The Exterior as Not-Self in the Three Times

Bāhirānattātītānāgatasutta

In the past, future, and present, the six exterior sense fields are not-self. When a noble disciple truly sees them like this, they become disillusioned and liberated.

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

0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 35.12Linked Discourses 35.12
0.21. Aniccavagga1. Impermanence

0.3BāhirānattātītānāgatasuttaThe Exterior as Not-Self in the Three Times

1.1“Rūpā, bhikkhave, anattā atītānāgatā;“Mendicants, sights of the past and future are not-self,1.2ko pana vādo paccuppannānaṁ.let alone the present. …”

1.3Evaṁ passaṁ, bhikkhave, sutavā ariyasāvako atītesu rūpesu anapekkho hoti;1.4anāgate rūpe nābhinandati;1.5paccuppannānaṁ rūpānaṁ nibbidāya virāgāya nirodhāya paṭipanno hoti.1.6Saddā …1.7gandhā …1.8rasā …1.9phoṭṭhabbā …1.10dhammā anattā atītānāgatā;1.11ko pana vādo paccuppannānaṁ.

1.12Evaṁ passaṁ, bhikkhave, sutavā ariyasāvako atītesu dhammesu anapekkho hoti;1.13anāgate dhamme nābhinandati;1.14paccuppannānaṁ dhammānaṁ nibbidāya virāgāya nirodhāya paṭipanno hotī”ti.

1.15Dvādasamaṁ.

1.16Aniccavaggo paṭhamo.

2.0Tassuddānaṁ

2.1Aniccaṁ dukkhaṁ anattā ca,2.2tayo ajjhattabāhirā;2.3Yadaniccena tayo vuttā,2.4te te ajjhattabāhirāti.