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When one has seen a form, mindfulness is lost,
as one attends to the pleasing sign (nimitta);
one experiences it with an impassioned mind (citta),
and one remains clinging to it.
Many feelings (vedanā) increase for that one,
arising from form;
one's mind is assailed
by covetousness (abhijjhā) and vexation (vihesā).
For one thus accumulating suffering (dukkha),
Nibbāna is said to be far away.
When one has heard a sound, mindfulness is lost,
as one attends to the pleasing sign;
one experiences it with an impassioned mind,
and one remains clinging to it.
Many feelings increase for that one,
arising from sound;
one's mind is assailed
by covetousness and vexation.
For one thus accumulating suffering,
Nibbāna is said to be far away.
When one has smelled an odour, mindfulness is lost,
as one attends to the pleasing sign;
one experiences it with an impassioned mind,
and one remains clinging to it.
Many feelings increase for that one,
arising from odour;
one's mind is assailed
by covetousness and vexation.
For one thus accumulating suffering,
Nibbāna is said to be far away.
When one has tasted a flavour, mindfulness is lost,
as one attends to the pleasing sign;
one experiences it with an impassioned mind,
and one remains clinging to it.
Many feelings increase for that one,
arising from flavour;
…
Nibbāna is said to be far away.
When one has touched a tangible, mindfulness is lost,
as one attends to the pleasing sign;
one experiences it with an impassioned mind,
and one remains clinging to it.
Many feelings increase for that one,
arising from tangibles;
…
Nibbāna is said to be far away.
When one has cognized a mental phenomenon (dhamma), mindfulness is lost,
as one attends to the pleasing sign;
one experiences it with an impassioned mind,
and one remains clinging to it.
Many feelings increase for that one,
arising from mental phenomena;
one's mind is assailed
by covetousness and vexation.
For one thus accumulating suffering,
Nibbāna is said to be far away.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.