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Exterior and Cause Are Suffering

Bāhiradukkhahetusutta

Since the causes of the six exterior sense fields are suffering, how can the senses be free of suffering?

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

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 35.144Linked Discourses 35.144
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0.3BāhiradukkhahetusuttaExterior and Cause Are Suffering

1.1“Rūpā, bhikkhave, dukkhā.“Mendicants, sights are suffering.1.2Yopi hetu, yopi paccayo rūpānaṁ uppādāya, sopi dukkho.The cause and reason that gives rise to sights is also suffering.1.3Dukkhasambhūtā, bhikkhave, rūpā kuto sukhā bhavissanti.Since sights are produced by what is suffering, how could they be happiness?

1.4Saddā …Sounds …

1.5gandhā …Smells …

1.6rasā …Tastes …

1.7phoṭṭhabbā …Touches …

1.8dhammā dukkhā.Ideas are suffering.1.9Yopi hetu, yopi paccayo dhammānaṁ uppādāya, sopi dukkho.The cause and reason that gives rise to ideas is also suffering.1.10Dukkhasambhūtā, bhikkhave, dhammā kuto sukhā bhavissanti.Since ideas are produced by what is suffering, how could they be happiness?

1.11Evaṁ passaṁ …pe…Seeing this …1.12nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānātī”ti.They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”

1.13Ekādasamaṁ.