- Linked Discourses 18.7 Saṁyutta Nikāya 18.7
- Chapter One 1. Paṭhamavagga
Intention Sañcetanāsutta
At Sāvatthī. Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.
“What do you think, Rāhula? “Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, rāhula, Is intention regarding sights permanent or impermanent?” rūpasañcetanā niccā vā aniccā vā”ti?
“Impermanent, sir.” … “Aniccā, bhante” …
“… intention regarding sounds … “saddasañcetanā …pe… intention regarding smells … gandhasañcetanā … intention regarding tastes … rasasañcetanā … intention regarding touches … phoṭṭhabbasañcetanā … Is intention regarding ideas permanent or impermanent?” dhammasañcetanā niccā vā aniccā vā”ti?
“Impermanent, sir.” … “Aniccā, bhante” …
“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with intention regarding sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touches, and ideas. …” “evaṁ passaṁ, rāhula, sutavā ariyasāvako rūpasañcetanāyapi nibbindati …pe… saddasañcetanāyapi nibbindati … gandhasañcetanāyapi nibbindati … rasasañcetanāyapi nibbindati … phoṭṭhabbasañcetanāyapi nibbindati … dhammasañcetanāyapi nibbindati …pe… pajānātī”ti.
Sattamaṁ.