Micchādiṭṭhisutta

Suttapiṭaka · Saṁyuttanikāya · Khandhavaggasaṁyutta · Vol. 17 · Section 355

[355] "What do you think, bhikkhus — is form permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." "But that which is impermanent … without clinging to that, could wrong view (micchādiṭṭhi) arise?" "Certainly not, venerable sir." "Feeling (vedanā) … perception … volitional formations … Is consciousness permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." "But that which is impermanent — is it suffering (dukkha) or happiness?" "Suffering, venerable sir." "But that which is impermanent, suffering, and of a nature to change — without clinging to that, could wrong view arise?" "Certainly not, venerable sir." "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English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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