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