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SN 18.6PTS SN 2.2471 min read

Perceptions

Saññāsutta

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

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

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 18.6Linked Discourses 18.6
  • 0.21. PaṭhamavaggaChapter One

0.3SaññāsuttaPerceptions

1.1Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.At Sāvatthī.

1.2“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, rāhula,“What do you think, Rāhula?1.3rūpasaññā niccā vā aniccā vā”ti?Is perception of sights permanent or impermanent?”

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

1.5“saddasaññā …pe…“… perception of sounds …1.6gandhasaññā …perception of smells …1.7rasasaññā …perception of tastes …1.8phoṭṭhabbasaññā …perception of touches …1.9dhammasaññā niccā vā aniccā vā”ti?Is perception of ideas permanent or impermanent?”

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

1.11“evaṁ passaṁ, rāhula, sutavā ariyasāvako rūpasaññāyapi nibbindati …pe… saddasaññāyapi nibbindati … gandhasaññāyapi nibbindati … rasasaññāyapi nibbindati … phoṭṭhabbasaññāyapi nibbindati … dhammasaññāyapi nibbindati …pe…“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with the perception of sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touches, and ideas. …”1.12pajānātī”ti.

1.13Chaṭṭhaṁ.