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Saṁyutta Nikāya — The Connected Discourses

SN23: Connected Discourses with Radha

SN23:14 Of Impermanent Nature

1At Sāvatthī. Sitting to one side, the Venerable Radha said to the Blessed One: "Venerable sir, it is said, ‘of an impermanent nature, of an impermanent nature.’ What now, venerable sir, is of an impermanent nature?"

1Sāvatthinidānaṁ. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā rādho bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: "‘aniccadhammo, aniccadhammo’ti, bhante, vuccati. Katamo nu kho, bhante, aniccadhammo"ti?

"Form, Radha, is of an impermanent nature. Feeling … sn.iii.196 Perception … Volitional formations … Consciousness is of an impermanent nature. Seeing thus … He understands: ’ … there is no more for this state of being.’"

"Rūpaṁ kho, rādha, aniccadhammo, vedanā aniccadhammo, saññā aniccadhammo, saṅkhārā aniccadhammo, viññāṇaṁ aniccadhammo. Evaṁ passaṁ … pe … nāparaṁ itthattāyāti pajānātī"ti.

Catutthaṁ.