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SN 18.7PTS SN 2.2471 min read

Intention

Sañcetanāsutta

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

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

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 18.7Linked Discourses 18.7
  • 0.21. PaṭhamavaggaChapter One

0.3SañcetanāsuttaIntention

1.1PTS 2.248Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.At Sāvatthī.

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

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

1.5“saddasañcetanā …pe…“… intention regarding sounds …1.6gandhasañcetanā …intention regarding smells …1.7rasasañcetanā …intention regarding tastes …1.8phoṭṭhabbasañcetanā …intention regarding touches …1.9dhammasañcetanā niccā vā aniccā vā”ti?Is intention regarding ideas permanent or impermanent?”

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

1.11“evaṁ passaṁ, rāhula, sutavā ariyasāvako rūpasañcetanāyapi nibbindati …pe… saddasañcetanāyapi nibbindati … gandhasañcetanāyapi nibbindati … rasasañcetanāyapi nibbindati … phoṭṭhabbasañcetanāyapi nibbindati … dhammasañcetanāyapi nibbindati …pe…“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with intention regarding sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touches, and ideas. …”1.12pajānātī”ti.

1.13Sattamaṁ.