[364] Sāvatthī. Then the Venerable Ānanda approached the Blessed One; having approached … he said this to the Blessed One: "It would be good, venerable sir, if the Blessed One would teach me the Dhamma in brief, so that, having heard the Dhamma from the Blessed One, I might dwell alone, withdrawn, heedful, ardent (ātāpī), and resolute."
"What do you think, Ānanda—is form (rūpa) 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—is it fitting to regard it thus: 'This is mine, this I am, this is my self'?"
"No indeed, venerable sir."
"Is feeling (vedanā) … perception (saññā) … volitional formations (saṅkhārā) … consciousness (viññāṇa) 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—is it fitting to regard it thus: 'This is mine, this I am, this is my self'?"
"No indeed, venerable sir."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.