1The Venerable Rādha went up to the Buddha … and said to him: “Sir, may the Buddha please teach me Dhamma in brief. When I’ve heard it, I’ll live alone, withdrawn, diligent, keen, and resolute.”

“Rādha, you should give up desire for what is impermanent. And what is impermanent? The eye, sights, eye consciousness, and eye contact are impermanent. And the pleasant, painful, or neutral feeling that arises conditioned by eye contact is also impermanent. You should give up desire for it.

The ear … nose … tongue … body … The mind, thoughts, mind consciousness, and mind contact are impermanent. And the pleasant, painful, or neutral feeling that arises conditioned by mind contact is also impermanent. You should give up desire for it.

You should give up desire for what is impermanent.”

1Atha kho āyasmā rādho … pe … ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā rādho bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: "sādhu me, bhante, bhagavā saṅkhittena dhammaṁ desetu, yamahaṁ bhagavato dhammaṁ sutvā eko vūpakaṭṭho appamatto ātāpī pahitatto vihareyyan"ti.

"Yaṁ kho, rādha, aniccaṁ tatra te chando pahātabbo. Kiñca, rādha, aniccaṁ tatra te chando pahātabbo? Cakkhu aniccaṁ, rūpā aniccā, cakkhuviññāṇaṁ … cakkhusamphasso … yampidaṁ cakkhusamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tampi aniccaṁ. Tatra te chando pahātabbo … pe … jivhā … kāyo … mano anicco. Tatra te chando pahātabbo.

Dhammā … manoviññāṇaṁ … manosamphasso … yampidaṁ manosamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tampi aniccaṁ. Tatra te chando pahātabbo.

Yaṁ kho, rādha, aniccaṁ tatra te chando pahātabbo"ti.

Tatiyaṁ.