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Linked Discourses · SN 33.55

  • Linked Discourses 33.55Saṁyutta Nikāya 33.55
  • 1. With Vacchagotta1. Vacchagottavagga

Not Directly Experiencing ConsciousnessViññāṇaappaccakkhakammasutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

“Vaccha, it is because of not directly experiencing consciousness, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation“Viññāṇe kho, vaccha, appaccakkhakammā, viññāṇasamudaye appaccakkhakammā, viññāṇanirodhe appaccakkhakammā, viññāṇanirodhagāminiyā paṭipadāya appaccakkhakammā; that these various misconceptions arise in the world.evamimāni anekavihitāni diṭṭhigatāni loke uppajjanti— This is the cause, this is the reason.”Ayaṁ kho, vaccha, hetu, ayaṁ paccayo, yānimāni anekavihitāni diṭṭhigatāni loke uppajjanti—

The Linked Discourses with Vacchagotta are complete.Vacchagottasaṁyuttaṁ samattaṁ.

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. SN 33.51–54 Four Discourses on Not Directly Experiencing Form, Etc. 0.76near 0.1Linked Discourses 33.51 1. With Vacchagotta Four Discourses on Not Directly Experiencing Form, Etc. At Sāvatthī. Then the wanderer Vacchagotta went up to the Buddha and exchanged greetings with him. When the greetings an…
  2. SN 33.5 Not Knowing Consciousness 0.71near 0.1Linked Discourses 33.5 1. With Vacchagotta Not Knowing Consciousness At Sāvatthī. Then the wanderer Vacchagotta said to the Buddha: “What is the cause, worthy Gotama, what is the reason why these various misconceptions a…
  3. SN 33.6–10 Five Discourses on Not Seeing Form, Etc. 0.71near 0.1Linked Discourses 33.6–10 1. With Vacchagotta Five Discourses on Not Seeing Form, Etc. At Sāvatthī. Then the wanderer Vacchagotta said to the Buddha: “What is the cause, worthy Gotama, what is the reason why these variou…
  4. SN 33.41–45 Five Discourses on Not Examining Form, Etc. 0.69near 0.1Linked Discourses 33.41–45 1. With Vacchagotta Five Discourses on Not Examining Form, Etc. At Sāvatthī. “Vaccha, it is because of not examining form …”…
  5. SN 33.11–15 Five Discourses on Not Comprehending Form, Etc. 0.69near 0.1Linked Discourses 33.11 1. With Vacchagotta Five Discourses on Not Comprehending Form, Etc. At Sāvatthī. “Vaccha, it is because of not comprehending form … feeling … perception … choices … consciousness …”…