sn.18.12-20 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

The Nine Discourses on Sights, Etc.

At Sāvatthī.
“What do you think, Rāhula?
Are sights permanent or impermanent?”
“Impermanent, sir.” …
“… sounds …
smells …
tastes …
touches …
thoughts …”
“… eye consciousness …
ear consciousness …
nose consciousness …
tongue consciousness …
body consciousness …
mind consciousness …”
“… eye contact …
ear contact …
nose contact …
tongue contact …
body contact …
mind contact …”
“… feeling born of eye contact …
feeling born of ear contact …
feeling born of nose contact …
feeling born of tongue contact …
feeling born of body contact …
feeling born of mind contact …”
“… perception of sights …
perception of sounds …
perception of smells …
perception of tastes …
perception of touches …
perception of thoughts …”
“… intention regarding sights …
intention regarding sounds …
intention regarding smells …
intention regarding tastes …
intention regarding touches …
intention regarding thoughts …”
“… craving for sights …
craving for sounds …
craving for smells …
craving for tastes …
craving for touches …
craving for thoughts …”
“… the earth element …
the water element …
the fire element …
the air element …
the space element …
the consciousness element …”
“… form …
feeling …
perception …
choices …
Is consciousness permanent or impermanent?”
“Impermanent, sir.” …
“Seeing this …
They understand: ‘… there is no return to any state of existence.’”