Saṁyutta Nikāya 18.7
Translators: sujato
Linked Discourses 18.7
1. Paṭhamavagga
Chapter One
Sañcetanāsutta
Intention
Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.
At Sāvatthī.
“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, rāhula,
“What do you think, Rāhula?
rūpasañcetanā niccā vā aniccā vā”ti?
Is intention regarding sights permanent or impermanent?”
“Aniccā, bhante” …
“Impermanent, sir.” …
“saddasañcetanā …pe…
“… intention regarding sounds …
gandhasañcetanā …
intention regarding smells …
rasasañcetanā …
intention regarding tastes …
phoṭṭhabbasañcetanā …
intention regarding touches …
dhammasañcetanā niccā vā aniccā vā”ti?
Is intention regarding ideas permanent or impermanent?”
“Aniccā, bhante” …
“Impermanent, sir.” …
“evaṁ passaṁ, rāhula, sutavā ariyasāvako rūpasañcetanāyapi nibbindati …pe… saddasañcetanāyapi nibbindati … gandhasañcetanāyapi nibbindati … rasasañcetanāyapi nibbindati … phoṭṭhabbasañcetanāyapi nibbindati … dhammasañcetanāyapi nibbindati …pe…
“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with intention regarding sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touches, and ideas. …”
pajānātī”ti.
Sattamaṁ.