Saɱyutta Nikāya
3. Khandha Vagga
22. Khandha Saɱyutta
5. Atta-Dīpa Vagga
The Connected Discourses of the Buddha
Part II.
The Book of the Aggregates Khandha-Vagga
22. Connected Discourses on the Aggregates
V. With Yourselves as an Island
Dutiya Nandi-k-Khaya Suttaɱ
Sutta 52
Destruction of Delight 2
Translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi
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[52] "Bhikkhus, attend carefully to form.
Recognize the impermanence of form as it really is.
When a bhikkhu attends carefully to form and recognizes the impermanence of form as it really is, he experiences revulsion towards form.
With the destruction of delight comes the destruction of lust; with the destruction of lust comes the destruction of delight.
With the destruction of delight and lust the mind is liberated and is said to be well liberated.
"Bhikkhus, attend carefully to feeling ... to perception ... to volitional formations ... to consciousness. ...
With the destruction of delight and lust the mind is liberated and is said to be well liberated."
