The Buddha teaches on the internal and external sense bases regarding it’s not yours (2nd), analyzing the eye, sights, consciousness, contact, and feeling for insight and release.

SN 35.102 It’s Not Yours (2nd)

“Yaṁ, bhikkhave, na tumhākaṁ taṁ pajahatha. Taṁ vo pahīnaṁ hitāya sukhāya bhavissati. Kiñca, bhikkhave, na tumhākaṁ?

Cakkhu, bhikkhave, na tumhākaṁ. Taṁ pajahatha. Taṁ vo pahīnaṁ hitāya sukhāya bhavissati. Rūpā na tumhākaṁ. Te pajahatha. Te vo pahīnā hitāya sukhāya bhavissanti. Cakkhuviññāṇaṁ na tumhākaṁ. Taṁ pajahatha. Taṁ vo pahīnaṁ hitāya sukhāya bhavissati. Cakkhusamphasso na tumhākaṁ. Taṁ pajahatha. So vo pahīno hitāya sukhāya bhavissati …pe…

yampidaṁ manosamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ dukkhaṁ adukkhamasukhaṁ tampi na tumhākaṁ. Taṁ pajahatha. Taṁ vo pahīnaṁ hitāya sukhāya bhavissati.

Yampi, bhikkhave, na tumhākaṁ, taṁ pajahatha. Taṁ vo pahīnaṁ hitāya sukhāya bhavissatī”ti.

Navamaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Yaṁ, bhikkhave, na tumhākaṁ taṁ pajahatha.

“Mendicants, give up what’s not yours.

Taṁ vo pahīnaṁ hitāya sukhāya bhavissati.

Giving it up will be for your welfare and happiness.

Kiñca, bhikkhave, na tumhākaṁ?

And what isn’t yours?

Cakkhu, bhikkhave, na tumhākaṁ.

The eye isn’t yours: give it up.

Taṁ pajahatha.

Taṁ vo pahīnaṁ hitāya sukhāya bhavissati.

Giving it up will be for your welfare and happiness.

Rūpā na tumhākaṁ.

Sights …

Te pajahatha.

Te vo pahīnā hitāya sukhāya bhavissanti.

Cakkhuviññāṇaṁ na tumhākaṁ.

Eye consciousness …

Taṁ pajahatha.

Taṁ vo pahīnaṁ hitāya sukhāya bhavissati.

Cakkhusamphasso na tumhākaṁ.

Eye contact …

Taṁ pajahatha.

So vo pahīno hitāya sukhāya bhavissati …pe…

yampidaṁ manosamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ dukkhaṁ adukkhamasukhaṁ tampi na tumhākaṁ.

The pleasant, painful, or neutral feeling that arises dependent on mind contact isn’t yours: give it up.

Taṁ pajahatha.

Taṁ vo pahīnaṁ hitāya sukhāya bhavissati.

Giving it up will be for your welfare and happiness.

Yampi, bhikkhave, na tumhākaṁ, taṁ pajahatha.

Give up what’s not yours.

Taṁ vo pahīnaṁ hitāya sukhāya bhavissatī”ti.

Giving it up will be for your welfare and happiness.”

Navamaṁ.

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Also known as: generosity, charity, donation, almsgiving, donating, philanthropy, providing with, gift with
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