The Self is Neither Happy Nor SufferingAdukkhamasukhīsutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

“Mendicants, when what exists, because of grasping what and insisting on what, does the view arise:“Kismiṁ nu kho, bhikkhave, sati, kiṁ upādāya, kiṁ abhinivissa evaṁ diṭṭhi uppajjati: ‘The self is neither happy nor suffering, and healthy after death’?”‘adukkhamasukhī attā hoti arogo paraṁ maraṇā’”ti?

“Our teachings are rooted in the Buddha. …”“Bhagavaṁmūlakā no, bhante, dhammā …pe….

“When form exists, because of grasping form and insisting on form, the view arises:“Rūpe kho, bhikkhave, sati, rūpaṁ upādāya, rūpaṁ abhinivissa evaṁ diṭṭhi uppajjati: ‘The self is neither happy nor suffering, and is healthy after death.’‘adukkhamasukhī attā hoti arogo paraṁ maraṇā’”ti. When feeling …“Vedanāya sati …pe… perception …saññāya sati … choices …saṅkhāresu sati … consciousness exists, because of grasping consciousness and insisting on consciousness, the view arises:viññāṇe sati, viññāṇaṁ upādāya, viññāṇaṁ abhinivissa evaṁ diṭṭhi uppajjati: ‘The self is neither happy nor suffering, and healthy after death.’‘adukkhamasukhī attā hoti arogo paraṁ maraṇā’ti.

What do you think, mendicants?Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave, Is form permanent or impermanent?”rūpaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?

“Impermanent, sir.” …“Aniccaṁ, bhante” …pe… vipariṇāmadhammaṁ,

“And so, what’s impermanent is suffering.“Iti kho, bhikkhave, yadaniccaṁ taṁ dukkhaṁ. When this exists, grasping at this, the view arises:Tasmiṁ sati, tadupādāya evaṁ diṭṭhi uppajjati: ‘The self is neither happy nor suffering, and is healthy after death.’‘adukkhamasukhī attā hoti arogo paraṁ maraṇā’”ti. Is feeling …“Vedanā …pe… perception …saññā … choices …saṅkhārā … consciousness permanent or impermanent?”viññāṇaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?

“Impermanent, sir.” …“Aniccaṁ, bhante” …pe… vipariṇāmadhammaṁ,

“But by not grasping what’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, would such a view arise?”api nu taṁ anupādāya evaṁ diṭṭhi uppajjeyya:

“No, sir.”“No hetaṁ, bhante”.

“And so, what’s impermanent is suffering.“Iti kho, bhikkhave, yadaniccaṁ taṁ dukkhaṁ. When this exists, grasping at this, the view arises:Tasmiṁ sati, tadupādāya evaṁ diṭṭhi uppajjati: ‘The self is neither happy nor suffering, and healthy after death.’”‘adukkhamasukhī attā hoti arogo paraṁ maraṇā’”ti.