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Linked Discourses · SN 36.5

  • Linked Discourses 36.5Saṁyutta Nikāya 36.5
  • 1. With Verses1. Sagāthāvagga

Should Be SeenDaṭṭhabbasutta

“Mendicants, there are these three feelings.“Tisso imā, bhikkhave, vedanā. What three?Katamā tisso?

Pleasant, painful, and neutral feeling.Sukhā vedanā, dukkhā vedanā, adukkhamasukhā vedanā.

Pleasant feeling should be seen as suffering. Painful feeling should be seen as a dart. Neutral feeling should be seen as impermanent.Sukhā, bhikkhave, vedanā dukkhato daṭṭhabbā, dukkhā vedanā sallato daṭṭhabbā, adukkhamasukhā vedanā aniccato daṭṭhabbā.

When a mendicant has seen these three feelings in this way,Yato kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno sukhā vedanā dukkhato diṭṭhā hoti, dukkhā vedanā sallato diṭṭhā hoti, adukkhamasukhā vedanā aniccato diṭṭhā hoti— they’re called a mendicant who sees rightly, has cut off craving, cast off the fetters, and by rightly comprehending conceit has made an end of suffering.ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, ‘bhikkhu sammaddaso acchecchi taṇhaṁ, vivattayi saṁyojanaṁ, sammā mānābhisamayā antamakāsi dukkhassā’ti.

A mendicant who sees pleasure as pain,Yo sukhaṁ dukkhato adda, and suffering as a dart,dukkhamaddakkhi sallato; and that peaceful, neutral feelingAdukkhamasukhaṁ santaṁ, as impermanentaddakkhi naṁ aniccato.

sees rightly;Sa ve sammaddaso bhikkhu, they completely understand feelings.parijānāti vedanā; Completely understanding feelings,So vedanā pariññāya, they’re without defilements in this very life.diṭṭhe dhamme anāsavo; That knowledge master is firm in principle;Kāyassa bhedā dhammaṭṭho, when their body breaks up, they can’t be reckoned.”saṅkhyaṁ nopeti vedagū”ti.

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  1. Iti 53 Feelings (2nd) 0.76near 0.1So It Was Said 53 The Book of the Threes Chapter One Feelings (2nd) This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard. “Mendicants, there are these three feelings. What three? Pleasant, painful, and ne…
  2. SN 36.2 Pleasure 0.73near 0.1Linked Discourses 36.2 1. With Verses Pleasure “Mendicants, there are these three feelings. What three? Pleasant, painful, and neutral feeling. These are the three feelings. Whether it’s pleasant or painful, as well as w…
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  4. SN 36.3 Giving Up 0.65near 0.1Linked Discourses 36.3 1. With Verses Giving Up “Mendicants, there are these three feelings. What three? Pleasant, painful, and neutral feeling. The underlying tendency to greed should be given up when it comes to pleasa…
  5. SN 36.9 Impermanent 0.63near 0.1Linked Discourses 36.9 1. With Verses Impermanent “Mendicants, these three feelings are impermanent, conditioned, dependently originated, liable to end, vanish, fade away, and cease. What three? Pleasant, painful, and ne…