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Linked Discourses · SN 38.7

  • Linked Discourses 38.7Saṁyutta Nikāya 38.7
  • 1. With Jambukhādaka1. Jambukhādakavagga

A Question About FeelingVedanāpañhāsutta

“Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called ‘feeling’.“‘Vedanā, vedanā’ti, āvuso sāriputta, vuccati. What is feeling?”Katamā nu kho, āvuso, vedanā”ti?

“Reverend, there are three feelings.“Tisso imāvuso, vedanā. What three?Katamā tisso? Pleasant, painful, and neutral feeling.Sukhā vedanā, dukkhā vedanā, adukkhamasukhā vedanā— These are the three feelings.”imā kho, āvuso, tisso vedanā”ti.

“But reverend, is there a path and a practice for completely understanding these three feelings?”“Atthi panāvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etāsaṁ tissannaṁ vedanānaṁ pariññāyā”ti?

“There is.” …“Atthi kho, āvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etāsaṁ tissannaṁ vedanānaṁ pariññāyā”ti.

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