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SN 22.119

Questioning (2nd)

Dutiyaparipucchitasutta

from: 12. A Dhamma speaker

Questioning (2nd)

At Sāvatthī.

“What do you think, mendicants? Do you regard form like this: ‘This is not mine, I am not this, this is not my self’?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Good, mendicants! Form should be truly seen with right understanding like this: ‘This is not mine, I am not this, this is not my self.’ Do you regard feeling … perception … choices … consciousness like this: ‘This is not mine, I am not this, this is not my self’?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Good, mendicants! Consciousness should be truly seen with right understanding like this: ‘This is not mine, I am not this, this is not my self.’

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

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

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