[161] Now this same craving (taṇhā), when being abandoned, where is it abandoned? When ceasing, where does it cease? Whatever in the world is dear and agreeable (piyarūpaṃ sātarūpaṃ): here this craving, when being abandoned, is abandoned; here, when ceasing, it ceases.
And what in the world is dear and agreeable?
The eye (cakkhu) is dear and agreeable in the world: here this craving, when being abandoned, is abandoned; here, when ceasing, it ceases. The ear … the nose, the tongue, the body, the mind (mano) is dear and agreeable in the world: here this craving, when being abandoned, is abandoned; here, when ceasing, it ceases.
Forms (rūpā) are dear and agreeable in the world: here this craving, when being abandoned, is abandoned; here, when ceasing, it ceases. Sounds … odors, tastes, tangibles (phoṭṭhabbā), mental phenomena (dhammā) are dear and agreeable in the world: here this craving, when being abandoned, is abandoned; here, when ceasing, it ceases.
Eye-consciousness (cakkhu-viññāṇa) is dear and agreeable in the world: here this craving, when being abandoned, is abandoned; here, when ceasing, it ceases. Ear-consciousness … nose-consciousness, tongue-consciousness, body-consciousness, mind-consciousness is dear and agreeable in the world: here this craving, when being abandoned, is abandoned; here, when ceasing, it ceases.
Eye-contact (cakkhu-samphassa) is dear and agreeable in the world: here this craving, when being abandoned, is abandoned; here, when ceasing, it ceases. Ear-contact … nose-contact, tongue-contact, body-contact, mind-contact is dear and agreeable in the world: here this craving, when being abandoned, is abandoned; here, when ceasing, it ceases.
Feeling (vedanā) born of eye-contact is dear and agreeable in the world: here this craving, when being abandoned, is abandoned; here, when ceasing, it ceases. Feeling born of ear-contact … feeling born of nose-contact, feeling born of tongue-contact, feeling born of body-contact, feeling born of mind-contact is dear and agreeable in the world: here this craving, when being abandoned, is abandoned; here, when ceasing, it ceases.
Perception of forms (rūpa-saññā) is dear and agreeable in the world: here this craving, when being abandoned, is abandoned; here, when ceasing, it ceases. Perception of sounds … perception of odors, perception of tastes, perception of tangibles, perception of mental phenomena is dear and agreeable in the world: here this craving, when being abandoned, is abandoned; here, when ceasing, it ceases.
Volition regarding forms (rūpa-sañcetanā) is dear and agreeable in the world: here this craving, when being abandoned, is abandoned; here, when ceasing, it ceases. Volition regarding sounds … volition regarding odors, volition regarding tastes, volition regarding tangibles, volition regarding mental phenomena is dear and agreeable in the world: here this craving, when being abandoned, is abandoned; here, when ceasing, it ceases.
Craving for forms (rūpa-taṇhā) is dear and agreeable in the world: here this craving, when being abandoned, is abandoned; here, when ceasing, it ceases. Craving for sounds … craving for odors, craving for tastes, craving for tangibles, craving for mental phenomena is dear and agreeable in the world: here this craving, when being abandoned, is abandoned; here, when ceasing, it ceases.
Thought about forms (rūpa-vitakka) is dear and agreeable in the world: here this craving, when being abandoned, is abandoned; here, when ceasing, it ceases. Thought about sounds … thought about odors, thought about tastes, thought about tangibles, thought about mental phenomena is dear and agreeable in the world: here this craving, when being abandoned, is abandoned; here, when ceasing, it ceases.
Examination of forms (rūpa-vicāra) is dear and agreeable in the world: here this craving, when being abandoned, is abandoned; here, when ceasing, it ceases. Examination of sounds … examination of odors, examination of tastes, examination of tangibles, examination of mental phenomena is dear and agreeable in the world: here this craving, when being abandoned, is abandoned; here, when ceasing, it ceases.
This is called the noble truth (ariyasacca) of the cessation (nirodha) of suffering (dukkha).
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.