SN 14.2  Phassanānatta sutta - Diversity Of Contacts

Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

At Sāvatthi.

“Dhātunānattaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattaṁ.

“|Bhikkhus,::::| |dependent on::contingent on, supported by, grounded on [paṭicca]| the |diversity of elements::variety of foundational properties making up experience—earth, water, fire, air, space, and consciousness; basis for bodily and mental phenomena; multiplicity of conditioned building blocks [dhātunānatta]|, there arises a diversity of contacts.

Katamañca, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ? Cakkhudhātu sotadhātu ghānadhātu jivhādhātu kāyadhātu manodhātu— idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ.

And what is the diversity of elements? The |eye element::faculty of vision [cakkhudhātu]|, the |ear element::hearing faculty [sotadhātu]|, the |nose element::faculty of perceiving odors [ghānadhātu]|, the |tongue element::faculty of perceiving taste [jivhādhātu]|, the |body element::faculty of perceiving tactile sensations [kāyadhātu]|, and the |mind element::mentality [manodhātu]|. This is called the diversity of elements.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattaṁ?

And how is it|, bhikkhus,::::| that dependent on the diversity of elements, there arises the diversity of contacts?

Cakkhudhātuṁ, bhikkhave, paṭicca uppajjati cakkhusamphasso.
Sotadhātuṁ paṭicca uppajjati sotasamphasso.
Ghānadhātuṁ paṭicca uppajjati ghānasamphasso.
Jivhādhātuṁ paṭicca uppajjati jivhāsamphasso.
Kāyadhātuṁ paṭicca uppajjati kāyasamphasso.
Manodhātuṁ paṭicca uppajjati manosamphasso.

Dependent on the eye element, there arises a |contact with the eye::visual impression, visual experience [cakkhusamphassa]|.
Dependent on the ear element, there arises a |contact with the ear::auditory impression, sonic experience [sotasamphassa]|.
Dependent on the nose element, there arises a |contact with the nose::olfactory impression, nasal experience [ghanasamphassa]|.
Dependent on the tongue element, there arises a |contact with the tongue::gustatory impression, taste experience [jivhāsamphassa]|.
Dependent on the body element, there arises a |physical contact::tactile impression, somatic experience [kāyasamphassa]|.
Dependent on the mind element, there arises a |contact with the mind::mental impression, cognitive experience [manasamphassa]|.

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattan”ti.

Thus|, bhikkhus,::::| dependent on the diversity of elements, there arises a diversity of contacts.”