• Linked Discourses 22.119 Saṁyutta Nikāya 22.119
  • 12. A Dhamma speaker 12. Dhammakathikavagga

Questioning (2nd) Dutiyaparipucchitasutta

At Sāvatthī. Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

ā€œWhat do you think, mendicants? ā€œTaṁ kiṁ maƱƱatha, bhikkhave, Do you regard form like this: ā€˜This is not mine, I am not this, this is not my self’?ā€ rÅ«paṁ ā€˜netaṁ mama, nesohamasmi, na meso attā’ti samanupassathÄā€ti?

ā€œYes, sir.ā€ ā€œEvaṁ, bhanteā€.

ā€œGood, mendicants! ā€œSādhu, bhikkhave. Form should be truly seen with right understanding like this: ā€˜This is not mine, I am not this, this is not my self.’ RÅ«paṁ, bhikkhave, ā€˜netaṁ mama, nesohamasmi, na meso attā’ti evametaṁ yathābhÅ«taṁ sammappaƱƱāya daį¹­į¹­habbaṁ. Do you regard feeling … Vedanaṁ … perception … saƱƱaṁ … choices … saį¹…khāre … consciousness like this: ā€˜This is not mine, I am not this, this is not my self’?ā€ viññāṇaṁ ā€˜netaṁ mama, nesohamasmi, na meso attā’ti samanupassathÄā€ti?

ā€œYes, sir.ā€ ā€œEvaṁ, bhanteā€.

ā€œGood, mendicants! ā€œSādhu, bhikkhave. Consciousness should be truly seen with right understanding like this: ā€˜This is not mine, I am not this, this is not my self.’ Viññāṇaṁ, bhikkhave, ā€˜netaṁ mama, nesohamasmi, na meso attā’ti evametaṁ yathābhÅ«taṁ sammappaƱƱāya daį¹­į¹­habbaṁ …

Seeing this … evaṁ …pe… They understand: ā€˜ā€¦ there is nothing further for this place.ā€™ā€ nāparaṁ itthattāyāti pajānātÄ«ā€ti.

Sattamaṁ.