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Linked Discourses · SN 22.12

  • Linked Discourses 22.12Saṁyutta Nikāya 22.12
  • 2. Impermanence2. Aniccavagga

ImpermanenceAniccasutta

So I have heard.Evaṁ me sutaṁ— At Sāvatthī.sāvatthiyaṁ.

“Mendicants, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are impermanent.“rūpaṁ, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ, vedanā aniccā, saññā aniccā, saṅkhārā aniccā, viññāṇaṁ aniccaṁ.

Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness.Evaṁ passaṁ, bhikkhave, sutavā ariyasāvako rūpasmimpi nibbindati, 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

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  1. SN 22.14 Not-Self 0.84near 0.1Linked Discourses 22.14 2. Impermanence Not-Self At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are not-self. Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with form, feeling,…
  2. SN 18.10 The Aggregates 0.72near 0.1Linked Discourses 18.10 Chapter One The Aggregates At Sāvatthī. “What do you think, Rāhula? Is form permanent or impermanent?” “Impermanent, sir.” … “… feeling … perception … choices … Is consciousness permanent or imper…
  3. SN 22.13 Suffering 0.63near 0.1Linked Discourses 22.13 2. Impermanence Suffering At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are suffering. Seeing this … They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’…
  4. SN 35.186 The Interior Was Impermanent in the Past 0.62near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.186 17. Sixty Abbreviated Texts The Interior Was Impermanent in the Past “Mendicants, in the past the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind were impermanent. Seeing this, a learned noble disciple gr…
  5. SN 22.61 Burning 0.62near 0.1Linked Discourses 22.61 6. Involvement Burning At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are burning. Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with form, feeling, pe…