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sn.35.147 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

Suitable for Attaining Nibbāna (1)

“Bhikkhus, I will teach you the way that is suitable for attaining Nibbāna. Listen to that….

“And what, bhikkhus, is the way that is suitable for attaining Nibbāna? Here, a bhikkhu sees the eye as impermanent, he sees forms as impermanent, he sees eye-consciousness as impermanent, he sees eye-contact as impermanent, he sees as impermanent whatever feeling arises with eye-contact as condition, whether pleasant or painful or neither-painful-nor-pleasant.

“He sees the ear as impermanent … … He sees the mind as impermanent, he sees mental phenomena as impermanent, he sees mind-consciousness as impermanent, he sees mind-contact as impermanent, he sees as impermanent whatever feeling arises with mind-contact as condition, whether pleasant or painful or neither-painful-nor-pleasant.

“This, bhikkhus, is the way that is suitable for attaining Nibbāna.”

- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi

- Editor: Blake Walsh


The Impermanent as Conducive to Extinguishment

“Mendicants, I will teach you a practice that’s conducive to extinguishment.
Listen …
And what is that practice that’s conducive to extinguishment?
It’s when a mendicant sees that the eye, sights, eye consciousness, and eye contact are impermanent. And they see that the painful, pleasant, or neutral feeling that arises conditioned by eye contact is also impermanent.
They see that the ear … nose … tongue … body …
mind, thoughts, mind-consciousness, and mind contact are impermanent. And they see that the painful, pleasant, or neutral feeling that arises conditioned by mind contact is also impermanent.
This is that practice that’s conducive to extinguishment.”