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  • Saṁyutta Nikāya 18.5  Linked Discourses 18.5
  • 1. Paṭhamavagga  Chapter One

Vedanāsutta  Feeling

Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.  At Sāvatthī.

“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, rāhula,  “What do you think, Rāhula?
cakkhusamphassajā vedanā niccā vā aniccā vā”ti?  Is feeling born of eye contact permanent or impermanent?”

“Aniccā, bhante” …  “Impermanent, sir.” …

“sotasamphassajā vedanā …pe…  “… feeling born of ear contact …
ghānasamphassajā vedanā …  feeling born of nose contact …
jivhāsamphassajā vedanā …  feeling born of tongue contact …
kāyasamphassajā vedanā …  feeling born of body contact …
manosamphassajā vedanā niccā vā aniccā vā”ti?  Is feeling born of mind contact permanent or impermanent?”

“Aniccā, bhante” …  “Impermanent, sir.” …

“evaṁ passaṁ, rāhula, sutavā ariyasāvako cakkhusamphassajāya vedanāyapi nibbindati …pe… sota … ghāna … jivhā … kāya … manosamphassajāya vedanāyapi nibbindati …pe…  “Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with feeling born of eye contact, ear contact, nose contact, tongue contact, body contact, and mind contact. …”
pajānātī”ti. 

Pañcamaṁ. 

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

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