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Pāḷi MS Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

  • Saṁyutta Nikāya 35.142  Linked Discourses 35.142
  • 14. Devadahavagga  14. At Devadaha

Ajjhattānattahetusutta 
Ajjhattānattahetusutta → ajjhattaanattasuttaṁ (bj); hetunā ajjhatta 3 (pts1ed)
Interior and Cause Are Not-Self

“Cakkhuṁ, bhikkhave, anattā.  “Mendicants, the eye is not-self.
Yopi hetu, yopi paccayo cakkhussa uppādāya, sopi anattā.  The cause and reason that gives rise to the eye is also not-self.
Anattasambhūtaṁ, bhikkhave, cakkhu kuto attā bhavissati …pe…  Since the eye is produced by what is not-self, how could it be self?

jivhā anattā.  The ear … nose … tongue … body …
Yopi hetu yopi paccayo jivhāya uppādāya, sopi anattā. 
Anattasambhūtā, bhikkhave, jivhā kuto attā bhavissati …pe… 
mano anattā.  mind is not-self.
Yopi hetu yopi paccayo manassa uppādāya, sopi anattā.  The cause and reason that gives rise to the mind is also not-self.
Anattasambhūto, bhikkhave, mano kuto attā bhavissati.  Since the mind is produced by what is not-self, how could it be self?

Evaṁ passaṁ …pe…  Seeing this …
nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānātī”ti.  They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”

Navamaṁ. 

Pāḷi MS Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

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