The Buddha teaches on the six sense bases regarding with rādha on suffering, guiding disciples toward discernment of sense experience and release from clinging.

SN 35.77 With Rādha on Suffering

“Yaṁ kho, rādha, dukkhaṁ tatra te chando pahātabbo. Kiñca, rādha, dukkhaṁ? Cakkhu kho, rādha, dukkhaṁ. Tatra te chando pahātabbo. Rūpācakkhuviññāṇaṁcakkhusamphassoyampidaṁ cakkhusamphassa …pe… adukkhamasukhaṁ tampi dukkhaṁ. Tatra te chando pahātabbo …pe… mano dukkhodhammāmanoviññāṇaṁmanosamphassoyampidaṁ manosamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ dukkhaṁ adukkhamasukhaṁ tampi dukkhaṁ. Tatra te chando pahātabbo. Yaṁ kho, rādha, dukkhaṁ tatra te chando pahātabbo”ti.

Catutthaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Yaṁ kho, rādha, dukkhaṁ tatra te chando pahātabbo.

“Rādha, you should give up desire for what is suffering. …”

Kiñca, rādha, dukkhaṁ?

Cakkhu kho, rādha, dukkhaṁ. Tatra te chando pahātabbo.

Rūpā

cakkhuviññāṇaṁ

cakkhusamphasso

yampidaṁ cakkhusamphassa …pe… adukkhamasukhaṁ tampi dukkhaṁ. Tatra te chando pahātabbo …pe…

mano dukkho

dhammā

manoviññāṇaṁ

manosamphasso

yampidaṁ manosamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ dukkhaṁ adukkhamasukhaṁ tampi dukkhaṁ. Tatra te chando pahātabbo.

Yaṁ kho, rādha, dukkhaṁ tatra te chando pahātabbo”ti.

Catutthaṁ.

Topics & Qualities:

Desire

Desire

A wholesome motivation, interest, or objective that acts as the starting point for effort and application of will.

Also known as: aspiration, interest, wish, having an objective, intention, impulse
Pāli: chanda
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Suffering

Suffering

Unpleasantness, discontentment, dissatisfaction, stress, pain, disease, i.e. mild or intense suffering that is inherent in conditioned existence.

Also known as: discomfort, unpleasantness, discontentedness, dissatisfaction, stress, pain, disease, distress, affliction
Pāli: dukkha
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Last updated on July 27, 2026