Saṁyutta Nikāya 18.4
Translators: sujato
Linked Discourses 18.4
1. Paṭhamavagga
Chapter One
Samphassasutta
Contact
Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.
At Sāvatthī.
“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, rāhula,
“What do you think, Rāhula?
cakkhusamphasso nicco vā anicco vā”ti?
Is eye contact permanent or impermanent?”
“Anicco, bhante” …
“Impermanent, sir.” …
“sotasamphasso …pe…
“… ear contact …
ghānasamphasso …
nose contact …
jivhāsamphasso …
tongue contact …
kāyasamphasso …
body contact …
manosamphasso nicco vā anicco vā”ti?
Is mind contact permanent or impermanent?”
“Anicco, bhante” …
“Impermanent, sir.” …
“evaṁ passaṁ, rāhula, sutavā ariyasāvako cakkhusamphassasmimpi nibbindati …pe… sotasamphassasmimpi nibbindati … ghānasamphassasmimpi nibbindati … jivhāsamphassasmimpi nibbindati … kāyasamphassasmimpi nibbindati … manosamphassasmimpi nibbindati;
“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with eye contact, ear contact, nose contact, tongue contact, body contact, and mind contact.
nibbindaṁ virajjati …pe…
Being disillusioned, desire fades away. …”
pajānātī”ti.
Catutthaṁ.