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Feeling

Vedanāsutta

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

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

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 18.5Linked Discourses 18.5
  • 0.21. PaṭhamavaggaChapter One

0.3VedanāsuttaFeeling

1.1Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.At Sāvatthī.

1.2“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, rāhula,“What do you think, Rāhula?1.3cakkhusamphassajā vedanā niccā vā aniccā vā”ti?Is feeling born of eye contact permanent or impermanent?”

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

1.5“sotasamphassajā vedanā …pe…“… feeling born of ear contact …1.6ghānasamphassajā vedanā …feeling born of nose contact …1.7jivhāsamphassajā vedanā …feeling born of tongue contact …1.8kāyasamphassajā vedanā …feeling born of body contact …1.9manosamphassajā vedanā niccā vā aniccā vā”ti?Is feeling born of mind contact permanent or impermanent?”

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

1.11“evaṁ passaṁ, rāhula, sutavā ariyasāvako cakkhusamphassajāya vedanāyapi nibbindati …pe… sota … ghāna … jivhā … kāya … manosamphassajāya vedanāyapi nibbindati …pe…“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with feeling born of eye contact, ear contact, nose contact, tongue contact, body contact, and mind contact. …”1.12pajānātī”ti.

1.13Pañcamaṁ.