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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 — SN18.9: Elements

1At Sāvatthī.

“What do you think, Rāhula? Is the earth element permanent or impermanent?”


“Impermanent, sir.” …

“… the water element … the fire element … the air element … the space element … Is the consciousness element permanent or impermanent?”

“Impermanent, sir.” …

“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with the earth element, water element, fire element, air element, space element, and consciousness element …”

1Sāvatthiyaṁ vihārati.

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


"Aniccā, bhante" …

"āpodhātu … pe … tejodhātu … vāyodhātu … ākāsadhātu … viññāṇadhātu niccā vā aniccā vā"ti?

"Aniccā, bhante" …

"evaṁ passaṁ, rāhula, sutavā ariyasāvako pathavīdhātuyāpi nibbindati … pe … āpodhātuyāpi nibbindati … tejodhātuyāpi nibbindati … vāyodhātuyāpi nibbindati … ākāsadhātuyāpi nibbindati … viññāṇadhātuyāpi nibbindati … pe … pajānātī"ti.

Navamaṁ.