Linked Discourses 18.3 Chapter One Consciousness (SN18.3)

1.1

Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

At Sāvatthī.

1.2

“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, rāhula,

“What do you think, Rāhula?

1.3

cakkhuviññāṇaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?

Is eye consciousness permanent or impermanent?”

1.4

“Aniccaṁ, bhante” …

“Impermanent, sir.” …

1.5

“sotaviññāṇaṁ …pe…

“… ear consciousness …

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ghānaviññāṇaṁ …

nose consciousness …

1.7

jivhāviññāṇaṁ …

tongue consciousness …

1.8

kāyaviññāṇaṁ …

body consciousness …

1.9

manoviññāṇaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?

Is mind consciousness permanent or impermanent?”

1.10

“Aniccaṁ, bhante” …

“Impermanent, sir.” …

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“evaṁ passaṁ, rāhula, sutavā ariyasāvako cakkhuviññāṇasmimpi nibbindati …pe… sotaviññāṇasmimpi nibbindati … ghānaviññāṇasmimpi nibbindati … jivhāviññāṇasmimpi nibbindati … kāyaviññāṇasmimpi nibbindati … manoviññāṇasmimpi nibbindati;

“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with eye consciousness, ear consciousness, nose consciousness, tongue consciousness, body consciousness, and mind consciousness.

1.12

nibbindaṁ virajjati …pe…

Being disillusioned, desire fades away. …”

1.13

pajānātī”ti.

1.14

Tatiyaṁ.