sn.22.98 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

Simple Version

At Savatthi. Sitting to one side, that bhikkhu said to the Blessed One: “Is there, venerable sir, any form, any feeling, any perception, any volitional formations, any consciousness that is permanent, stable, eternal, not subject to change, and that will remain the same just like eternity itself?”

“Bhikkhu, there is no form, no feeling, no perception, no volitional formations, no consciousness that is permanent, stable, eternal, not subject to change, and that will remain the same just like eternity itself.”

- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi

- Editor: Blake Walsh

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Plain Version

At Sāvatthī.
Seated to one side, that mendicant said to the Buddha:
“Sir, is there any form at all that’s permanent, everlasting, eternal, imperishable, and will last forever and ever?
Is there any feeling …
perception …
choices …
consciousness at all that’s permanent, everlasting, eternal, imperishable, and will last forever and ever?”
“Mendicant, there is no form at all that’s permanent, everlasting, eternal, imperishable, and will last forever and ever.
There’s no feeling …
perception …
choices …
consciousness at all that’s permanent, everlasting, eternal, imperishable, and will last forever and ever.”