Clinging

Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
Proofed against and modified in accordance with the revised edition at dhammatalks.org
Provenance, terms and conditons

[1][pts] Near Sāvatthī.

There the Blessed One said, "Monks, I will teach you clingable phenomena and clinging.

Listen and pay close attention.

I will speak."

"As you say, lord," the monks responded to him.

The Blessed One said, "And what, monks, are clingable phenomena?

What is clinging?

"Form is a clingable phenomenon.

Any desire-passion related to it, is clinging related to it.

"Feeling is a clingable phenomenon.

Any desire-passion related to it, is clinging related to it.

"Perception is a clingable phenomenon.

Any desire-passion related to it, is clinging related to it.

"Fabrications are clingable phenomena.

Any desire-passion related to them, is clinging related to them.

"Consciousness is a clingable phenomenon.

Any desire-passion related to it, is clinging related to it.

"These are called clingable phenomena.

This is clinging."