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Linked Discourses · SN 18.4

  • Linked Discourses 18.4Saṁyutta Nikāya 18.4
  • Chapter One1. Paṭhamavagga

ContactSamphassasutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

“What do you think, Rāhula?“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, rāhula, Is eye contact permanent or impermanent?”cakkhusamphasso nicco vā anicco vā”ti?

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

“… ear contact …“sotasamphasso …pe… nose contact …ghānasamphasso … tongue contact …jivhāsamphasso … body contact …kāyasamphasso … Is mind contact permanent or impermanent?”manosamphasso nicco vā anicco vā”ti?

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

“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with eye contact, ear contact, nose contact, tongue contact, body contact, and mind contact.“evaṁ passaṁ, rāhula, sutavā ariyasāvako cakkhusamphassasmimpi nibbindati …pe… sotasamphassasmimpi nibbindati … ghānasamphassasmimpi nibbindati … jivhāsamphassasmimpi nibbindati … kāyasamphassasmimpi nibbindati … manosamphassasmimpi nibbindati; Being disillusioned, desire fades away. …”nibbindaṁ virajjati …pe…

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. SN 18.3 Consciousness 0.86near 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 18.5 Feeling 0.83near 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…
  3. SN 18.6 Perceptions 0.68near 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 25.4 Contact 0.67near 0.1Linked Discourses 25.4 1. The Eye Contact At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, eye contact is impermanent, decaying, and perishing. Ear contact, nose contact, tongue contact, body contact, and mind contact are impermanent, decaying…
  5. SN 18.7 Intention 0.67near 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…