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Linked Discourses · SN 25.4

  • Linked Discourses 25.4Saṁyutta Nikāya 25.4
  • 1. The Eye1. Cakkhuvagga

ContactSamphassasutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

“Mendicants, eye contact is impermanent, decaying, and perishing.“Cakkhusamphasso, bhikkhave, anicco vipariṇāmī aññathābhāvī; Ear contact,sotasamphasso … nose contact,ghānasamphasso … tongue contact,jivhāsamphasso … body contact,kāyasamphasso … and mind contact are impermanent, decaying, and perishing.manosamphasso anicco vipariṇāmī aññathābhāvī.

Someone who has faith and confidence in these teachings is called a follower by faith. …”Yo, bhikkhave, ime dhamme evaṁ saddahati adhimuccati, ayaṁ vuccati ‘saddhānusārī …pe…

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. SN 25.5 Feeling 0.77near 0.1Linked Discourses 25.5 1. The Eye Feeling At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, feeling born of eye contact is impermanent, decaying, and perishing. Feeling born of ear contact, feeling born of nose contact, feeling born of tongue c…
  2. SN 25.3 Consciousness 0.76near 0.1Linked Discourses 25.3 1. The Eye Consciousness At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, eye consciousness is impermanent, decaying, and perishing. Ear consciousness, nose consciousness, tongue consciousness, body consciousness, and mi…
  3. SN 18.4 Contact 0.67near 0.1Linked Discourses 18.4 Chapter One Contact At Sāvatthī. “What do you think, Rāhula? Is eye contact permanent or impermanent?” “Impermanent, sir.” … “… ear contact … nose contact … tongue contact … body contact … Is mind…
  4. SN 25.7 Intention 0.67near 0.1Linked Discourses 25.7 1. The Eye Intention At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, intention regarding sights is impermanent, decaying, and perishing. Intention regarding sounds, intention regarding smells, intention regarding tastes…
  5. SN 25.6 Perception 0.65near 0.1Linked Discourses 25.6 1. The Eye Perception At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, perception of sights is impermanent, decaying, and perishing. Perception of sounds, perception of smells, perception of tastes, perception of touches…