Saṁyutta Nikāya 18.8
Translators: sujato
Linked Discourses 18.8
1. Paṭhamavagga
Chapter One
Taṇhāsutta
Craving
Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.
At Sāvatthī.
“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, rāhula,
“What do you think, Rāhula?
rūpataṇhā niccā vā aniccā vā”ti?
Is craving for sights permanent or impermanent?”
“Aniccā, bhante” …
“Impermanent, sir.” …
“saddataṇhā …pe…
“… craving for sounds …
gandhataṇhā …
craving for smells …
rasataṇhā …
craving for tastes …
phoṭṭhabbataṇhā …
craving for touches …
dhammataṇhā niccā vā aniccā vā”ti?
Is craving for ideas permanent or impermanent?”
“Aniccā, bhante” …
“Impermanent, sir.” …
“evaṁ passaṁ, rāhula, sutavā ariyasāvako rūpataṇhāyapi nibbindati …pe… saddataṇhāyapi nibbindati … gandhataṇhāyapi nibbindati … rasataṇhāyapi nibbindati … phoṭṭhabbataṇhāyapi nibbindati … dhammataṇhāyapi nibbindati …pe…
“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with craving for sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touches, and ideas. …”
pajānātī”ti.
Aṭṭhamaṁ.