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Feelings

Vedanāsutta

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

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1.1“Tisso imā, bhikkhave, vedanā.“Mendicants, there are these three feelings:1.2Katamā tisso?What three?1.3Sukhā vedanā, dukkhā vedanā, adukkhamasukhā vedanā—Pleasant, painful, and neutral feeling.1.4imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso vedanā.These are the three feelings.

1.5Imāsaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tissannaṁ vedanānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya …pe… ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo”ti.The noble eightfold path should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these three feelings.”

1.6Navamaṁ.