Perception

Rūpasaññāsutta

One with faith in the teachings on the six kinds of perception is called a “follower by faith”, while someone with conceptual understanding is called a “follower of the teachings”. But someone who sees them directly is called a stream-enterer.

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

0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 25.6Linked Discourses 25.6
0.21. Cakkhuvagga1. The Eye

0.3RūpasaññāsuttaPerception

1.1PTS 3.227Sāvatthinidānaṁ.At Sāvatthī.

1.2“Rūpasaññā, bhikkhave, aniccā vipariṇāmī aññathābhāvī;“Mendicants, perception of sights is impermanent, decaying, and perishing.1.3saddasaññā …Perception of sounds,1.4gandhasaññā …perception of smells,1.5rasasaññā …perception of tastes,1.6phoṭṭhabbasaññā …perception of touches,1.7dhammasaññā aniccā vipariṇāmī aññathābhāvī.and perception of ideas are impermanent, decaying, and perishing.

1.8Yo, bhikkhave, ime dhamme evaṁ saddahati adhimuccati, ayaṁ vuccati ‘saddhānusārī …pe…Someone who has faith and confidence in these teachings is called a follower by faith. …”1.9sambodhiparāyano’”ti.

1.10Chaṭṭhaṁ.