sn.14.35 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

Taking Pleasure

At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, if you take pleasure in the earth element, you take pleasure in suffering.
If you take pleasure in suffering, I say you’re not exempt from suffering.
If you take pleasure in the water element …
If you take pleasure in the fire element …
If you take pleasure in the air element, you take pleasure in suffering.
If you take pleasure in suffering, I say you’re not exempt from suffering.
If you don’t take pleasure in the earth element, you don’t take pleasure in suffering.
If you don’t take pleasure in suffering, I say you’re exempt from suffering.
If you don’t take pleasure in the water element …
If you don’t take pleasure in the fire element …
If you don’t take pleasure in the air element, you don’t take pleasure in suffering.
If you don’t take pleasure in suffering, I say you’re exempt from suffering.”