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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 — SN18.8: Craving

1At Sāvatthī.

“What do you think, Rāhula? Is craving for sights permanent or impermanent?”


“Impermanent, sir.” …

“… craving for sounds … craving for smells … craving for tastes … craving for touches … Is craving for thoughts permanent or impermanent?”

“Impermanent, sir.” …

“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with craving for sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touches, and thoughts. …”

1Sāvatthiyaṁ vihārati.

""Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, rāhula, rūpataṇhā niccā vā aniccā vā"ti?


"Aniccā, bhante" …

"saddataṇhā … pe … gandhataṇhā … rasataṇhā … phoṭṭhabbataṇhā … dhammataṇhā niccā vā aniccā vā"ti?

"Aniccā, bhante" …

"evaṁ passaṁ, rāhula, sutavā ariyasāvako rūpataṇhāyapi nibbindati … pe … saddataṇhāyapi nibbindati … gandhataṇhāyapi nibbindati … rasataṇhāyapi nibbindati … phoṭṭhabbataṇhāyapi nibbindati … dhammataṇhāyapi nibbindati … pe … pajānātī"ti.

Aṭṭhamaṁ.