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Saṁyutta Nikāya — The Connected Discourses

SN23: Connected Discourses with Radha

SN23:18 Of Selfless Nature

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

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

"Form, Radha, is of a selfless nature. Feeling … sn.iii.197 Perception … Volitional formations … Consciousness is of a selfless nature. Seeing thus … He understands: ‘ … there is no more for this state of being.’"

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

Aṭṭhamaṁ.