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Numbered Discourses 3.47 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.47

5. The Lesser Chapter – 5. Cūḷavagga

AN 3.47 Characteristics of the Conditioned – Saṅkhatalakkhaṇasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, conditioned phenomena have these three characteristics.

“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, saṅkhatassa saṅkhatalakkhaṇāni.

1.2

What three?

Katamāni tīṇi?

1.3

Arising is evident, vanishing is evident, and change while persisting is evident.

Uppādo paññāyati, vayo paññāyati, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyati.

1.4

These are the three characteristics of conditioned phenomena.”

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi saṅkhatassa saṅkhatalakkhaṇānī”ti.

1.5

 

Sattamaṁ.

2.0

Characteristics of the Unconditioned

Asaṅkhatalakkhaṇasutta

2.1

“Unconditioned phenomena have these three characteristics.

“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatassa asaṅkhatalakkhaṇāni.

2.2

What three?

Katamāni tīṇi?

2.3

No arising is evident, no vanishing is evident, and no change while persisting is evident.

Na uppādo paññāyati, na vayo paññāyati, na ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyati.

2.4

These are the three characteristics of unconditioned phenomena.”

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi asaṅkhatassa asaṅkhatalakkhaṇānī”ti.

2.5

 

Aṭṭhamaṁ.