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Samphassasutta

The Buddha answers Rāhula’s request by teaching on sense contact in light of the three characteristics.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 18.4Linked Discourses 18.4
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1.1PTS 2.247Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.At Sāvatthī.

1.2“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, rāhula,“What do you think, Rāhula?1.3cakkhusamphasso nicco vā anicco vā”ti?Is eye contact permanent or impermanent?”

1.4“Anicco, bhante” …“Impermanent, sir.” …

1.5“sotasamphasso …pe…“… ear contact …1.6ghānasamphasso …nose contact …1.7jivhāsamphasso …tongue contact …1.8kāyasamphasso …body contact …1.9manosamphasso nicco vā anicco vā”ti?Is mind contact permanent or impermanent?”

1.10“Anicco, bhante” …“Impermanent, sir.” …

1.11“evaṁ passaṁ, rāhula, sutavā ariyasāvako cakkhusamphassasmimpi nibbindati …pe… sotasamphassasmimpi nibbindati … ghānasamphassasmimpi nibbindati … jivhāsamphassasmimpi nibbindati … kāyasamphassasmimpi nibbindati … manosamphassasmimpi nibbindati;“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with eye contact, ear contact, nose contact, tongue contact, body contact, and mind contact.1.12nibbindaṁ virajjati …pe…Being disillusioned, desire fades away. …”1.13pajānātī”ti.

1.14Catutthaṁ.