Discover SN SN 35–44 SN 35SN 35.177-179

The Buddha presents a repeated teaching on the six internal and external sense bases regarding desire, etc. for the impermanent exterior in this grouped discourse.

SN 35.177-179 Desire, Etc. for the Impermanent Exterior

“Yaṁ, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ, tatra vo chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo. Kiñca, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ?

Rūpā, bhikkhave, aniccā; tatra vo chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo. Saddā aniccā; tatra vo chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo. Gandhā aniccā; tatra vo chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo. Rasā aniccā; tatra vo chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo. Phoṭṭhabbā aniccā; tatra vo chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo. Dhammā aniccā; tatra vo chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo. Yaṁ, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ tatra vo chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo”ti.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Yaṁ, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ, tatra vo chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo.

“Mendicants, you should give up desire … greed … desire and greed for what is impermanent.

Kiñca, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ?

And what is impermanent?

Rūpā, bhikkhave, aniccā; tatra vo chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo.

Sights,

Saddā aniccā; tatra vo chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo.

sounds,

Gandhā aniccā; tatra vo chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo.

smells,

Rasā aniccā; tatra vo chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo.

tastes,

Phoṭṭhabbā aniccā; tatra vo chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo.

touches,

Dhammā aniccā; tatra vo chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo.

and ideas are impermanent …”

Yaṁ, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ tatra vo chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo”ti.