sn.22.27 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

Gratification (2nd)

At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, I went in search of form’s gratification,
and I found it.
I’ve seen clearly with wisdom the full extent of form’s gratification.
I went in search of form’s drawback,
and I found it.
I’ve seen clearly with wisdom the full extent of form’s drawback.
I went in search of form’s escape,
and I found it.
I’ve seen clearly with wisdom the full extent of form’s escape.
I went in search of the gratification of feeling …
perception …
choices …
and consciousness,
and I found it.
I’ve seen clearly with wisdom the full extent of consciousness’s gratification.
I went in search of consciousness’s drawback,
and I found it.
I’ve seen clearly with wisdom the full extent of consciousness’s drawback.
I went in search of consciousness’s escape,
and I found it.
I’ve seen clearly with wisdom the full extent of consciousness’s escape.
As long as I didn’t truly understand these five grasping aggregates’ gratification, drawback, and escape for what they are, I didn’t announce my supreme perfect awakening …
But when I did truly understand these five grasping aggregates’ gratification, drawback, and escape for what they are, I announced my supreme perfect awakening …
Knowledge and vision arose in me:
‘My freedom is unshakable; this is my last rebirth; now there’ll be no more future lives.’”