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Saṁyutta Nikāya — The Connected Discourses

SN23: Connected Discourses with Radha

SN23:22 Subject to Cessation

1At Sāvatthī. Sitting to one side, the Venerable Radha said to the Blessed One: "Venerable sir, it is said, ‘subject to cessation, sn.iii.198 subject to cessation.’ What now, venerable sir, is subject to cessation?"

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

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

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

Dvādasamaṁ.

Dutiyamāravaggo.

2Māro ca māradhammo ca,
Aniccena apare duve;
Dukkhena ca duve vuttā,
Anattena tatheva ca;
Khayavayasamudayaṁ,
Nirodhadhammena dvādasāti.