The Word of the Buddha Arising and Passing Away
The Word of the BuddhaIV. The Path that Leads to the Extinction of Suffering
SN 47.42 ¶1–4
“I will teach you the arising and the passing away of the four establishments of mindfulness. Listen to this.
And what is the arising of the body? With the arising of nutriment comes the arising of the body; with the cessation of nutriment comes the passing away of the body.
With the arising of contact comes the arising of felt experience; with the cessation of contact comes the passing away of felt experience.
With the arising of name and form comes the arising of the mind; with the cessation of name and form comes the passing away of the mind.
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