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Linked Discourses 18.4 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 18.4
Chapter One – 1. Paṭhamavagga
SN 18.4 Contact – Samphassasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.
“What do you think, Rāhula?
“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, rāhula,
Is eye contact permanent or anicca?”
cakkhusamphasso nicco vā anicco vā”ti?
“Anicca, sir.” …
“Anicco, bhante” …
“… ear contact …
“sotasamphasso …pe…
nose contact …
ghānasamphasso …
tongue contact …
jivhāsamphasso …
body contact …
kāyasamphasso …
Is mind contact permanent or anicca?”
manosamphasso nicco vā anicco vā”ti?
“Anicca, sir.” …
“Anicco, bhante” …
“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with eye contact, ear contact, nose contact, tongue contact, body contact, and mind contact.
“evaṁ passaṁ, rāhula, sutavā ariyasāvako cakkhusamphassasmimpi nibbindati …pe… sotasamphassasmimpi nibbindati … ghānasamphassasmimpi nibbindati … jivhāsamphassasmimpi nibbindati … kāyasamphassasmimpi nibbindati … manosamphassasmimpi nibbindati;
Being disillusioned, desire fades away. …”
nibbindaṁ virajjati …pe…
pajānātī”ti.