sn.56.14 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

Internal Sense Bases

“Bhikkhus, there are these Four Noble Truths. What four? The noble truth of suffering, the noble truth of the origin of suffering, the noble truth of the cessation of suffering, the noble truth of the way leading to the cessation of suffering.

“And what, bhikkhus, is the noble truth of suffering? It should be said: the six internal sense bases. What six? The eye base … the mind base. This is called the noble truth of suffering.”

The rest of the sutta is identical with §13.

- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi

- Editor: Blake Walsh

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Interior Sense Fields

“Mendicants, there are these four noble truths.
What four?
The noble truths of suffering, the origin of suffering, the cessation of suffering, and the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering.
And what is the noble truth of suffering?
You should say: ‘The six interior sense fields’.
What six?
The sense fields of the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind.
This is called the noble truth of suffering. …”