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SN 18.5

Feeling

Vedanāsutta

from: Chapter One

Feeling

At Sāvatthī.

“What do you think, Rāhula? Is feeling born of eye contact permanent or impermanent?”

“Impermanent, sir.” …

“… feeling born of ear contact … feeling born of nose contact … feeling born of tongue contact … feeling born of body contact … Is feeling born of mind contact permanent or impermanent?”

“Impermanent, sir.” …

“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with feeling born of eye contact, ear contact, nose contact, tongue contact, body contact, and mind contact. …”

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

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