The Buddha teaches on the six sense bases regarding complete understanding of the exterior, guiding disciples toward discernment of sense experience and release from clinging.
“Rūpe, bhikkhave, anabhijānaṁ aparijānaṁ avirājayaṁ appajahaṁ abhabbo dukkhakkhayāya. Sadde … gandhe … rase … phoṭṭhabbe … dhamme anabhijānaṁ aparijānaṁ avirājayaṁ appajahaṁ abhabbo dukkhakkhayāya.
Rūpe ca kho, bhikkhave, abhijānaṁ parijānaṁ virājayaṁ pajahaṁ bhabbo dukkhakkhayāya. Sadde … gandhe … rase … phoṭṭhabbe … dhamme abhijānaṁ parijānaṁ virājayaṁ pajahaṁ bhabbo dukkhakkhayāyā”ti.
Navamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Rūpe, bhikkhave, anabhijānaṁ aparijānaṁ avirājayaṁ appajahaṁ abhabbo dukkhakkhayāya.
“Mendicants, without directly knowing and completely understanding sights …
Sadde …
sounds …
gandhe …
smells …
rase …
tastes …
phoṭṭhabbe …
touches …
dhamme anabhijānaṁ aparijānaṁ avirājayaṁ appajahaṁ abhabbo dukkhakkhayāya.
ideas, without dispassion for them and giving them up, you can’t end suffering.
Rūpe ca kho, bhikkhave, abhijānaṁ parijānaṁ virājayaṁ pajahaṁ bhabbo dukkhakkhayāya.
By directly knowing and completely understanding sights …
Sadde …
sounds …
gandhe …
smells …
rase …
tastes …
phoṭṭhabbe …
touches …
dhamme abhijānaṁ parijānaṁ virājayaṁ pajahaṁ bhabbo dukkhakkhayāyā”ti.
ideas, having dispassion for them and giving them up, you can end suffering.”
Navamaṁ.
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Last updated on July 27, 2026