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Linked Discourses · SN 35.100

  • Linked Discourses 35.100Saṁyutta Nikāya 35.100
  • 10. The Sixes10. Saḷavagga

RetreatPaṭisallānasutta

“Mendicants, meditate in retreat.“Paṭisallāne, bhikkhave, yogamāpajjatha. A mendicant in retreat truly understands.Paṭisallīno, bhikkhave, bhikkhu yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti. What do they truly understand?Kiñca yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti?

They truly understand that the eye is impermanent.‘Cakkhu aniccan’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti; They truly understand that sights …‘rūpā aniccā’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti; eye consciousness …‘cakkhuviññāṇaṁ aniccan’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti; eye contact …‘cakkhusamphasso anicco’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti …pe… the pleasant, painful, or neutral feeling that arises dependent on mind contact is impermanent.‘yampidaṁ manosamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tampi aniccan’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti.

Mendicants, meditate in retreat.Paṭisallāne, bhikkhave, yogamāpajjatha. A mendicant in retreat truly understands.”Paṭisallīno, bhikkhave, bhikkhu yathābhūtaṁ pajānātī”ti.

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