Linked Discourses 18.4

Chapter One

Contact

At Sāvatthī.

“What do you think, Rāhula?

Is eye contact permanent or impermanent?”

“Impermanent, sir.” …

“… ear contact …

nose contact …

tongue contact …

body contact …

Is mind contact permanent or impermanent?”

“Impermanent, sir.” …

“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with eye contact, ear contact, nose contact, tongue contact, body contact, and mind contact.

Being disillusioned, desire fades away. …”