Saṃyutta Nikāya
4. Saḷāyatana Vagga
35. Saḷāyatana Saṃyutta
§ IV: Paññāsaka Catuttha
2. Saṭṭhi-Peyyālam
The Book of the Kindred Sayings
4. The Book Called the Saḷāyatana-Vagga
Containing Kindred Sayings on the 'Six-Fold Sphere' of Sense and Other Subjects
35. Kindred Sayings the Sixfold Sphere of Sense
§ IV: The 'Fourth Fifty' Suttas
2. The Sixty Summaries
Suttas 167-186
Translated by F. L. Woodward
Edited by Mrs. Rhys Davids
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Part I
Sutta 167
Chandena Suttaṃ (1-3)
By Way of Desire (i-iii)
(Impermanence — Internal)
[167.1] Thus have I heard:
The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren."
"Lord," responded those brethren to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One thus spake:
§ I
Desire
"What is impermanent, brethren, -
desire for that must be abandoned.
And what is impermanent?
The eye, brethren, is impermanent.
Desire for that must be abandoned.
The ear, brethren, is impermanent.
Desire for that must be abandoned.
The nose, brethren, is impermanent.
Desire for that must be abandoned.
The tongue, brethren, is impermanent.
Desire for that must be abandoned.
The body, brethren, is impermanent.
Desire for that must be abandoned.
The mind, brethren, is impermanent.
Desire for that must be abandoned.
What is impermanent, brethren, -
desire for that must be abandoned."
§ II
Lust
"What is impermanent, brethren, -
lust for that must be abandoned.
And what is impermanent?
The eye, brethren, is impermanent.
Lust for that must be abandoned.
The ear, brethren, is impermanent.
Lust for that must be abandoned.
The nose, brethren, is impermanent.
Lust for that must be abandoned.
The tongue, brethren, is impermanent.
Lust for that must be abandoned.
The body, brethren, is impermanent.
Lust for that must be abandoned.
The mind, brethren, is impermanent.
Lust for that must be abandoned.
What is impermanent, brethren, -
lust for that must be abandoned."
§ III
Desire and Lust
"What is impermanent, brethren, -
desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
And what is impermanent?
The eye, brethren, is impermanent.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
The ear, brethren, is impermanent.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
The nose, brethren, is impermanent.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
The tongue, brethren, is impermanent.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
The body, brethren, is impermanent.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
The mind, brethren, is impermanent.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
What is impermanent, brethren, -
desire and lust for that must be abandoned."
Sutta 168
Chandena Suttaṃ (4-6)
By Way of Desire (iv-vi)
(Ill — Internal)
[168.1] Thus have I heard:
The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren."
"Lord," responded those brethren to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One thus spake:
§ I
Desire
"What is Ill, brethren, -
desire for that must be abandoned.
And what is Ill?
The eye, brethren, is Ill.
Desire for that must be abandoned.
The ear, brethren, is Ill.
Desire for that must be abandoned.
The nose, brethren, is Ill.
Desire for that must be abandoned.
The tongue, brethren, is Ill.
Desire for that must be abandoned.
The body, brethren, is Ill.
Desire for that must be abandoned.
The mind, brethren, is Ill.
Desire for that must be abandoned.
What is Ill, brethren, -
desire for that must be abandoned."
§ II
Lust
"What is Ill, brethren, -
lust for that must be abandoned.
And what is Ill?
The eye, brethren, is Ill.
Lust for that must be abandoned.
The ear, brethren, is Ill.
Lust for that must be abandoned.
The nose, brethren, is Ill.
Lust for that must be abandoned.
The tongue, brethren, is Ill.
Lust for that must be abandoned.
The body, brethren, is Ill.
Lust for that must be abandoned.
The mind, brethren, is Ill.
Lust for that must be abandoned.
What is Ill, brethren, -
lust for that must be abandoned."
§ III
Desire and Lust
"What is Ill, brethren, -
desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
And what is Ill?
The eye, brethren, is Ill.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
The ear, brethren, is Ill.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
The nose, brethren, is Ill.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
The tongue, brethren, is Ill.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
The body, brethren, is Ill.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
The mind, brethren, is Ill.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
What is Ill, brethren, -
desire and lust for that must be abandoned."
Sutta 169
Chandena Suttaṃ (7-9)
By Way of Desire (vii-ix)
(Without the Self — Internal)
[169.1] Thus have I heard:
The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren."
"Lord," responded those brethren to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One thus spake:
§ I
Desire
"What is without self, brethren, -
desire for that must be abandoned.
And what is without self?
The eye, brethren, is without self.
Desire for that must be abandoned.
The ear, brethren, is without self.
Desire for that must be abandoned.
The nose, brethren, is without self.
Desire for that must be abandoned.
The tongue, brethren, is without self.
Desire for that must be abandoned.
The body, brethren, is without self.
Desire for that must be abandoned.
The mind, brethren, is without self.
Desire for that must be abandoned.
What is without self, brethren, -
desire for that must be abandoned."
§ II
Lust
"What is without self, brethren, -
lust for that must be abandoned.
And what is without self?
The eye, brethren, is without self.
Lust for that must be abandoned.
The ear, brethren, is without self.
Lust for that must be abandoned.
The nose, brethren, is without self.
Lust for that must be abandoned.
The tongue, brethren, is without self.
Lust for that must be abandoned.
The body, brethren, is without self.
Lust for that must be abandoned.
The mind, brethren, is without self.
Lust for that must be abandoned.
What is without self, brethren, -
lust for that must be abandoned."
§ III
Desire and Lust
"What is without self, brethren, -
desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
And what is without self?
The eye, brethren, is without self.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
The ear, brethren, is without self.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
The nose, brethren, is without self.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
The tongue, brethren, is without self.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
The body, brethren, is without self.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
The mind, brethren, is without self.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
What is without self, brethren, -
desire and lust for that must be abandoned."
Sutta 170
Chandena Suttaṃ (10-12)
By Way of Desire (x-xii)
(Imperemanence — External)
[170.1] Thus have I heard:
The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren."
"Lord," responded those brethren to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One thus spake:
§ I
Desire
"What is impermenent, brethren, -
desire for that must be abandoned.
And what is impermanent?
Objects, brethren, are impermanent.
Desire for them must be abandoned.
Sounds, brethren, are impermanent.
Desire for them must be abandoned.
Scents, brethren, are impermanent.
Desire for them must be abandoned.
Savours, brethren, are impermanent.
Desire for them must be abandoned.
Tangibles, brethren, are impermanent.
Desire for them must be abandoned.
Mind-states, brethren, are impermanent.
Desire for them must be abandoned.
What is impermenent, brethren, -
desire for that must be abandoned."
§ II
Lust
"What is impermenent, brethren, -
lust for that must be abandoned.
And what is impermanent?
Objects, brethren, are impermanent.
Lust for them must be abandoned.
Sounds, brethren, are impermanent.
Lust for them must be abandoned.
Scents, brethren, are impermanent.
Lust for them must be abandoned.
Savours, brethren, are impermanent.
Lust for them must be abandoned.
Tangibles, brethren, are impermanent.
Lust for them must be abandoned.
Mind-states, brethren, are impermanent.
Lust for them must be abandoned.
What is impermenent, brethren, -
lust for that must be abandoned."
§ III
Desire and Lust
"What is impermenent, brethren, -
desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
And what is impermanent?
Objects, brethren, are impermanent.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
Sounds, brethren, are impermanent.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
Scents, brethren, are impermanent.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
Savours, brethren, are impermanent.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
Tangibles, brethren, are impermanent.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
Mind-states, brethren, are impermanent.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
What is impermenent, brethren, -
desire and lust for that must be abandoned."
Sutta 171
Chandena Suttaṃ (13-15)
By Way of Desire (xiii-xv)
(Ill — External)
[171.1] Thus have I heard:
The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren."
"Lord," responded those brethren to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One thus spake:
§ I
Desire
"What is Ill, brethren, -
desire for that must be abandoned.
And what is Ill?
Objects, brethren, is Ill.
Desire for them must be abandoned.
Sounds, brethren, is Ill.
Desire for them must be abandoned.
Scents, brethren, is Ill.
Desire for them must be abandoned.
Savours, brethren, is Ill.
Desire for them must be abandoned.
Tangibles, brethren, is Ill.
Desire for them must be abandoned.
Mind-states, brethren, is Ill.
Desire for them must be abandoned.
What is Ill, brethren, -
desire for that must be abandoned."
§ II
Lust
"What is Ill, brethren, -
lust for that must be abandoned.
And what is Ill?
Objects, brethren, is Ill.
Lust for them must be abandoned.
Sounds, brethren, is Ill.
Lust for them must be abandoned.
Scents, brethren, is Ill.
Lust for them must be abandoned.
Savours, brethren, is Ill.
Lust for them must be abandoned.
Tangibles, brethren, is Ill.
Lust for them must be abandoned.
Mind-states, brethren, is Ill.
Lust for them must be abandoned.
What is Ill, brethren, -
lust for that must be abandoned."
§ III
Desire and Lust
"What is Ill, brethren, -
desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
And what is Ill?
Objects, brethren, is Ill.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
Sounds, brethren, is Ill.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
Scents, brethren, is Ill.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
Savours, brethren, is Ill.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
Tangibles, brethren, is Ill.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
Mind-states, brethren, is Ill.
Desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
What is Ill, brethren, -
desire and lust for that must be abandoned."
Sutta 172
Chandena Suttaṃ (16-18)
By Way of Desire (xvi-xviii)
(Without the Self — External)
[172.1] Thus have I heard:
The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren."
"Lord," responded those brethren to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One thus spake:
§ I
Desire
"What is without self, brethren, -
desire for that must be abandoned.
And what is without self?
Objects, brethren, is without self.
Desire for them must be abandoned.
Sounds, brethren, is without self.
Desire for them must be abandoned.
Scen ts, brethren, is without self.
Desire for them must be abandoned.
Savours, brethren, is without self.
Desire for them must be abandoned.
Tangibles, brethren, is without self.
Desire for them must be abandoned.
Mind-states, brethren, is without self.
Desire for them must be abandoned.
What is without self, brethren, -
desire for that must be abandoned."
§ II
Lust
"What is without self, brethren, -
lust for that must be abandoned.
And what is without self?
Objects, brethren, is without self.
Lust for them must be abandoned.
Sounds, brethren, is without self.
Lust for them must be abandoned.
Scents, brethren, is without self.
Lust for them must be abandoned.
Savours, brethren, is without self.
Lust for them must be abandoned.
Tangibles, brethren, is without self.
Lust for them must be abandoned.
Mind-states, brethren, is without self.
Lust for them must be abandoned.
What is without self, brethren, -
lust for that must be abandoned."
§ III
Desire and Lust
"What is without self, brethren, -
desire and lust for that must be abandoned.
And what is without self?
Objects, brethren, is without self.
Desire and lust for them must be abandoned.
Sounds, brethren, is without self.
Desire and lust for them must be abandoned.
Scents brethren, is without self.
Desire and lust for them must be abandoned.
Savours, brethren, is without self.
Desire and lust for them must be abandoned.
Tangibles, brethren, is without self.
Desire and lust for them must be abandoned.
Mind-states, brethren, is without self.
Desire and lust for them must be abandoned.
What is without self, brethren, -
desire and lust for that must be abandoned."
Part II
Sutta 173
Atītena Suttaṃ (1-3)
By Way of the Past (i-iii)
(Impermanence — Internal)
[173.1] Thus have I heard:
The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren."
"Lord," responded those brethren to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One thus spake:
§ I
Past
The eye, brethren, is impermanent, of the past.
The ear, brethren, is impermanent, of the past.
The nose, brethren, is impermanent, of the past.
The tongue, brethren, is impermanent, of the past.
The body, brethren, is impermanent, of the past.
The mind, brethren, is impermanent, of the past.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ II
Future
The eye, brethren, is impermanent, not yet come.[1]
The ear, brethren, is impermanent, not yet come.
The nose, brethren, is impermanent, not yet come.
The tongue, brethren, is impermanent, not yet come.
The body, brethren, is impermanent, not yet come.
The mind, brethren, is impermanent, not yet come.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ III
Present
The eye, brethren, is impermanent, a thing of the present.
The ear, brethren, is impermanent, a thing of the present.
The nose, brethren, is impermanent, a thing of the present.
The tongue, brethren, is impermanent, a thing of the present.
The body, brethren, is impermanent, a thing of the present.
The mind, brethren, is impermanent, a thing of the present.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
Sutta 174
Atītena Suttaṃ (4-6)
By Way of the Past (iv-vi)
(Ill — Internal)
[174.1] Thus have I heard:
The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren."
"Lord," responded those brethren to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One thus spake:
§ I
Past
The eye, brethren, is Ill, of the past.
The ear, brethren, is Ill, of the past.
The nose, brethren, is Ill, of the past.
The tongue, brethren, is Ill, of the past.
The body, brethren, is Ill, of the past.
The mind, brethren, is Ill, of the past.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ II
Future
The eye, brethren, is Ill, not yet come.
The ear, brethren, is Ill, not yet come.
The nose, brethren, is Ill, not yet come.
The tongue, brethren, is Ill, not yet come.
The body, brethren, is Ill, not yet come.
The mind, brethren, is Ill, not yet come.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ III
Present
The eye, brethren, is Ill, a thing of the present.
The ear, brethren, is Ill, a thing of the present.
The nose, brethren, is Ill, a thing of the present.
The tongue, brethren, is Ill, a thing of the present.
The body, brethren, is Ill, a thing of the present.
The mind, brethren, is Ill, a thing of the present.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
Sutta 175
Atītena Suttaṃ (7-9)
By Way of the Past (vii-ix)
(Without the Self — Internal)
[175.1] Thus have I heard:
The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren."
"Lord," responded those brethren to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One thus spake:
§ I
Past
The eye, brethren, is without the self, of the past.
The ear, brethren, is without the self, of the past.
The nose, brethren, is without the self, of the past.
The tongue, brethren, is without the self, of the past.
The body, brethren, is without the self, of the past.
The mind, brethren, is without the self, of the past.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ II
Future
The eye, brethren, is without the self, not yet come.
The ear, brethren, is without the self, not yet come.
The nose, brethren, is without the self, not yet come.
The tongue, brethren, is without the self, not yet come.
The body, brethren, is without the self, not yet come.
The mind, brethren, is without the self, not yet come.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ III
Present
The eye, brethren, is without the self, a thing of the present.
The ear, brethren, is without the self, a thing of the present.
The nose, brethren, is without the self, a thing of the present.
The tongue, brethren, is without the self, a thing of the present.
The body, brethren, is without the self, a thing of the present.
The mind, brethren, is without the self, a thing of the present.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
Sutta 176
Atītena Suttaṃ (10-12)
By Way of the Past (x-xii)
(Imperemanence — External)
[176.1] Thus have I heard:
The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren."
"Lord," responded those brethren to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One thus spake:
§ I
Past
Objects, brethren, are impermanent, of the past.
Sounds, brethren, are impermanent, of the past.
Scents, brethren, are impermanent, of the past.
Savours, brethren, are impermanent, of the past.
Tangibles, brethren, are impermanent, of the past.
Mind-states, brethren, are impermanent, of the past.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ II
Future
Objects, brethren, are impermanent, of the future.
Sounds, brethren, are impermanent, of the future.
Scents, brethren, are impermanent, of the past.
Savours, brethren, are impermanent, of the future.
Tangibles, brethren, are impermanent, of the future.
Mind-states, brethren, are impermanent, of the future.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ III
Present
Objects, brethren, are impermanent, a thing of the present.
Sounds, brethren, are impermanent, a thing of the present.
Scents, brethren, are impermanent, a thing of the present.
Savours, brethren, are impermanent, a thing of the present.
Tangibles, brethren, are impermanent, a thing of the present.
Mind-states, brethren, are impermanent, a thing of the present.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
Sutta 177
Atītena Suttaṃ (13-15)
By Way of the Past (xiii-xv)
(Ill — External)
[177.1] Thus have I heard:
The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren."
"Lord," responded those brethren to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One thus spake:
§ I
Past
Objects, brethren, are Ill, of the past.
Sounds, brethren, are Ill, of the past.
Scents, brethren, are Ill, of the past.
Savours, brethren, are Ill, of the past.
Tangibles, brethren, are Ill, of the past.
Mind-states, brethren, are Ill, of the past.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ II
Future
Objects, brethren, are Ill, of the future.
Sounds, brethren, are Ill, of the future.
Scents, brethren, are Ill, of the past.
Savours, brethren, are Ill, of the future.
Tangibles, brethren, are Ill, of the future.
Mind-states, brethren, are Ill, of the future.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ III
Present
Objects, brethren, are Ill, a thing of the present.
Sounds, brethren, are Ill, a thing of the present.
Scents, brethren, are Ill, a thing of the present.
Savours, brethren, are Ill, a thing of the present.
Tangibles, brethren, are Ill, a thing of the present.
Mind-states, brethren, are Ill, a thing of the present.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
Sutta 178
Atītena Suttaṃ (16-18)
By Way of the Past (xvi-xviii)
(Without the Self — External)
[178.1] Thus have I heard:
The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren."
"Lord," responded those brethren to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One thus spake:
§ I
Past
Objects, brethren, are without the self, of the past.
Sounds, brethren, are without the self, of the past.
Scents, brethren, are without the self, of the past.
Savours, brethren, are without the self, of the past.
Tangibles, brethren, are without the self, of the past.
Mind-states, brethren, are without the self, of the past.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ II
Future
Objects, brethren, are without the self, of the future.
Sounds, brethren, are without the self, of the future.
Scents, brethren, are without the self, of the past.
Savours, brethren, are without the self, of the future.
Tangibles, brethren, are without the self, of the future.
Mind-states, brethren, are without the self, of the future.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ III
Present
Objects, brethren, are without the self, a thing of the present.
Sounds, brethren, are without the self, a thing of the present.
Scents, brethren, are without the self, a thing of the present.
Savours, brethren, are without the self, a thing of the present.
Tangibles, brethren, are without the self, a thing of the present.
Mind-states, brethren, are without the self, a thing of the present..
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
Part III
Sutta 179
Yadanicca Suttaṃ (1-3)
What is Impermanent (i-iii)
(Impermanence — Internal)
[179.1] Thus have I heard:
The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren."
"Lord," responded those brethren to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One thus spake:
§ I
Past
The eye, brethren, is impermanent, of the past.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The ear, brethren, is impermanent, of the past.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The nose, brethren, is impermanent, of the past.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The tongue, brethren, is impermanent, of the past.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The body, brethren, is impermanent, of the past.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The mind, brethren, is impermanent, of the past.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ II
Future
The eye, brethren, is impermanent, not yet come.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The ear, brethren, is impermanent, not yet come.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The nose, brethren, is impermanent, not yet come.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The tongue, brethren, is impermanent, not yet come.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The body, brethren, is impermanent, not yet come.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The mind, brethren, is impermanent, not yet come.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ III
Present
The eye, brethren, is impermanent, a thing of the present.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The ear, brethren, is impermanent, a thing of the present.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The nose, brethren, is impermanent, a thing of the present.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The tongue, brethren, is impermanent, a thing of the present.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The body, brethren, is impermanent, a thing of the present.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The mind, brethren, is impermanent, a thing of the present.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
Sutta 180
Yadanicca Suttaṃ (4-6)
What is Impermanent (iv-vi)
(Ill — Internal)
[180.1] Thus have I heard:
The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren."
"Lord," responded those brethren to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One thus spake:
§ I
Past
The eye, brethren, is Ill, of the past.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The ear, brethren, is Ill, of the past.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The nose, brethren, is Ill, of the past.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The tongue, brethren, is Ill, of the past.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The body, brethren, is Ill, of the past.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The mind, brethren, is Ill, of the past.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ II
Future
The eye, brethren, is Ill, not yet come.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The ear, brethren, is Ill, not yet come.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The nose, brethren, is Ill, not yet come.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The tongue, brethren, is Ill, not yet come.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The body, brethren, is Ill, not yet come.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The mind, brethren, is Ill, not yet come.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ III
Present
The eye, brethren, is Ill, a thing of the present.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The ear, brethren, is Ill, a thing of the present.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The nose, brethren, is Ill, a thing of the present.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The tongue, brethren, is Ill, a thing of the present.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The body, brethren, is Ill, a thing of the present.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The mind, brethren, is Ill, a thing of the present.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
Sutta 181
Yadanicca Suttaṃ (7-9)
What is Impermanent (vii-ix)
(Without the Self — Internal)
[181.1] Thus have I heard:
The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren."
"Lord," responded those brethren to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One thus spake:
§ I
Past
The eye, brethren, is without the self, of the past.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The ear, brethren, is without the self, of the past.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The nose, brethren, is without the self, of the past.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The tongue, brethren, is without the self, of the past.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The body, brethren, is without the self, of the past.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The mind, brethren, is without the self, of the past.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ II
Future
The eye, brethren, is without the self, not yet come.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The ear, brethren, is without the self, not yet come.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The nose, brethren, is without the self, not yet come.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The tongue, brethren, is without the self, not yet come.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The body, brethren, is without the self, not yet come.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The mind, brethren, is without the self, not yet come.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ III
Present
The eye, brethren, is without the self, a thing of the present.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The ear, brethren, is without the self, a thing of the present.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The nose, brethren, is without the self, a thing of the present.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The tongue, brethren, is without the self, a thing of the present.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The body, brethren, is without the self, a thing of the present.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
The mind, brethren, is without the self, a thing of the present.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
Sutta 182
Yadanicca Suttaṃ (10-12)
What is Impermanent (x-xii)
(Imperemanence — External)
[182.1] Thus have I heard:
The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren."
"Lord," responded those brethren to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One thus spake:
§ I
Past
Objects, brethren, are impermanent, of the past.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Sounds, brethren, are impermanent, of the past.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Scents, brethren, are impermanent, of the past.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Savours, brethren, are impermanent, of the past.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Tangibles, brethren, are impermanent, of the past.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Mind-states, brethren, are impermanent, of the past.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ II
Future
Objects, brethren, are impermanent, of the future.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Sounds, brethren, are impermanent, of the future.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Scents, brethren, are impermanent, of the past.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Savours, brethren, are impermanent, of the future.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Tangibles, brethren, are impermanent, of the future.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Mind-states, brethren, are impermanent, of the future.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ III
Present
Objects, brethren, are impermanent, a thing of the present.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Sounds, brethren, are impermanent, a thing of the present.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Scents, brethren, are impermanent, a thing of the present.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Savours, brethren, are impermanent, a thing of the present.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Tangibles, brethren, are impermanent, a thing of the present.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Mind-states, brethren, are impermanent, a thing of the present.
What is impermanent, that is Ill.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
Sutta 183
Yadanicca Suttaṃ (13-15)
What is Impermanent (xiii-xv)
(Ill — External)
[183.1] Thus have I heard:
The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren."
"Lord," responded those brethren to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One thus spake:
§ I
Past
Objects, brethren, are Ill, of the past.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Sounds, brethren, are Ill, of the past.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Scents, brethren, are Ill, of the past.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Savours, brethren, are Ill, of the past.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Tangibles, brethren, are Ill, of the past.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Mind-states, brethren, are Ill, of the past.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ II
Future
Objects, brethren, are Ill, of the future.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Sounds, brethren, are Ill, of the future.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Scents, brethren, are Ill, of the past.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Savours, brethren, are Ill, of the future.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Tangibles, brethren, are Ill, of the future.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Mind-states, brethren, are Ill, of the future.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ III
Present
Objects, brethren, are Ill, a thing of the present.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Sounds, brethren, are Ill, a thing of the present.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Scents, brethren, are Ill, a thing of the present.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Savours, brethren, are Ill, a thing of the present.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Tangibles, brethren, are Ill, a thing of the present.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Mind-states, brethren, are Ill, a thing of the present.
What is Ill, that is without the self.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
Sutta 184
Yadanicca Suttaṃ (16-18)
What is Impermanent (xvi-xviii)
(Without the Self — External)
[184.1] Thus have I heard:
The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren."
"Lord," responded those brethren to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One thus spake:
§ I
Past
Objects, brethren, are without the self, of the past.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Sounds, brethren, are without the self, of the past.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Scents, brethren, are without the self, of the past.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Savours, brethren, are without the self, of the past.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Tangibles, brethren, are without the self, of the past.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Mind-states, brethren, are without the self, of the past.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ II
Future
Objects, brethren, are without the self, of the future.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Sounds, brethren, are without the self, of the future.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Scents, brethren, are without the self, of the past.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Savours, brethren, are without the self, of the future.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Tangibles, brethren, are without the self, of the future.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Mind-states, brethren, are without the self, of the future.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ III
Present
Objects, brethren, are without the self, a thing of the present.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Sounds, brethren, are without the self, a thing of the present.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Scents, brethren, are without the self, a thing of the present.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Savours, brethren, are without the self, a thing of the present.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Tangibles, brethren, are without the self, a thing of the present.
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
Mind-states, brethren, are without the self, a thing of the present..
Of what is without the self (one can say):
'That is not mine.
That am I not.
That is not my self.'
So should it be viewed,
as it really is,
by right understanding.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
Part IV
Sutta 185
Ajjhatta Suttaṃ (1-3)
The Personal (i-iii)
[185.1] Thus have I heard:
The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren."
"Lord," responded those brethren to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One thus spake:
§ I
Impermanent
The eye, brethren, is impermanent.
The ear, brethren, is impermanent.
The nose, brethren, is impermanent.
The tongue, brethren, is impermanent.
The body, brethren, is impermanent.
The mind, brethren, is impermanent.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ II
Ill
The eye, brethren, is Ill.
The ear, brethren, is Ill.
The nose, brethren, is Ill.
The tongue, brethren, is Ill.
The body, brethren, is Ill.
The mind, brethren, is Ill.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ III
Without Self
The eye, brethren, is without the self.
The ear, brethren, is without the self.
The nose, brethren, is without the self.
The tongue, brethren, is without the self.
The body, brethren, is without the self.
The mind, brethren, is without the self.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
Part V
Sutta 186
Bāhira Suttaṃ (1-3)
The External (i-iii)
[186.1] Thus have I heard:
The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren."
"Lord," responded those brethren to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One thus spake:
§ I
Impermanent
Objects, brethren, are impermanent.
Sounds, brethren, are impermanent.
Scents, brethren, are impermanent.
Savours, brethren, are impermanent.
Tangibles, brethren, are impermanent.
Mind-states, brethren, are impermanent.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ II
Ill
Objects, brethren, are Ill.
Sounds, brethren, are Ill.
Scents, brethren, are Ill.
Savours, brethren, are Ill.
Tangibles, brethren, are Ill.
Mind-states, brethren, are Ill.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
§ III
Without Self
Objects, brethren, are without the self.
Sounds, brethren, are without the self.
Scents, brethren, are without the self.
Savours, brethren, are without the self.
Tangibles, brethren, are without the self.
Mind-states, brethren, are without the self.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the eye,
is repelled by objects,
is repelled by eye-consciousness,
is repelled by eye-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to eye-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the ear,
is repelled by sounds,
is repelled by ear-consciousness,
is repelled by ear-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to ear-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the nose,
is repelled by scents,
is repelled by nose-consciousness,
is repelled by nose-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to nose-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the tongue,
is repelled by savours,
is repelled by tongue-consciousness,
is repelled by tongue-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to tongue-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the body,
is repelled by things tactile,
is repelled by body-consciousness,
is repelled by body-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to body-contact.
So seeing, brethren, the well-taught Ariyan disciple
is repelled by the mind,
is repelled by mind-states,
is repelled by mind-consciousness,
is repelled by mind-contact,
is repelled by that weal or woe or neutral state experienced,
which arises owing to mind-contact.
Being repelled by these,
he lusts not for them.
Not lusting he is set free.
In this freedom
comes insight
that it is a being free.
Thus he realizes:
'Rebirth is destroyed,
lived is the righteous life,
done is the task.
For life in these conditions
there is no hereafter.'"
[1] The action it has done in the past has yet to be worked out.
