Linked Discourses 35.142 14. At Devadaha Interior and Cause Are Not-Self (SN35.142)

1.1

“Cakkhuṁ, bhikkhave, anattā.

“Mendicants, the eye is not-self.

1.2

Yopi hetu, yopi paccayo cakkhussa uppādāya, sopi anattā.

The cause and reason that gives rise to the eye is also not-self.

1.3

Anattasambhūtaṁ, bhikkhave, cakkhu kuto attā bhavissati …pe…

Since the eye is produced by what is not-self, how could it be self?

1.4

jivhā anattā.

The ear … nose … tongue … body …

1.5

Yopi hetu yopi paccayo jivhāya uppādāya, sopi anattā.

1.6

Anattasambhūtā, bhikkhave, jivhā kuto attā bhavissati …pe…

1.7

mano anattā.

mind is not-self.

1.8

Yopi hetu yopi paccayo manassa uppādāya, sopi anattā.

The cause and reason that gives rise to the mind is also not-self.

1.9

Anattasambhūto, bhikkhave, mano kuto attā bhavissati.

Since the mind is produced by what is not-self, how could it be self?

1.10

Evaṁ passaṁ …pe…

Seeing this …

1.11

nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānātī”ti.

They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”

1.12

Navamaṁ.