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Dukkhānupassīsutta

Observing Suffering

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
At Sāvatthī.

“Saddhāpabbajitassa, bhikkhave, kulaputtassa ayamanudhammo hoti—
“Mendicants, when a gentleman has gone forth out of faith, this is what’s in line with the teachings.

yaṁ rūpe dukkhānupassī vihareyya.
They should live observing suffering in form,

Vedanāya …
feeling,

saññāya …
perception,

saṅkhāresu …
choices,

viññāṇe dukkhānupassī vihareyya …pe…
and consciousness. …

‘parimuccati dukkhasmā’ti vadāmī”ti.
They’re freed from suffering, I say.”

Terasamaṁ.