Linked Discourses 22.9 1. Nakula’s Father Impermanence in the Three Times (SN22.9)

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Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

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“Rūpaṁ, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ atītānāgataṁ;

“Mendicants, form of the past and future is impermanent,

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ko pana vādo paccuppannassa.

let alone the present.

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Evaṁ passaṁ, bhikkhave, sutavā ariyasāvako atītasmiṁ rūpasmiṁ anapekkho hoti;

Seeing this, a learned noble disciple is not concerned with past form,

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anāgataṁ rūpaṁ nābhinandati;

doesn’t look forward to enjoying future form,

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paccuppannassa rūpassa nibbidāya virāgāya nirodhāya paṭipanno hoti.

and they practice for disillusionment, dispassion, and cessation regarding present form.

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Vedanā aniccā …pe…

Feeling …

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saññā aniccā …

Perception …

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saṅkhārā aniccā atītānāgatā;

Choices …

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ko pana vādo paccuppannānaṁ.

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Evaṁ passaṁ, bhikkhave, sutavā ariyasāvako atītesu saṅkhāresu anapekkho hoti;

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anāgate saṅkhāre nābhinandati;

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paccuppannānaṁ saṅkhārānaṁ nibbidāya virāgāya nirodhāya paṭipanno hoti.

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Viññāṇaṁ aniccaṁ atītānāgataṁ;

Consciousness of the past and future is impermanent,

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ko pana vādo paccuppannassa.

let alone the present.

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Evaṁ passaṁ, bhikkhave, sutavā ariyasāvako atītasmiṁ viññāṇasmiṁ anapekkho hoti;

Seeing this, a learned noble disciple is not concerned with past consciousness,

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anāgataṁ viññāṇaṁ nābhinandati;

doesn’t look forward to enjoying future consciousness,

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paccuppannassa viññāṇassa nibbidāya virāgāya nirodhāya paṭipanno hotī”ti.

and they practice for disillusionment, dispassion, and cessation regarding present consciousness.”

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Navamaṁ.