Saṃyutta Nikāya
4. Saḷāyatana Vagga
35. Saḷāyatana Saṃyutta
§ II: Paññāsaka Dutiya
4. Channa Vagga
Sutta 93
Dutiya Dvaya Suttaṃ
A Pair
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][olds][bodh] "It's in dependence on a pair that consciousness comes into play.
And how does consciousness come into play in dependence on a pair?
In dependence on the eye and forms there arises eye-consciousness.
The eye is inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise.
Forms are inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise.
Thus this pair is both wavering and fluctuating — inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise.
"Eye-consciousness is inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise.
Whatever is the cause, the requisite condition, for the arising of eye-consciousness, that is inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise.
Having arisen in dependence on an inconstant factor, how could eye-consciousness be constant?
"The coming together, the meeting, the convergence of these three phenomena is eye-contact.
Whatever is the cause, the requisite condition, for the arising of eye-contact, that is inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise.
Having arisen in dependence on an inconstant factor, how could eye-contact be constant?
"Contacted, one feels.
Contacted, one intends.
Contacted, one perceives.
These phenomena are both wavering and fluctuating — inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise.
This is how it's in dependence on a pair that eye-consciousness comes into play.
"In dependence on the ear and sounds there arises ear-consciousness....
"In dependence on the nose and aromas there arises nose-consciousness....
"In dependence on the tongue and flavors there arises tongue-consciousness....
"In dependence on the body and tactile sensations there arises body-consciousness....
"In dependence on the intellect and ideas there arises intellect-consciousness.
The intellect is inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise.
Ideas are inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise.
Thus this pair is both wavering and fluctuating — inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise.
"Intellect-consciousness is inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise.
Whatever is the cause, the requisite condition, for the arising of intellect-consciousness, that is inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise.
Having arisen in dependence on an inconstant factor, how could intellect-consciousness be constant?
"The coming together, the meeting, the convergence of these three phenomena is intellect-contact.
Whatever is the cause, the requisite condition, for the arising of intellect-contact, that is inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise.
Having arisen in dependence on an inconstant factor, how could intellect-contact be constant?
"Contacted, one feels.
Contacted, one intends.
Contacted, one perceives.
These phenomena are both wavering and fluctuating — inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise.
This is how it's in dependence on a pair that intellect-consciousness comes into play."
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