At Sāvatthī. Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

“Mendicants, when what exists, because of grasping what, do pleasure and pain arise in oneself?” “Kismiṁ nu kho, bhikkhave, sati, kiṁ upādāya uppajjati ajjhattaṁ sukhadukkhan”ti?

“Our teachings are rooted in the Buddha. …” Bhagavaṁmūlakā no, bhante, dhammā …pe…

“When form exists, because of grasping form, pleasure and pain arise in oneself. “rūpe kho, bhikkhave, sati rūpaṁ upādāya uppajjati ajjhattaṁ sukhadukkhaṁ. When feeling … Vedanāya sati …pe… perception … saññāya sati … choices … saṅkhāresu sati … consciousness exists, because of grasping consciousness, pleasure and pain arise in oneself. viññāṇe sati viññāṇaṁ upādāya uppajjati ajjhattaṁ sukhadukkhaṁ.

What do you think, mendicants? Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave, Is form permanent or impermanent?” rūpaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?

“Impermanent, sir.” “Aniccaṁ, bhante”.

“But if it’s impermanent, is it suffering or happiness?” “Yaṁ panāniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vā taṁ sukhaṁ vā”ti?

“Suffering, sir.” “Dukkhaṁ, bhante”.

“But by not grasping what’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, would pleasure and pain arise in oneself?” “Yaṁ panāniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vipariṇāmadhammaṁ, api nu taṁ anupādāya uppajjeyya ajjhattaṁ sukhadukkhan”ti?

“No, sir.” “No hetaṁ, bhante”.

“Is feeling … “Vedanā …pe… perception … saññā … choices … saṅkhārā … consciousness permanent or impermanent?” viññāṇaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?

“Impermanent, sir.” “Aniccaṁ, bhante”.

“But if it’s impermanent, is it suffering or happiness?” “Yaṁ panāniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vā taṁ sukhaṁ vā”ti?

“Suffering, sir.” “Dukkhaṁ, bhante”.

“But by not grasping what’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, would pleasure and pain arise in oneself?” “Yaṁ panāniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vipariṇāmadhammaṁ, api nu taṁ anupādāya uppajjeyya ajjhattaṁ sukhadukkhan”ti?

“No, sir.” “No hetaṁ, bhante”.

“Seeing this … “Evaṁ passaṁ …pe… They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’” nāparaṁ itthattāyāti pajānātī”ti.

Paṭhamaṁ.