DiscoverSNSN 22–34SN 24SN 24.39

The Buddha teaches that when the five aggregates are grasped and insisted on, the wrong view arises that the self is formed and formless, and that seeing their impermanence and suffering leads a noble disciple to become a stream-enterer.

SN 24.39 The Self is Formed and Formless

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

“Rūpī ca arūpī ca attā hoti arogo paraṁ maraṇā”ti …pe….

Ekavīsatimaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

“Rūpī ca arūpī ca attā hoti arogo paraṁ maraṇā”ti …pe….

“‘The self is formed and formless, and is healthy after death’?” …

Ekavīsatimaṁ.

Qualities:

Formless

Formless

☀️ bright quality

A meditative domain that transcends all perception of material form, progressing through the bases of infinite space, infinite consciousness, nothingness, and neither-perception-nor-non-perception. These states represent refined levels of collectedness beyond attachment to physical phenomena.

Also known as: immaterial, surpassing forms
Pāli: arūpa
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Wholesome

Wholesome

☀️ bright quality

Conducive to or suggestive of good health and mental well-being.

Also known as: blameless, skillful, beneficial, good, useful, healthy, nourishing, sustaining
Pāli: kusala
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Last updated on July 27, 2026

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