• Linked Discourses 22.18 Saṁyutta Nikāya 22.18
  • 2. Impermanence 2. Aniccavagga

Impermanence With Its Cause Sahetuaniccasutta

At Sāvatthī. Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

“Mendicants, form is impermanent. “Rūpaṁ, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ. The cause and reason that gives rise to form is also impermanent. Yopi hetu, yopi paccayo rūpassa uppādāya, sopi anicco. Since form is produced by what is impermanent, how could it be permanent? Aniccasambhūtaṁ, bhikkhave, rūpaṁ kuto niccaṁ bhavissati.

Feeling is impermanent … Vedanā aniccā. Yopi hetu, yopi paccayo vedanāya uppādāya, sopi anicco. Aniccasambhūtā, bhikkhave, vedanā kuto niccā bhavissati.

Perception is impermanent … Saññā aniccā …

Choices are impermanent … saṅkhārā aniccā. Yopi hetu yopi paccayo saṅkhārānaṁ uppādāya, sopi anicco. Aniccasambhūtā, bhikkhave, saṅkhārā kuto niccā bhavissanti.

Consciousness is impermanent. Viññāṇaṁ aniccaṁ. The cause and reason that gives rise to consciousness is also impermanent. Yopi hetu yopi paccayo viññāṇassa uppādāya, sopi anicco. Since consciousness is produced by what is impermanent, how could it be permanent? Aniccasambhūtaṁ, bhikkhave, viññāṇaṁ kuto niccaṁ bhavissati.

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

Sattamaṁ.