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Saṁyutta Nikāya — The Connected Discourses

SN23: Connected Discourses with Radha

SN23:21 Subject to Arising

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

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

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

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

Ekādasamaṁ.