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Linked Discourses · SN 22.20

  • Linked Discourses 22.20Saṁyutta Nikāya 22.20
  • 2. Impermanence2. Aniccavagga

Not-Self With Its CauseSahetuanattasutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

“Mendicants, form is not-self.“Rūpaṁ, bhikkhave, anattā. The cause and reason that gives rise to form is also not-self.Yopi hetu yopi paccayo rūpassa uppādāya, sopi anattā. Since form is produced by what is not-self, how could it be self?Anattasambhūtaṁ, bhikkhave, rūpaṁ kuto attā bhavissati.

Feeling is not-self …Vedanā anattā …

Perception is not-self …saññā anattā …

Choices are not-self …saṅkhārā anattā …

Consciousness is not-self.viññāṇaṁ anattā. The cause and reason that gives rise to consciousness is also not-self.Yopi hetu yopi paccayo viññāṇassa uppādāya, sopi anattā. Since consciousness is produced by what is not-self, how could it be self?Anattasambhūtaṁ, bhikkhave, viññāṇaṁ kuto attā bhavissati.

Seeing this …Evaṁ passaṁ …pe… They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānātī”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. SN 22.18 Impermanence With Its Cause 0.75near 0.1Linked Discourses 22.18 2. Impermanence Impermanence With Its Cause At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, form is impermanent. The cause and reason that gives rise to form is also impermanent. Since form is produced by what is imper…
  2. SN 22.17 That Which is Not-Self 0.71near 0.1Linked Discourses 22.17 2. Impermanence That Which is Not-Self At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, form is not-self. And what’s not-self should be truly seen with right understanding like this: ‘This is not mine, I am not this, th…
  3. SN 22.19 Suffering With Its Cause 0.69near 0.1Linked Discourses 22.19 2. Impermanence Suffering With Its Cause At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, form is suffering. The cause and reason that gives rise to form is also suffering. Since form is produced by what is suffering, h…
  4. SN 35.142 Interior and Cause Are Not-Self 0.65near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.142 14. At Devadaha Interior and Cause Are Not-Self “Mendicants, the eye is not-self. The cause and reason that gives rise to the eye is also not-self. Since the eye is produced by what is not-self,…
  5. SN 22.15 That Which is Impermanent 0.63near 0.1Linked Discourses 22.15 2. Impermanence That Which is Impermanent At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, form is impermanent. What’s impermanent is suffering. What’s suffering is not-self. And what’s not-self should be truly seen wit…