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  • Linked Discourses 14.6Saṁyutta Nikāya 14.6
  • 1. Diversity1. Nānattavagga

External Diversity of ElementsBāhiradhātunānattasutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

“Mendicants, I will teach you the diversity of elements.“Dhātunānattaṁ vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi. And what is the diversity of elements?katamañca, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ? The sight element, the sound element, the smell element, the taste element, the touch element, and the idea element.Rūpadhātu saddadhātu gandhadhātu rasadhātu phoṭṭhabbadhātu dhammadhātu— This is called the diversity of elements.”idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhātunānattan”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. SN 14.1 Diversity of Elements 0.88near 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…
  2. SN 14.2 Diversity of Contacts 0.80near 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…
  3. SN 14.4 Diversity of Feelings 0.80near 0.1Linked Discourses 14.4 1. Diversity Diversity of Feelings At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of contacts, and diversity of contacts gives rise to diversity of feelings. And what is th…
  4. SN 14.3 Not Diversity of Contacts 0.77near 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…
  5. SN 14.7 Diversity of Perceptions 0.76near 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…