DiscoverSNSN 22–34SN 22SN 22.143

The Buddha teaches on the five aggregates regarding not-self, guiding disciples toward disenchantment and liberation.

SN 22.143 Not-Self -

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

“Yo, bhikkhave, anattā; tatra vo chando pahātabbo. Ko ca, bhikkhave, anattā? Rūpaṁ, bhikkhave, anattā; tatra vo chando pahātabbo. Vedanā anattā … saññā … saṅkhārā … viññāṇaṁ anattā; tatra vo chando pahātabbo. Yo, bhikkhave, anattā; tatra vo chando pahātabbo”ti.

Aṭṭhamaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

“Yo, bhikkhave, anattā; tatra vo chando pahātabbo.

“Mendicants, you should give up desire for what is not-self. …”

Ko ca, bhikkhave, anattā?

Rūpaṁ, bhikkhave, anattā; tatra vo chando pahātabbo.

Vedanā anattā …

saññā …

saṅkhārā …

viññāṇaṁ anattā; tatra vo chando pahātabbo.

Yo, bhikkhave, anattā; tatra vo chando pahātabbo”ti.

Aṭṭhamaṁ.

Topics & Qualities:

Desire

Desire

topic
💠 neutral quality

A wholesome motivation, interest, or objective that acts as the starting point for effort and application of will.

Also known as: aspiration, interest, wish, having an objective, intention, impulse
Pāli: chanda
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Wisdom

Wisdom

☀️ bright quality

Lived understanding and sound judgment that steers the mind away from suffering, distinct from mere accumulation of facts.

Also known as: (of a person) wise, astute, intelligent, learned, skilled, firm, stable, steadfast, an experiential understanding of the four noble truths
Pāli: paññā, medhā, dhīra, paṇḍita, asammūḷha
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Last updated on July 27, 2026

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