Saɱyutta Nikāya:
III. Khandha Vagga:
22: Khandha Saɱyutta
4. Natumhāka Vagga
The Connected Discourses of the Buddha
Part II.
The Book of the Aggregates Khandha-Vagga
22. Connected Discourses on the Aggregates
IV. Not Yours
Sutta 37
Paṭhama Ānanda Suttaɱ
Ānanda 1,
Translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi
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Then the Venerable Ānandaapproached the Blessed One. ...
The Blessed One then said to the Venerable Ānandaas he was sitting to one side:
"If, Ānanda, they were to ask you:
'Friend Ānanda, what are the things of which an arising is discerned, a vanishing is discerned, an alteration of that which stands is discerned?'
— being asked thus, how would you answer."
[38] "Venerable sir, if they were to ask me this, I would answer thus:
'Friends, with form an arising is discerned, a vanishing is discerned, an alteration of that which stands is discerned.
With feeling ... perception ... volitional formations ... consciousness an arising is discerned, a vanishing is discerned, an alteration of that which stands is discerned.
These, friends, are the things of which an arising is discerned, a vanishing is discerned, an alteration of that which stands is discerned.'
Being asked thus, venerable sir, I would answer in such a way."
"Good, good, Ānanda!
With form, Ānanda, an arising is discerned, a vanishing is discerned, an alteration of that which stands is discerned.
With feeling ... perception ... volitional formations ... consciousness an arising is discerned, a vanishing is discerned, an alteration of that which stands is discerned.
These, Ānanda, are the things of which an arising is discerned, a vanishing is discerned, an alteration of that which stands is discerned.
Being asked thus, Ānanda, you should answer in such a way."
