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  • Linked Discourses 14.4Saṁyutta Nikāya 14.4
  • 1. Diversity1. Nānattavagga

Diversity of FeelingsVedanānānattasutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

“Mendicants, diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of contacts, and diversity of contacts gives rise to diversity of feelings.“Dhātunānattaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattaṁ, phassanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati vedanānānattaṁ. And what is the diversity of elements?Katamañca, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ? The eye element, ear element, nose element, tongue element, body element, and mind element.Cakkhudhātu …pe… manodhātu— This is called the diversity of elements.idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ.

And how does diversity of elements give rise to diversity of contacts, and diversity of contacts gives rise to diversity of feelings?Kathañca, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattaṁ, phassanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati vedanānānattaṁ? The eye element gives rise to eye contact. Eye contact gives rise to the feeling born of eye contact. …Cakkhudhātuṁ, bhikkhave, paṭicca uppajjati cakkhusamphasso, cakkhusamphassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati cakkhusamphassajā vedanā …pe… The mind element gives rise to mind contact. Mind contact gives rise to the feeling born of mind contact.manodhātuṁ paṭicca uppajjati manosamphasso, manosamphassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati manosamphassajā vedanā. That’s how diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of contacts, and diversity of contacts gives rise to diversity of feelings.”Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattaṁ, phassanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati vedanānānattan”ti.

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  1. SN 14.2 Diversity of Contacts 0.94near 0.1Linked Discourses 14.2 1. Diversity Diversity of Contacts At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of contacts. And what is the diversity of elements? The eye element, ear element, nose ele…
  2. SN 14.5 Diversity of Feelings (2nd) 0.93near 0.1Linked Discourses 14.5 1. Diversity Diversity of Feelings (2nd) At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of contacts. Diversity of contacts gives rise to diversity of feelings. Diversity of…
  3. SN 14.3 Not Diversity of Contacts 0.91near 0.1Linked Discourses 14.3 1. Diversity Not Diversity of Contacts At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of contacts. Diversity of contacts doesn’t give rise to diversity of elements. And wha…
  4. SN 14.1 Diversity of Elements 0.83near 0.1Linked Discourses 14.1 1. Diversity Diversity of Elements At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, I will teach you the diversity of elements. Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.” “Yes, sir,” they replied. The Buddha said th…
  5. SN 14.7 Diversity of Perceptions 0.80near 0.1Linked Discourses 14.7 1. Diversity Diversity of Perceptions At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of perceptions. Diversity of perceptions gives rise to diversity of thoughts. Diversity…