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Linked Discourses · SN 22.137

  • Linked Discourses 22.137Saṁyutta Nikāya 22.137
  • 14. Burning Chaff14. Kukkuḷavagga

ImpermanenceAniccasutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

“Mendicants, you should give up desire for what is impermanent.“Yaṁ, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ; tatra vo chando pahātabbo.

And what is impermanent?Kiñca, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ? Form is impermanent; you should give up desire for it.Rūpaṁ, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ; tatra vo chando pahātabbo.

Feeling …Vedanā aniccā …pe…

Perception …saññā …

Choices …saṅkhārā …

Consciousness is impermanent; you should give up desire for it.viññāṇaṁ aniccaṁ; tatra vo chando pahātabbo.

You should give up desire for what is impermanent.”Yaṁ, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ; tatra vo chando pahātabbo”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

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  2. SN 22.138 Impermanence (2nd) 0.89near 0.1Linked Discourses 22.138 14. Burning Chaff Impermanence (2nd) At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, you should give up greed for what is impermanent. And what is impermanent? Form is impermanent; you should give up greed for it. Fee…
  3. SN 35.168 Desire for the Impermanent Interior 0.64near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.168 17. Sixty Abbreviated Texts Desire for the Impermanent Interior “Mendicants, you should give up desire for what is impermanent. And what is impermanent? The eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind…
  4. SN 22.147 Observing Impermanence 0.64near 0.1Linked Discourses 22.147 14. Burning Chaff Observing Impermanence At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, when a gentleman has gone forth out of faith, this is what’s in line with the teaching. They should meditate observing impermane…
  5. SN 35.162 With Koṭṭhita on Impermanence 0.61near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.162 16. The End of Relishing With Koṭṭhita on Impermanence Then Venerable Mahākoṭṭhita went up to the Buddha … and asked him, “Sir, may the Buddha please teach me Dhamma in brief. When I’ve heard it,…