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  • Linked Discourses 18.10Saṁyutta Nikāya 18.10
  • Chapter One1. Paṭhamavagga

The AggregatesKhandhasutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

“What do you think, Rāhula?“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, rāhula, Is form permanent or impermanent?”rūpaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?

“Impermanent, sir.” …“Aniccaṁ, bhante” …

“… feeling …“vedanā …pe… perception …saññā … choices …saṅkhārā … Is consciousness permanent or impermanent?”viññāṇaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?

“Impermanent, sir.” …“Aniccaṁ, bhante” …

“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness.“evaṁ passaṁ, rāhula, sutavā ariyasāvako rūpasmimpi nibbindati …pe… vedanāyapi nibbindati … saññāyapi nibbindati … saṅkhāresupi nibbindati … viññāṇasmimpi nibbindati; Being disillusioned, desire fades away. When desire fades away they’re freed. When they’re freed, they know they’re freed.nibbindaṁ virajjati; virāgā vimuccati; vimuttasmiṁ vimuttamiti ñāṇaṁ hoti.

They understand: ‘Rebirth is ended, the spiritual journey has been completed, what had to be done has been done, there is nothing further for this place.’”‘Khīṇā jāti, vusitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, kataṁ karaṇīyaṁ, nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānātī”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

Found by meaning, not by citation: the passages in other texts whose wording sits closest to a passage here.

  1. SN 18.3 Consciousness 0.75near 0.1Linked Discourses 18.3 Chapter One Consciousness At Sāvatthī. “What do you think, Rāhula? Is eye consciousness permanent or impermanent?” “Impermanent, sir.” … “… ear consciousness … nose consciousness … tongue conscious…
  2. SN 22.12 Impermanence 0.72near 0.1Linked Discourses 22.12 2. Impermanence Impermanence So I have heard. At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are impermanent. Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusi…
  3. SN 18.2 Sights, Etc. 0.71near 0.1Linked Discourses 18.2 Chapter One Sights, Etc. At Sāvatthī. “What do you think, Rāhula? Are sights permanent or impermanent?” “Impermanent, sir.” … “… sounds … smells … tastes … touches … Are ideas permanent or imperman…
  4. SN 18.6 Perceptions 0.71near 0.1Linked Discourses 18.6 Chapter One Perceptions At Sāvatthī. “What do you think, Rāhula? Is perception of sights permanent or impermanent?” “Impermanent, sir.” … “… perception of sounds … perception of smells … perception…
  5. SN 18.7 Intention 0.69near 0.1Linked Discourses 18.7 Chapter One Intention At Sāvatthī. “What do you think, Rāhula? Is intention regarding sights permanent or impermanent?” “Impermanent, sir.” … “… intention regarding sounds … intention regarding sme…