The Buddha teaches Vaccha that it is because of not penetrating form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness that beings are not freed from death, and that comprehending them leads to direct knowledge of the unconditioned.

SN 33.21-25 Five Discourses on Not Penetrating Form, Etc.

Sāvatthinidānaṁ. Ko nu kho, bho gotama, hetu, ko paccayo …pe….

“Rūpe kho, vaccha, appaṭivedhā …pe… viññāṇe kho, vaccha, appaṭivedhā …pe….

Pañcavīsatimaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

Sāvatthinidānaṁ. Ko nu kho, bho gotama, hetu, ko paccayo …pe….

At Sāvatthī.

“Rūpe kho, vaccha, appaṭivedhā …pe… viññāṇe kho, vaccha, appaṭivedhā …pe….

“Vaccha, it is because of not penetrating form …”

Pañcavīsatimaṁ.

Qualities:

Wisdom

Wisdom

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