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Saṁyutta Nikāya — The Connected Discourses

SN23: Connected Discourses with Radha

SN23:19 Subject to Destruction

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

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

"Form, Radha, is subject to destruction. Feeling … Perception … Volitional formations … Consciousness is subject to destruction. Seeing thus … He understands: ’ … there is no more for this state of being.’"

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

Navamaṁ.