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Linked Discourses · SN 35.139

  • Linked Discourses 35.139Saṁyutta Nikāya 35.139
  • 14. At Devadaha14. Devadahavagga

Not Yours (2nd)Dutiyanatumhākasutta

“Mendicants, give up what’s not yours.“Yaṁ, bhikkhave, na tumhākaṁ, taṁ pajahatha. Giving it up will be for your welfare and happiness.Taṁ vo pahīnaṁ hitāya sukhāya bhavissati. And what isn’t yours?Kiñca, bhikkhave, na tumhākaṁ? Sights aren’t yours: give them up.Rūpā, bhikkhave, na tumhākaṁ; Giving them up will be for your welfare and happiness.te pajahatha. Te vo pahīnā hitāya sukhāya bhavissanti.

Sounds,Saddā … smells,gandhā … tastes,rasā … touches,phoṭṭhabbā … and ideas aren’t yours: give them up.dhammā na tumhākaṁ; te pajahatha. Giving them up will be for your welfare and happiness.Te vo pahīnā hitāya sukhāya bhavissanti.

Suppose a person was to carry off the grass, sticks, branches, and leaves in this Jeta’s Grove …Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, yaṁ imasmiṁ jetavane tiṇakaṭṭha …pe…

In the same way, sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touches, and ideas aren’t yours: give them up.evameva kho, bhikkhave, rūpā na tumhākaṁ; te pajahatha. Giving them up will be for your welfare and happiness.”Te vo pahīnā hitāya sukhāya bhavissantī”ti ….

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. SN 35.138 Not Yours (1st) 0.85near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.138 14. At Devadaha Not Yours (1st) “Mendicants, give up what’s not yours. Giving it up will be for your welfare and happiness. And what isn’t yours? The eye isn’t yours: give it up. Giving it up wil…
  2. SN 22.33 It’s Not Yours 0.71near 0.1Linked Discourses 22.33 4. It’s Not Yours It’s Not Yours At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, give up what’s not yours. Giving it up will be for your welfare and happiness. And what isn’t yours? Form isn’t yours: give it up. Giving…
  3. SN 35.102 It’s Not Yours (2nd) 0.67near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.102 10. The Sixes It’s Not Yours (2nd) “Mendicants, give up what’s not yours. Giving it up will be for your welfare and happiness. And what isn’t yours? The eye isn’t yours: give it up. Giving it up…
  4. SN 22.34 It’s Not Yours (2nd) 0.66near 0.1Linked Discourses 22.34 4. It’s Not Yours It’s Not Yours (2nd) At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, give up what’s not yours. Giving it up will be for your welfare and happiness. And what isn’t yours? Form isn’t yours: give it up.…
  5. SN 35.101 It’s Not Yours (1st) 0.66near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.101 10. The Sixes It’s Not Yours (1st) “Mendicants, give up what’s not yours. Giving it up will be for your welfare and happiness. And what isn’t yours? The eye isn’t yours: give it up. Giving it up…