SN 27.9 Elements – Dhātusutta

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SN 27.9 Elements – Dhātusutta

Linked Discourses 27.9 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 27.9

1. Corruptions – 1. Kilesavagga

SN 27.9 Elements – Dhātusutta

 

At Sāvatthī.

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

Bhikkhū, desire and greed for the earth element,

“Yo, bhikkhave, pathavīdhātuyā chandarāgo, cittasseso upakkileso.

the water element,

Yo āpodhātuyā …

the fire element,

yo tejodhātuyā …

the air element,

yo vāyodhātuyā …

the space element,

yo ākāsadhātuyā …

or the consciousness element is a corruption of the mind. …”

yo viññāṇadhātuyā chandarāgo, cittasseso upakkileso.

Yato kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno imesu chasu ṭhānesu cetaso upakkileso pahīno hoti, nekkhammaninnañcassa cittaṁ hoti.

Nekkhammaparibhāvitaṁ cittaṁ kammaniyaṁ khāyati, abhiññā sacchikaraṇīyesu dhammesū”ti.