The Buddha teaches on the six sense bases regarding desire for the impermanent interior, guiding disciples toward discernment of sense experience and release from clinging.
“Yaṁ, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ, tatra vo chando pahātabbo. Kiñca, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ?
Cakkhu, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ; tatra vo chando pahātabbo …pe… jivhā aniccā; tatra vo chando pahātabbo …pe… mano anicco; tatra vo chando pahātabbo. Yaṁ, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ, tatra vo chando pahātabbo”ti.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Yaṁ, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ, tatra vo chando pahātabbo.
“Mendicants, you should give up desire for what is impermanent.
Kiñca, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ?
And what is impermanent?
Cakkhu, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ; tatra vo chando pahātabbo …pe…
The eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind are impermanent:
jivhā aniccā; tatra vo chando pahātabbo …pe…
mano anicco; tatra vo chando pahātabbo.
you should give up desire for them.
Yaṁ, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ, tatra vo chando pahātabbo”ti.
You should give up desire for what is impermanent.”
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Last updated on July 27, 2026