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Saṁyutta Nikāya — The Connected Discourses

SN23: Connected Discourses with Radha

SN23:17 Nonself

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

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

"Form, Radha, is nonself, feeling is nonself, perception is nonself, volitional formations are nonself, consciousness is nonself. Seeing thus … He understands: ’ … there is no more for this state of being.’"

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

Sattamaṁ.