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sn.35.164 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

With Koṭṭhita on Not-Self



“Koṭṭhita, you should give up desire for what is not-self.
And what is not-self?
The eye,
sights,
eye consciousness,
and eye contact are not-self: you should give up desire for them.
The pleasant, painful, or neutral feeling that arises conditioned by eye contact is also not-self: You should give up desire for it.
The ear … nose … tongue … body …
The mind,
thoughts,
mind consciousness,
and mind contact …
The pleasant, painful, or neutral feeling that arises conditioned by mind contact is also not-self: you should give up desire for it.
Koṭṭhita, you should give up desire for what is not-self.”