The Buddha teaches on the six sense bases regarding exterior and cause are impermanent, guiding disciples toward discernment of sense experience and release from clinging.
“Rūpā, bhikkhave, aniccā. Yopi hetu, yopi paccayo rūpānaṁ uppādāya, sopi anicco. Aniccasambhūtā, bhikkhave, rūpā kuto niccā bhavissanti.
Saddā …
gandhā …
rasā …
phoṭṭhabbā …
dhammā aniccā. Yopi hetu, yopi paccayo dhammānaṁ uppādāya, sopi anicco. Aniccasambhūtā, bhikkhave, dhammā kuto niccā bhavissanti.
Evaṁ passaṁ …pe… nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānātī”ti.
Dasamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Rūpā, bhikkhave, aniccā.
“Mendicants, sights are impermanent.
Yopi hetu, yopi paccayo rūpānaṁ uppādāya, sopi anicco.
The cause and reason that gives rise to sights is also impermanent.
Aniccasambhūtā, bhikkhave, rūpā kuto niccā bhavissanti.
Since sights are produced by what is impermanent, how could they be permanent?
Saddā …
Sounds …
gandhā …
Smells …
rasā …
Tastes …
phoṭṭhabbā …
Touches …
dhammā aniccā.
Ideas are impermanent.
Yopi hetu, yopi paccayo dhammānaṁ uppādāya, sopi anicco.
The cause and reason that gives rise to ideas is also impermanent.
Aniccasambhūtā, bhikkhave, dhammā kuto niccā bhavissanti.
Since ideas are produced by what is impermanent, how could they be permanent?
Evaṁ passaṁ …pe…
Seeing this …
nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānātī”ti.
They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”
Dasamaṁ.
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Last updated on July 27, 2026