Daraṅasaṅaanattalakkhaṇasutta

Vinayapiṭaka · Mahāvagga (1) · Vol. 4 · Section 21

[21] "What do you think, bhikkhus — is form (rūpa) permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." "But that which is impermanent — is it suffering (dukkha) or happiness?" "Suffering, venerable sir." "But that which is impermanent, suffering, and of a nature to change — is it fitting to regard it thus: 'This is mine, this I am, this is my self'?" "Certainly not, venerable sir." "Is feeling (vedanā) permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." "But that which is impermanent — is it suffering or happiness?" "Suffering, venerable sir." "But that which is impermanent, suffering, and of a nature to change — is it fitting to regard it thus: 'This is mine, this I am, this is my self'?" "Certainly not, venerable sir." "Is perception (saññā) permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." "But that which is impermanent — is it suffering or happiness?" "Suffering, venerable sir." "But that which is impermanent, suffering, and of a nature to change — is it fitting to regard it thus: 'This is mine, this I am, this is my self'?" "Certainly not, venerable sir." "Are volitional formations (saṅkhārā) permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." "But that which is impermanent — is it suffering or happiness?" "Suffering, venerable sir." "But that which is impermanent, suffering, and of a nature to change — is it fitting to regard it thus: 'This is mine, this I am, this is my self'?" "Certainly not, venerable sir." "Is consciousness (viññāṇa) permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." "But that which is impermanent — is it suffering or happiness?" "Suffering, venerable sir." "But that which is impermanent, suffering, and of a nature to change — is it fitting to regard it thus: 'This is mine, this I am, this is my self'?" "Certainly not, venerable sir."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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