Hāliddikānisutta

Suttapiṭaka · Saṁyuttanikāya · Saḷāyatanavaggasaṁyutta · Vol. 18 · Section 202

[202] "Here, householder, having seen a form with the eye, a bhikkhu understands one that is agreeable thus: 'It is thus.' There is eye-consciousness (cakkhuviññāṇa) that is to be experienced as pleasant; and in dependence on a contact (phassa) to be experienced as pleasant, there arises a pleasant feeling (vedanā). But having seen a form with the eye in the same way, he understands one that is disagreeable thus: 'It is thus.' There is eye-consciousness that is to be experienced as painful; and in dependence on a contact to be experienced as painful, there arises a painful feeling. And having seen a form with the eye in the same way, he understands one that is a basis for equanimity thus: 'It is thus.' There is eye-consciousness that is to be experienced as neither-painful-nor-pleasant; and in dependence on a contact to be experienced as neither-painful-nor-pleasant, there arises a neither-painful-nor-pleasant feeling. "Furthermore, householder, having heard a sound with the ear … having smelled an odor with the nose … having tasted a flavor with the tongue … having touched a tangible with the body … having cognized a dhamma with the mind, a bhikkhu understands one that is agreeable thus: 'It is thus.' There is mind-consciousness (manoviññāṇa) that is to be experienced as pleasant; and in dependence on a contact to be experienced as pleasant, there arises a pleasant feeling. But having cognized a dhamma with the mind in the same way, he understands one that is disagreeable thus: 'It is thus.' There is mind-consciousness that is to be experienced as painful; and in dependence on a contact to be experienced as painful, there arises a painful feeling. And having cognized a dhamma with the mind in the same way, he understands one that is a basis for equanimity thus: 'It is thus.' There is mind-consciousness that is to be experienced as neither-painful-nor-pleasant; and in dependence on a contact to be experienced as neither-painful-nor-pleasant, there arises a neither-painful-nor-pleasant feeling. "Thus indeed, householder, in dependence on the diversity of elements (dhātu) there arises the diversity of contacts; in dependence on the diversity of contacts there arises the diversity of feelings." The seventh [sutta].

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.