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Linked Discourses 38.15 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 38.15

1. With Jambukhādaka – 1. Jambukhādakavagga

SN 38.15 A Question About Identity – Sakkāyapañhāsutta

 

“Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called ‘identity’.

“‘Sakkāyo, sakkāyo’ti, āvuso sāriputta, vuccati.

What is identity?”

Katamo nu kho, āvuso, sakkāyo”ti?

“Reverend, the Buddha said that these five grasping aggregates are identity. That is,

“Pañcime, āvuso, upādānakkhandhā sakkāyo vutto bhagavatā, seyyathidaṁ—

form, feeling, perception, saṅkhāra, and consciousness.

rūpupādānakkhandho, vedanupādānakkhandho, saññupādānakkhandho, saṅkhārupādānakkhandho, viññāṇupādānakkhandho.

The Buddha said that these five grasping aggregates are identity.”

Ime kho, āvuso, pañcupādānakkhandhā sakkāyo vutto bhagavatā”ti.

“But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for completely understanding this identity?”

“Atthi panāvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etassa sakkāyassa pariññāyā”ti?

“There is.” …

“Atthi kho, āvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etassa sakkāyassa pariññāyā”ti.

 

“Katamo panāvuso, maggo katamā paṭipadā, etassa sakkāyassa pariññāyā”ti?

 

“Ayameva kho, āvuso, ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, etassa sakkāyassa pariññāya, seyyathidaṁ—

 

sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi.

 

Ayaṁ kho, āvuso, maggo ayaṁ paṭipadā, etassa sakkāyassa pariññāyā”ti.

 

“Bhaddako, āvuso, maggo bhaddikā paṭipadā, etassa sakkāyassa pariññāya.

 

Alañca panāvuso sāriputta, appamādāyā”ti.