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SN 18.3

Consciousness

Viññāṇasutta

from: Chapter One

Consciousness

At Sāvatthī.

“What do you think, Rāhula? Is eye consciousness permanent or impermanent?”

“Impermanent, sir.” …

“… ear consciousness … nose consciousness … tongue consciousness … body consciousness … Is mind consciousness permanent or impermanent?”

“Impermanent, sir.” …

“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with eye consciousness, ear consciousness, nose consciousness, tongue consciousness, body consciousness, and mind consciousness. Being disillusioned, desire fades away. …”

Translation: German (Ayyā Sabbamittā), English (Bhikkhu Sujato). Source: SuttaCentral / Bilara (public domain, CC0).

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