SN 14.3  Nophassanānatta sutta - Not Diversity Of Contacts

Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

At Sāvatthi.

“Dhātunānattaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattaṁ, no phassanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhātunānattaṁ.

“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. The diversity of elements does not arise dependent on 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, no phassanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhātunānattaṁ?

And how is it|, bhikkhus,::::| that dependent on the diversity of elements, there arises a diversity of contacts, and that the diversity of elements does not arise from a diversity of contacts?

Cakkhudhātuṁ, bhikkhave, paṭicca uppajjati cakkhusamphasso, no cakkhusamphassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati cakkhudhātu.

Dependent on the eye element, there arises a |contact with the eye::visual impression, visual experience [cakkhusamphassa]|; the eye element does not arise from a contact with the eye.

Sotadhātuṁ paṭicca uppajjati sotasamphasso, no sotasamphassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati sotadhātu.

Dependent on the ear element, there arises a |contact with the ear::auditory impression, sonic experience [sotasamphassa]|; the ear element does not arise from a contact with the ear.

Ghānadhātuṁ paṭicca uppajjati ghānasamphasso, no ghānasamphassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati ghānadhātu.

Dependent on the nose element, there arises a |contact with the nose::olfactory impression, nasal experience [ghanasamphassa]|; the nose element does not arise from a contact with the nose.

Jivhādhātuṁ paṭicca uppajjati jivhāsamphasso, no jivhāsamphassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati jivhādhātu.

Dependent on the tongue element, there arises a |contact with the tongue::gustatory impression, taste experience [jivhāsamphassa]|; the tongue element does not arise from a contact with the tongue.

Kāyadhātuṁ paṭicca uppajjati kāyasamphasso, no kāyasamphassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati kāyadhātu.

Dependent on the body element, there arises a |physical contact::tactile impression, somatic experience [kāyasamphassa]|; the body element does not arise from a physical contact.

Manodhātuṁ paṭicca uppajjati manosamphasso, no manosamphassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati manodhātu.

Dependent on the mind element, there arises a |contact with the mind::mental impression, cognitive experience [manasamphassa]|; the mind element does not arise from a contact with the mind.

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattaṁ, no phassanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhātunānattan”ti.

Thus|, bhikkhus,::::,| dependent on the diversity of elements, there arises a diversity of contacts. The diversity of elements does not arise from the diversity of contacts.”