SN 18.10 The Aggregates – Khandhasutta

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SN 18.10 The Aggregates – Khandhasutta

Linked Discourses 18.10 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 18.10

Chapter One – 1. Paṭhamavagga

SN 18.10 The Aggregates – Khandhasutta

 

At Sāvatthī.

Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

“What do you think, Rāhula?

“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, rāhula,

Is form permanent or anicca?”

rūpaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?

Anicca, sir.” …

“Aniccaṁ, bhante” …

“… feeling …

“vedanā …pe…

perception …

saññā …

saṅkhāra

saṅkhārā …

Is consciousness permanent or anicca?”

viññāṇaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?

Anicca, sir.” …

“Aniccaṁ, bhante” …

“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with form, feeling, perception, saṅkhāra, and consciousness.

“evaṁ passaṁ, rāhula, sutavā ariyasāvako rūpasmimpi nibbindati …pe… vedanāyapi nibbindati … saññāyapi nibbindati … saṅkhāresupi nibbindati … viññāṇasmimpi nibbindati;

Being disillusioned, desire fades away. When desire fades away they’re freed. When they’re freed, they know they’re freed.

nibbindaṁ virajjati; virāgā vimuccati; vimuttasmiṁ vimuttamiti ñāṇaṁ hoti.

They understand: ‘Rebirth is ended, the spiritual journey has been completed, what had to be done has been done, there is no return to any state of existence.’”

‘Khīṇā jāti, vusitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, kataṁ karaṇīyaṁ, nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānātī”ti.

Dasamaṁ.

Paṭhamo vaggo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Cakkhu rūpañca viññāṇaṁ,

samphasso vedanāya ca;