sn.22.29 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

Delight

At Savatthi. “Bhikkhus, one who seeks delight in form seeks delight in suffering. One who seeks delight in suffering, I say, is not freed from suffering. One who seeks delight in feeling … in perception … in volitional formations … in consciousness seeks delight in suffering. One who seeks delight in suffering, I say, is not freed from suffering.

“One who does not seek delight in form … in consciousness does not seek delight in suffering. One who does not seek delight in suffering, I say, is freed from suffering.”

- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi

- Editor: Blake Walsh

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Taking Pleasure

At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, if you take pleasure in form, you take pleasure in suffering.
If you take pleasure in suffering, I say you’re not exempt from suffering.
If you take pleasure in feeling …
perception …
choices …
consciousness, 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 form, 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 feeling …
perception …
choices …
consciousness, you don’t take pleasure in suffering.
If you don’t take pleasure in suffering, I say you’re exempt from suffering.”