DiscoverSNSN 22–34SN 24SN 24.41

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

SN 24.41 The Self is Perfectly Happy

“Ekantasukhī attā hoti arogo paraṁ maraṇā”ti …pe….

Tevīsatimaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Ekantasukhī attā hoti arogo paraṁ maraṇā”ti …pe….

“‘The self is perfectly happy, and is free of disease after death’?” …

Tevīsatimaṁ.

Qualities:

Suffering

Suffering

☁️ dark quality

Unpleasantness, discontentment, dissatisfaction, stress, pain, disease, i.e. mild or intense suffering that is inherent in conditioned existence.

Also known as: discomfort, unpleasantness, discontentedness, dissatisfaction, stress, pain, disease, distress, affliction
Pāli: dukkha
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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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