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Linked Discourses · SN 18.12–20

  • Linked Discourses 18.12–20Saṁyutta Nikāya 18.12–20
  • Chapter Two2. Dutiyavagga

The Nine Discourses on Sights, Etc.Rūpādisuttanavaka

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

“What do you think, Rāhula?“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, rāhula, Are sights permanent or impermanent?”rūpā niccā vā aniccā vā”ti?

“Impermanent, sir.” …“Aniccā, bhante” …pe… “… sounds …saddā … smells …gandhā … tastes …rasā … touches …phoṭṭhabbā … ideas …”dhammā ….

“… eye consciousness …“Cakkhuviññāṇaṁ …pe… ear consciousness …sotaviññāṇaṁ … nose consciousness …ghānaviññāṇaṁ … tongue consciousness …jivhāviññāṇaṁ … body consciousness …kāyaviññāṇaṁ … mind consciousness …”manoviññāṇaṁ ….

“… eye contact …Cakkhusamphasso …pe… ear contact …sotasamphasso … nose contact …ghānasamphasso … tongue contact …jivhāsamphasso … body contact …kāyasamphasso … mind contact …”manosamphasso ….

“… feeling born of eye contact …Cakkhusamphassajā vedanā …pe… feeling born of ear contact …sotasamphassajā vedanā … feeling born of nose contact …ghānasamphassajā vedanā … feeling born of tongue contact …jivhāsamphassajā vedanā … feeling born of body contact …kāyasamphassajā vedanā … feeling born of mind contact …”manosamphassajā vedanā ….

“… perception of sights …Rūpasaññā …pe… perception of sounds …saddasaññā … perception of smells …gandhasaññā … perception of tastes …rasasaññā … perception of touches …phoṭṭhabbasaññā … perception of ideas …”dhammasaññā ….

“… intention regarding sights …Rūpasañcetanā …pe… intention regarding sounds …saddasañcetanā … intention regarding smells …gandhasañcetanā … intention regarding tastes …rasasañcetanā … intention regarding touches …phoṭṭhabbasañcetanā … intention regarding ideas …”dhammasañcetanā ….

“… craving for sights …Rūpataṇhā …pe… craving for sounds …saddataṇhā … craving for smells …gandhataṇhā … craving for tastes …rasataṇhā … craving for touches …phoṭṭhabbataṇhā … craving for ideas …”dhammataṇhā ….

“… the earth element …Pathavīdhātu …pe… the water element …āpodhātu … the fire element …tejodhātu … the air element …vāyodhātu … the space element …ākāsadhātu … the consciousness element …”viññāṇadhātu ….

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

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

“Seeing this …“evaṁ passaṁ rāhula …pe… They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”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 18.2 Sights, Etc. 0.77near 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…
  2. SN 22.152 This is My Self 0.75near 9.5choices … consciousness permanent or impermanent?” “Impermanent, sir.” “But if it’s impermanent, is it suffering or happiness?” “Suffering, sir.” “But by not grasping what’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, would…
  3. SN 18.6 Perceptions 0.74near 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…
  4. SN 18.7 Intention 0.71near 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…
  5. SN 18.8 Craving 0.71near 0.1Linked Discourses 18.8 Chapter One Craving At Sāvatthī. “What do you think, Rāhula? Is craving for sights permanent or impermanent?” “Impermanent, sir.” … “… craving for sounds … craving for smells … craving for tastes ……
  6. SN 24.7 Cause 0.71near 9.5“Is feeling … perception … choices … consciousness permanent or impermanent?” “Impermanent, sir.” … “That which is seen, heard, thought, known, attained, sought, and explored by the mind: is that permanent or impermanent…
  7. SN 18.5 Feeling 0.67near 0.1Linked Discourses 18.5 Chapter One Feeling At Sāvatthī. “What do you think, Rāhula? Is feeling born of eye contact permanent or impermanent?” “Impermanent, sir.” … “… feeling born of ear contact … feeling born of nose co…
  8. MN 22 The Simile of the Cobra 0.63near 9.5choices … consciousness permanent or impermanent?” “Impermanent, sir.” “But if it’s impermanent, is it suffering or happiness?” “Suffering, sir.” “But if it’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, is it fit to be regar…