Saɱyutta Nikāya
3. Khandha Vagga
22. Khandha Saɱyutta
13. Avijjā Vagga

The Book of the Kindred Sayings
3. The Book Called the Khandhā-Vagga
Containing Kindred Sayings on the Elements of Sensory Existence and other Subjects
22. Kindred Sayings on Elements
13. On Ignorance

Sutta 128

Tatiya Samudaya-Dhamma Suttaɱ

Of A Coming-to-Pass-Nature (3)

Translated by F. L. Woodward
Edited by Mrs. Rhys Davids

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[1] Thus have I heard:

Once the venerable Sāriputta
and the venerable Mahā-Koṭṭhita
were staying at Benares,
in Isipatana,
in the Deer-Park.

Then the venerable Mahā-Koṭṭhita,
rising at eventide from his solitude,
came to the venerable Sāriputta
and saluting him
sat down at one side.

So seated
he thus addressed the venerable Sāriputta:

"'Wisdom, wisdom!' is the saying, friend Sāriputta.

Pray, friend Sāriputta what is wisdom,
and to what extent has one wisdom?"

"Herein, friend Koṭṭhita, the well-taught Ariyan disciple knows as it really is that:

'The nature of body is to come to pass!

The nature of body is to come to pass!'

Knows as it really is that:

'The nature of body is to pass away!

The nature of body is to pass away!'

Knows as it really is that:

'The nature of body is to come to pass and pass away!

The nature of body is to come to pass and pass away!'

■

Knows as it really is that:

'The nature of feeling is to come to pass!

The nature of feeling is to come to pass!'

Knows as it really is that:

'The nature of feeling is to pass away!

The nature of feeling is to pass away!'

Knows as it really is that:

'The nature of feeling is to come to pass and pass away!

The nature of feeling is to come to pass and pass away!'

■

Knows as it really is that:

'The nature of perception is to come to pass!

The nature of perception is to come to pass!'

Knows as it really is that:

'The nature of perception is to pass away!

The nature of perception is to pass away!'

Knows as it really is that:

'The nature of perception is to come to pass and pass away!

The nature of perception is to come to pass and pass away!'

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Knows as it really is that:

'The nature of the activities is to come to pass!

The nature of the activities is to come to pass!'

Knows as it really is that:

'The nature of the activities is to pass away!

The nature of the activities is to pass away!'

Knows as it really is that:

'The nature of the activities is to come to pass and pass away!

The nature of the activities is to come to pass and pass away!'

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Knows as it really is that:

'The nature of consciousness is to come to pass!

The nature of consciousness is to come to pass!'

Knows as it really is that:

'The nature of consciousness is to pass away!

The nature of consciousness is to pass away!'

Knows as it really is that:

'The nature of consciousness is to come to pass and pass away!

The nature of consciousness is to come to pass and pass away!'

This, friend Koṭṭhita, is called wisdom,
and thus far has one wisdom."