The Word of the Buddha Dependent Origination of Consciousness
The Word of the BuddhaI. The Noble Truth of Suffering
If, friends, the internal ear … nose … tongue … body … mind is unimpaired, and mental experiences do not come into their range, and there is no corresponding mental engagement, then, in that case, the arising of the consciousness associated with them does not occur.
However, friends, if the internal mind is unimpaired, and mental experiences come into its range, but there is no corresponding mental engagement, then, in that case too, the arising of the consciousness associated with the mind does not occur. But when, friends, the internal mind is unimpaired, mental experiences come into its range, and there is corresponding mental engagement, then the arising of the consciousness associated with the mind occurs.
The form thus experienced is included in the aggregate of form subject to clinging. The feeling thus experienced is included in the aggregate of feeling subject to clinging. The perception thus experienced is included in the aggregate of perception subject to clinging. The intentional constructs thus experienced are included in the aggregate of intentional constructs subject to clinging. The consciousness thus experienced is included in the aggregate of consciousness subject to clinging. He thus understands: ‘Indeed, this is the gathering, assembly, and coalescence of these five aggregates subject to clinging.’
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