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Ghositasutta

With Ghosita

Ekaṁ samayaṁ āyasmā ānando kosambiyaṁ viharati ghositārāme.
At one time Venerable Ānanda was staying near Kosambī, in Ghosita’s Monastery.

Atha kho ghosito gahapati yenāyasmā ānando tenupasaṅkami …pe… ekamantaṁ nisinno kho ghosito gahapati āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ etadavoca:
Then the householder Ghosita went up to Venerable Ānanda, and said to him:

“‘dhātunānattaṁ, dhātunānattan’ti, bhante ānanda, vuccati.
“Honorable Ānanda, they speak of ‘the diversity of elements’.

Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, dhātunānattaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā”ti?
In what way did the Buddha speak of the diversity of elements?”

“Saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, cakkhudhātu, rūpā ca manāpā, cakkhuviññāṇañca sukhavedaniyaṁ.
“Householder, the eye element is found, as are agreeable sights, and eye consciousness.

Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati sukhā vedanā.
Pleasant feeling arises dependent on a contact to be experienced as pleasant.

Saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, cakkhudhātu, rūpā ca amanāpā, cakkhuviññāṇañca dukkhavedaniyaṁ.
The eye element is found, as are disagreeable sights, and eye consciousness.

Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dukkhā vedanā.
Painful feeling arises dependent on a contact to be experienced as painful.

Saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, cakkhudhātu, rūpā ca manāpā upekkhāvedaniyā, cakkhuviññāṇañca adukkhamasukhavedaniyaṁ.
The eye element is found, as are sights that are a basis for equanimity, and eye consciousness.

Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati adukkhamasukhā vedanā …pe…
Neutral feeling arises dependent on a contact to be experienced as neutral.

saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, jivhādhātu, rasā ca manāpā, jivhāviññāṇañca sukhavedaniyaṁ.
The ear … nose … tongue … body …

Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati sukhā vedanā.

Saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, jivhādhātu, rasā ca amanāpā, jivhāviññāṇañca dukkhavedaniyaṁ.

Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dukkhā vedanā.

Saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, jivhādhātu, rasā ca upekkhāvedaniyā, jivhāviññāṇañca adukkhamasukhavedaniyaṁ.

Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati adukkhamasukhā vedanā …pe…

saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, manodhātu, dhammā ca manāpā, manoviññāṇañca sukhavedaniyaṁ.
mind element is found, as are agreeable ideas, and mind consciousness.

Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati sukhā vedanā.
Pleasant feeling arises dependent on a contact to be experienced as pleasant.

Saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, manodhātu, dhammā ca amanāpā, manoviññāṇañca dukkhavedaniyaṁ.
The mind element is found, as are disagreeable ideas, and mind consciousness.

Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dukkhā vedanā.
Painful feeling arises dependent on a contact to be experienced as painful.

Saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, manodhātu, dhammā ca upekkhāvedaniyā, manoviññāṇañca adukkhamasukhavedaniyaṁ.
The mind element is found, as are ideas that are a basis for equanimity, and mind consciousness.

Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati adukkhamasukhā vedanā.
Neutral feeling arises dependent on a contact to be experienced as neutral.

Ettāvatā kho, gahapati, dhātunānattaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā”ti.
This is how the Buddha spoke of the diversity of elements.”

Chaṭṭhaṁ.