Linked Discourses 26.1

1. Arising

The Eye

At Sāvatthī.

“Mendicants, the arising, continuation, and manifestation and regeneration of the eye is the arising of suffering, the continuation of diseases, and the manifestation of old age and death.

The arising, continuation, and manifestation and regeneration of the ear,

nose,

tongue,

body,

and mind is the arising of suffering, the continuation of diseases, and the manifestation of old age and death.

The cessation, settling, and disappearance of the eye is the cessation of suffering, the settling of diseases, and the disappearance of old age and death.

The cessation, settling, and ending of the ear,

nose,

tongue,

body,

and mind is the cessation of suffering, the settling of diseases, and the disappearance of old age and death.”