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  • Linked Discourses 22.52Saṁyutta Nikāya 22.52
  • 5. Be Your Own Island5. Attadīpavagga

The End of Relishing (2nd)Dutiyanandikkhayasutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

“Mendicants, rationally apply the mind to form. Truly see the impermanence of form.“Rūpaṁ, bhikkhave, yoniso manasi karotha, rūpāniccatañca yathābhūtaṁ samanupassatha. When a mendicant does this, they grow disillusioned with form.Rūpaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu yoniso manasi karonto, rūpāniccatañca yathābhūtaṁ samanupassanto rūpasmiṁ nibbindati. When relishing ends, greed ends. When greed ends, relishing ends.Nandikkhayā rāgakkhayo, rāgakkhayā nandikkhayo. When relishing and greed end, the mind is freed, and is said to be well freed.Nandirāgakkhayā cittaṁ vimuttaṁ suvimuttanti vuccati.

Rationally apply the mind to feeling …Vedanaṁ, bhikkhave, yoniso manasi karotha, vedanāniccatañca yathābhūtaṁ samanupassatha.

perception …Saññaṁ bhikkhave …

choices …saṅkhāre, bhikkhave, yoniso manasi karotha, saṅkhārāniccatañca yathābhūtaṁ samanupassatha.

consciousness. Truly see the impermanence of consciousness.Viññāṇaṁ, bhikkhave, yoniso manasi karotha, viññāṇāniccatañca yathābhūtaṁ samanupassatha. When a mendicant does this, they grow disillusioned with consciousness.Viññāṇaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu yoniso manasi karonto, viññāṇāniccatañca yathābhūtaṁ samanupassanto viññāṇasmiṁ nibbindati. When relishing ends, greed ends. When greed ends, relishing ends.Nandikkhayā rāgakkhayo, rāgakkhayā nandikkhayo. When relishing and greed end, the mind is freed, and is said to be well freed.”Nandirāgakkhayā cittaṁ vimuttaṁ suvimuttanti vuccatī”ti.

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  3. SN 35.159 Focus, the Exterior, and the End of Relishing 0.76near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.159 16. The End of Relishing Focus, the Exterior, and the End of Relishing “Mendicants, rationally apply the mind to sights. Truly see the impermanence of sights. When a mendicant does this, they gro…
  4. SN 35.157 The Exterior and the End of Relishing 0.68near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.157 16. The End of Relishing The Exterior and the End of Relishing “Mendicants, sights really are impermanent. A mendicant sees that they are impermanent: that’s their right view. Seeing rightly, the…
  5. SN 35.156 The Interior and the End of Relishing 0.68near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.156 16. The End of Relishing The Interior and the End of Relishing “Mendicants, the eye really is impermanent. A mendicant sees that it is impermanent: that’s their right view. Seeing rightly, they g…