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