- Linked Discourses 38.10Saṁyutta Nikāya 38.10
- 1. With Jambukhādaka1. Jambukhādakavagga
A Question About CravingTaṇhāpañhāsutta
“Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called ‘craving’.“‘Taṇhā, taṇhā’ti, āvuso sāriputta, vuccati. What is craving?”Katamā nu kho, āvuso, taṇhā”ti?
“Reverend, there are these three cravings.“Tisso imā, āvuso, taṇhā. Craving for sensual pleasures, craving for continued existence, and craving for nonexistence.Kāmataṇhā, bhavataṇhā, vibhavataṇhā— These are the three cravings.”imā kho, āvuso, tisso taṇhā”ti.
“But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for completely understanding these cravings?”“Atthi panāvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti?
“There is.” …“Atthi kho, āvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti.