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Bāhiradukkhahetusutta

Exterior and Cause Are Suffering

“Rūpā, bhikkhave, dukkhā.
“Mendicants, sights are suffering.

Yopi hetu, yopi paccayo rūpānaṁ uppādāya, sopi dukkho.
The cause and reason that gives rise to sights is also suffering.

Dukkhasambhūtā, bhikkhave, rūpā kuto sukhā bhavissanti.
Since sights are produced by what is suffering, how could they be happiness?

Saddā …
Sounds …

gandhā …
Smells …

rasā …
Tastes …

phoṭṭhabbā …
Touches …

dhammā dukkhā.
Ideas are suffering.

Yopi hetu, yopi paccayo dhammānaṁ uppādāya, sopi dukkho.
The cause and reason that gives rise to ideas is also suffering.

Dukkhasambhūtā, bhikkhave, dhammā kuto sukhā bhavissanti.
Since ideas are produced by what is suffering, how could they be happiness?

Evaṁ passaṁ …pe…
Seeing this …

nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānātī”ti.
They understand: ‘… there is no return to any state of existence.’”

Ekādasamaṁ.