The Buddha teaches on the six sense bases regarding the interior as not-self, guiding disciples toward discernment of sense experience and release from clinging.

SN 35.224 The Interior as Not-Self -

“Cakkhu, bhikkhave, anattā …pe… jivhā anattā …pe… mano anattā.

Evaṁ passaṁ …pe… nāparaṁ itthattāyāti pajānātī”ti.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Cakkhu, bhikkhave, anattā …pe… jivhā anattā …pe… mano anattā.

“Mendicants, the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind are not-self.

Evaṁ passaṁ …pe…

Seeing this …

nāparaṁ itthattāyāti pajānātī”ti.

They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”

Qualities:

Wisdom

Wisdom

Lived understanding and sound judgment that steers the mind away from suffering, distinct from mere accumulation of facts.

Also known as: (of a person) wise, astute, intelligent, learned, skilled, firm, stable, steadfast, an experiential understanding of the four noble truths
Pāli: paññā, medhā, dhīra, paṇḍita, asammūḷha
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Last updated on July 27, 2026