Linked Discourses 18.12–20

Chapter Two

The Nine Discourses on Sights, Etc.

At Sāvatthī.

“What do you think, Rāhula?

Are sights permanent or impermanent?”

“Impermanent, sir.” …

“… sounds …

smells …

tastes …

touches …

ideas …”

“… eye consciousness …

ear consciousness …

nose consciousness …

tongue consciousness …

body consciousness …

mind consciousness …”

“… eye contact …

ear contact …

nose contact …

tongue contact …

body contact …

mind contact …”

“… feeling born of eye contact …

feeling born of ear contact …

feeling born of nose contact …

feeling born of tongue contact …

feeling born of body contact …

feeling born of mind contact …”

“… perception of sights …

perception of sounds …

perception of smells …

perception of tastes …

perception of touches …

perception of ideas …”

“… intention regarding sights …

intention regarding sounds …

intention regarding smells …

intention regarding tastes …

intention regarding touches …

intention regarding ideas …”

“… craving for sights …

craving for sounds …

craving for smells …

craving for tastes …

craving for touches …

craving for ideas …”

“… the earth element …

the water element …

the fire element …

the air element …

the space element …

the consciousness element …”

“… form …

feeling …

perception …

choices …

Is consciousness permanent or impermanent?”

“Impermanent, sir.” …

“Seeing this …

They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”