• Numbered Discourses 3.47 Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.47
  • 5. The Lesser Chapter 5. Cūḷavagga

Characteristics of the Conditioned Saṅkhatalakkhaṇasutta

“Mendicants, the conditioned has these three characteristics. “Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, saṅkhatassa saṅkhatalakkhaṇāni. What three? Katamāni tīṇi? Arising is evident, vanishing is evident, and change while persisting is evident. Uppādo paññāyati, vayo paññāyati, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyati. These are the three characteristics of the conditioned.” Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi saṅkhatassa saṅkhatalakkhaṇānī”ti.

Sattamaṁ.

Characteristics of the Unconditioned Asaṅkhatalakkhaṇasutta

“The unconditioned has these three characteristics. “Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatassa asaṅkhatalakkhaṇāni. What three? Katamāni tīṇi? No arising is evident, no vanishing is evident, and no change while persisting is evident. Na uppādo paññāyati, na vayo paññāyati, na ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyati. These are the three characteristics of the unconditioned.” Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi asaṅkhatassa asaṅkhatalakkhaṇānī”ti.

Aṭṭhamaṁ.