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Linked Discourses 35.144 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 35.144
14. At Devadaha – 14. Devadahavagga
SN 35.144 Exterior and Cause Are Suffering – Bāhiradukkhahetusutta
“Bhikkhū, sights are suffering.
“Rūpā, bhikkhave, dukkhā.
The cause and condition that gives rise to sights is also suffering.
Yopi hetu, yopi paccayo rūpānaṁ uppādāya, sopi dukkho.
Since sights are produced by what is suffering, how could they be happiness?
Dukkhasambhūtā, bhikkhave, rūpā kuto sukhā bhavissanti.
Sounds …
Saddā …
Smells …
gandhā …
Tastes …
rasā …
Touches …
phoṭṭhabbā …
Thoughts are suffering.
dhammā dukkhā.
The cause and condition that gives rise to thoughts is also suffering.
Yopi hetu, yopi paccayo dhammānaṁ uppādāya, sopi dukkho.
Since thoughts are produced by what is suffering, how could they be happiness?
Dukkhasambhūtā, bhikkhave, dhammā kuto sukhā bhavissanti.
Seeing this …
Evaṁ passaṁ …pe…
They understand: ‘… there is no return to any state of existence.’”
nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānātī”ti.