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Saṁyutta Nikāya — The Linked Discourses

Vol 1:
Verses
SN1-11
Vol 2:
Causation
SN12-21
Vol 3:
Aggregates
SN22-34
Vol 4:
Sense Bases
SN35-44
Vol 5:
Great Book
SN45-56

18. Rāhulasaṁyutta: With Rāhula

I. The First Chapter — SN18.4: Contact

1At Sāvatthī.

“What do you think, Rāhula? Is eye contact permanent or impermanent?”

“Impermanent, sir.” …

“… ear contact … nose contact … tongue contact … body contact … Is mind contact permanent or impermanent?”

“Impermanent, sir.” …

“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with eye contact, ear contact, nose contact, tongue contact, body contact, and mind contact. Being disillusioned, desire fades away. …”

1Sāvatthiyaṁ vihārati.

""Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, rāhula, cakkhusamphasso nicco vā anicco vā"ti?

"Anicco, bhante" … "sotasamphasso … pe … ghānasamphasso … jivhāsamphasso … kāyasamphasso … manosamphasso nicco vā anicco vā"ti?

"Anicco, bhante" …

"evaṁ passaṁ, rāhula, sutavā ariyasāvako cakkhusamphassasmimpi nibbindati … pe … sotasamphassasmimpi nibbindati … ghānasamphassasmimpi nibbindati … jivhāsamphassasmimpi nibbindati … kāyasamphassasmimpi nibbindati … manosamphassasmimpi nibbindati; nibbindaṁ virajjati … pe … pajānātī"ti.

Catutthaṁ.