The arising of the six internal sense bases brings suffering and aging; their complete cessation is the end of suffering.

SN 26.1 Cakkhu sutta - Eye

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthi.

“Yo kho, bhikkhave, cakkhussa uppādo ṭhiti abhinibbatti pātubhāvo, dukkhasseso uppādo, rogānaṁ ṭhiti, jarāmaraṇassa pātubhāvo. Yo sotassa uppādo ṭhiti …pe… yo ghānassa uppādo ṭhitiyo jivhāya uppādo ṭhitiyo kāyassa uppādo ṭhitiyo manassa uppādo ṭhiti abhinibbatti pātubhāvo, dukkhasseso uppādo, rogānaṁ ṭhiti, jarāmaraṇassa pātubhāvo.

“|Bhikkhus,::::| the arising, continuation, production, and manifestation of the eye is the arising of suffering, the continuation of disease, the manifestation of aging and death. The arising, continuation, production, and manifestation of the ear ... of the nose ... of the tongue ... of the body ... of the mind is the arising of suffering, the continuation of disease, the manifestation of aging and death.

Yo ca, bhikkhave, cakkhussa nirodho vūpasamo atthaṅgamo, dukkhasseso nirodho, rogānaṁ vūpasamo, jarāmaraṇassa atthaṅgamo. Yo sotassa nirodho …pe… yo ghānassa nirodhoyo jivhāya nirodhoyo kāyassa nirodhoyo manassa nirodho vūpasamo atthaṅgamo, dukkhasseso nirodho, rogānaṁ vūpasamo, jarāmaraṇassa atthaṅgamo”ti.

And|, bhikkhus,::::| the |cessation::ending, termination [nirodha]|, |settling::calming, conciliation, subsiding [vūpasama]|, and |passing away::disappearance, vanishing, settling down [atthaṅgama]| of the eye is the cessation of suffering, the settling of disease, the passing away of aging and death. The cessation, settling, and passing away of the ear ... of the nose ... of the tongue ... of the body ... of the mind is the cessation of suffering, the settling of disease, the passing away of aging and death.”

Qualities:

Ending

Ending

The complete exhaustion and ending of craving, aversion, and delusion—the three roots of suffering. It refers to both the gradual wearing away of defilements through practice and the final cessation that constitutes Nibbāna.

Also known as: cessation, exhaustion, gradual ending, wearing away
Pāli: khaya, khīṇa, nirodha
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Suffering

Suffering

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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Last updated on July 27, 2026