Mahāvagga

Suttapiṭaka · Khuddakanikāya · Paṭisambhidāmagga · Vol. 31 · Section 82

[82] Therein, what is "association with what is unloved is suffering (dukkha)"? Here, whatever forms, sounds, odours, tastes, and tangibles one has that are undesirable, unlovely, and disagreeable; or whoever they are who wish one harm, wish one no welfare, wish one discomfort, wish one no security from bondage (yogakkhema) — whatever meeting, coming together, congregating, and mingling with them there is: this is called "association with what is unloved is suffering." Therein, what is "separation from what is loved is suffering"? Here, whatever forms, sounds, odours, tastes, and tangibles one has that are desirable, lovely, and agreeable; or whoever they are who wish one good, wish one welfare, wish one comfort, wish one security from bondage — mother, or father, or brother, or sister, or friends, or colleagues, or relatives, or blood relations — whatever non-meeting, not coming together, non-congregating, and non-mingling with them there is: this is called "separation from what is loved is suffering." Therein, what is "not to obtain what one wishes for, that too is suffering"? In beings subject to birth (jāti) such a wish arises: "Oh, that we were not subject to birth! Oh, that birth would not come to us!" But this is not to be obtained by wishing. This too is "not to obtain what one wishes for, that too is suffering." In beings subject to aging … in beings subject to illness, in beings subject to death, in beings subject to sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despair such a wish arises: "Oh, that we were not subject to sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despair! Oh, that sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despair would not come to us!" But this is not to be obtained by wishing. This too is "not to obtain what one wishes for, that too is suffering." Therein, what is "in brief, the five aggregates subject to clinging (pañcupādānakkhandhā) are suffering"? Namely: the form aggregate subject to clinging, the feeling (vedanā) aggregate subject to clinging, the perception aggregate subject to clinging, the volitional formations aggregate subject to clinging, the consciousness aggregate subject to clinging. These are called "in brief, the five aggregates subject to clinging are suffering." This is called the noble truth (ariyasacca) of suffering.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.