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

SN 35.78 With Rādha on Not-Self -

“Yo kho, rādha, anattā tatra te chando pahātabbo. Ko ca, rādha, anattā? Cakkhu kho, rādha, anattā. Tatra te chando pahātabbo. Rūpācakkhuviññāṇaṁcakkhusamphassoyampidaṁ cakkhusamphassapaccayā …pe… mano anattādhammāmanoviññāṇaṁmanosamphassoyampidaṁ manosamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ dukkhaṁ adukkhamasukhaṁ tampi anattā. Tatra te chando pahātabbo. Yo kho, rādha, anattā tatra te chando pahātabbo”ti.

Pañcamaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Yo kho, rādha, anattā tatra te chando pahātabbo.

“Rādha, you should give up desire for what is not-self. …”

Ko ca, rādha, anattā?

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

Rūpā

cakkhuviññāṇaṁ

cakkhusamphasso

yampidaṁ cakkhusamphassapaccayā …pe…

mano anattā

dhammā

manoviññāṇaṁ

manosamphasso

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

Yo kho, rādha, anattā tatra te chando pahātabbo”ti.

Pañcamaṁ.

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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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