- Linked Discourses 22.155Saṁyutta Nikāya 22.155
- 15. Views15. Diṭṭhivagga
Substantialist ViewSakkāyadiṭṭhisutta
At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
“Mendicants, when what exists, because of grasping what and insisting on what, does substantialist view arise?”“Kismiṁ nu kho, bhikkhave, sati, kiṁ upādāya, kiṁ abhinivissa sakkāyadiṭṭhi uppajjatī”ti?
“Our teachings are rooted in the Buddha. …”Bhagavaṁmūlakā no, bhante, dhammā …pe…
“When form exists, because of grasping form and insisting on form, substantialist view arises.“rūpe kho, bhikkhave, sati, rūpaṁ upādāya, rūpaṁ abhinivissa sakkāyadiṭṭhi uppajjati. When feeling …Vedanāya sati … perception …saññāya sati … choices …saṅkhāresu sati … consciousness exists, because of grasping consciousness and insisting on consciousness, substantialist view arises.viññāṇe sati, viññāṇaṁ upādāya, viññāṇaṁ abhinivissa sakkāyadiṭṭhi uppajjati.
What do you think, mendicants?Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave, Is form permanent or impermanent?”rūpaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?
“Impermanent, sir.” …“Aniccaṁ, bhante”.
“But by not grasping what’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, would substantialist view arise?”api nu taṁ anupādāya sakkāyadiṭṭhi uppajjeyyā”ti?“No, sir.”“No hetaṁ, bhante”.
“Is feeling …“Vedanā … perception …saññā … choices …saṅkhārā … consciousness permanent or impermanent?”viññāṇaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?
“Impermanent, sir.” …“Aniccaṁ, bhante”.
“But by not grasping what’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, would substantialist view arise?”api nu taṁ anupādāya sakkāyadiṭṭhi uppajjeyyā”ti?“No, sir.”“No hetaṁ, bhante”.
“Seeing this …“Evaṁ passaṁ …pe… They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”nāparaṁ itthattāyāti pajānātī”ti.