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Linked Discourses · SN 35.52

  • Linked Discourses 35.52Saṁyutta Nikāya 35.52
  • 5. All is Impermanent5. Sabbaaniccavagga

ContaminatedUpassaṭṭhasutta

“Mendicants, all is contaminated.“Sabbaṁ, bhikkhave, upassaṭṭhaṁ. And what is the all that is contaminated?Kiñca, bhikkhave, sabbaṁ upassaṭṭhaṁ? The eye, sights, eye consciousness, and eye contact are contaminated.Cakkhu, bhikkhave, upassaṭṭhaṁ, rūpā upassaṭṭhā, cakkhuviññāṇaṁ upassaṭṭhaṁ, cakkhusamphasso upassaṭṭho. And the pleasant, painful, or neutral feeling that arises conditioned by eye contact is also contaminated.Yampidaṁ cakkhusamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tampi upassaṭṭhaṁ …pe…

The ear … nose … tongue …jivhā upassaṭṭhā, rasā upassaṭṭhā, jivhāviññāṇaṁ upassaṭṭhaṁ, jivhāsamphasso upassaṭṭho. body …Kāyo upassaṭṭho …

The mind, ideas, mind consciousness, and mind contact are contaminated.mano upassaṭṭho, dhammā upassaṭṭhā, manoviññāṇaṁ upassaṭṭhaṁ, manosamphasso upassaṭṭho. And the pleasant, painful, or neutral feeling that arises conditioned by mind contact is also contaminated.Yampidaṁ manosamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tampi upassaṭṭhaṁ.

Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned …Evaṁ passaṁ, bhikkhave, sutavā ariyasāvako cakkhusmimpi nibbindati, rūpesupi nibbindati, cakkhuviññāṇepi nibbindati, cakkhusamphassepi nibbindati.

They understand: ‘Rebirth is ended, the spiritual journey has been completed, what had to be done has been done, there is nothing further for this place.’”‘Khīṇā jāti, vusitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, kataṁ karaṇīyaṁ, nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānātī”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. SN 35.43–51 Nine on Impermanence, Etc. 0.73near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.43–51 5. All is Impermanent Nine on Impermanence, Etc. At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, all is impermanent. And what is the all that is impermanent? The eye, sights, eye consciousness, and eye contact are i…
  2. SN 35.147 The Impermanent as Conducive to Extinguishment 0.57near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.147 15. The Old and the New The Impermanent as Conducive to Extinguishment “Mendicants, I will teach you a practice that’s conducive to extinguishment. Listen … And what is that practice that’s condu…
  3. SN 35.235 The Exposition on Burning 0.55near 0.1Forget mutilating the tongue faculty with a sharp razor, burning, blazing, and glowing! I’d better focus on the fact that the tongue, tastes, tongue consciousness, and tongue contact are impermanent. And the painful, ple…
  4. SN 35.222 The Interior as Impermanent 0.55near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.222 17. Sixty Abbreviated Texts The Interior as Impermanent “Mendicants, the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind are impermanent. Seeing this … They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for thi…
  5. SN 35.62 The Depletion of All Fuel for Grasping (2nd) 0.53near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.62 6. Ignorance The Depletion of All Fuel for Grasping (2nd) “Mendicants, I will teach you the principle for depleting all fuel for grasping. Listen … And what is the principle for depleting all fuel…