SN 35.129 With Ghosita – Ghositasutta

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SN 35.129 With Ghosita – Ghositasutta

Linked Discourses 35.129 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 35.129

13. Householders – 13. Gahapativagga

SN 35.129 With Ghosita – Ghositasutta

 

At one time Venerable Ānanda was staying near Kosambi, in Ghosita’s Monastery.

Ekaṁ samayaṁ āyasmā ānando kosambiyaṁ viharati ghositārāme.

Then the householder Ghosita went up to Venerable Ānanda, and said to him:

Atha kho ghosito gahapati yenāyasmā ānando tenupasaṅkami …pe… ekamantaṁ nisinno kho ghosito gahapati āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ etadavoca:

“Sir, Ānanda, they speak of ‘the diversity of elements’.

“‘dhātunānattaṁ, dhātunānattan’ti, bhante ānanda, vuccati.

In what way did the Buddha speak of the diversity of elements?”

Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, dhātunānattaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā”ti?

“Householder, the eye element is found, as are agreeable sights, and eye consciousness.

“Saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, cakkhudhātu, rūpā ca manāpā, cakkhuviññāṇañca sukhavedaniyaṁ.

Pleasant feeling arises dependent on a contact to be experienced as pleasant.

Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati sukhā vedanā.

The eye element is found, as are disagreeable sights, and eye consciousness.

Saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, cakkhudhātu, rūpā ca amanāpā, cakkhuviññāṇañca dukkhavedaniyaṁ.

Painful feeling arises dependent on a contact to be experienced as painful.

Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dukkhā vedanā.

The eye element is found, as are sights that are a basis for equanimity, and eye consciousness.

Saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, cakkhudhātu, rūpā ca manāpā upekkhāvedaniyā, cakkhuviññāṇañca adukkhamasukhavedaniyaṁ.

Neutral feeling arises dependent on a contact to be experienced as neutral.

Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati adukkhamasukhā vedanā …pe…

The ear … nose … tongue … body …

saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, jivhādhātu, rasā ca manāpā, jivhāviññāṇañca sukhavedaniyaṁ.

Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati sukhā vedanā.

Saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, jivhādhātu, rasā ca amanāpā, jivhāviññāṇañca dukkhavedaniyaṁ.

Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dukkhā vedanā.

Saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, jivhādhātu, rasā ca upekkhāvedaniyā, jivhāviññāṇañca adukkhamasukhavedaniyaṁ.

Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati adukkhamasukhā vedanā …pe…

mind element is found, as are agreeable thoughts, and mind consciousness.

saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, manodhātu, dhammā ca manāpā, manoviññāṇañca sukhavedaniyaṁ.

Pleasant feeling arises dependent on a contact to be experienced as pleasant.

Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati sukhā vedanā.

The mind element is found, as are disagreeable thoughts, and mind consciousness.

Saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, manodhātu, dhammā ca amanāpā, manoviññāṇañca dukkhavedaniyaṁ.

Painful feeling arises dependent on a contact to be experienced as painful.

Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dukkhā vedanā.

The mind element is found, as are thoughts that are a basis for equanimity, and mind consciousness.

Saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, manodhātu, dhammā ca upekkhāvedaniyā, manoviññāṇañca adukkhamasukhavedaniyaṁ.

Neutral feeling arises dependent on a contact to be experienced as neutral.

Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati adukkhamasukhā vedanā.

This is how the Buddha spoke of the diversity of elements.”

Ettāvatā kho, gahapati, dhātunānattaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā”ti.