subject to change — without clinging to that, could such a view arise: 'I might not be, and it might not be mine; I will not be, and it will not be mine'?" "Certainly not, venerable sir." "Is feeling (vedanā) … perception … volitional formations … 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 subject to change — without clinging to that, could such a view arise: 'I might not be, and it might not be mine; I will not be, and it will not be mine'?" "Certainly not, venerable sir." "Seeing thus … he understands: '… there is no more of this state of being.'"

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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