1At Sāvatthī. "Bhikkhus, when what exists, by clinging to what, by adhering to what, does wrong view arise?" [n.234] Micchādiṭṭhi. In the Nikāyas usually explained as the nihilist view, e.g., at MN I 287,12–18. For text, see SN24.5.

"Venerable sir, our teachings are rooted in the Blessed One … ."

"When there is form, bhikkhus, by clinging to form, by adhering to form, wrong view arises. When there is feeling … perception … volitional formations … consciousness, by clinging to consciousness, by adhering to consciousness, wrong view arises.

"What do you think, bhikkhus, is form … consciousness permanent or impermanent?" sn.iii.185

"Impermanent, venerable sir." …

"But without clinging to what is impermanent, suffering, and subject to change, could wrong view arise."

"No, venerable sir."

"Seeing thus … He understands: ‘ … there is no more for this state of being.’"

1Sāvatthinidānaṁ. "Kismiṁ nu kho, bhikkhave, sati, kiṁ upādāya, kiṁ abhinivissa micchādiṭṭhi uppajjatī"ti? Bhagavaṁmūlakā no, bhante, dhammā … pe … "rūpe kho, bhikkhave, sati, rūpaṁ upādāya, rūpaṁ abhinivissa micchādiṭṭhi uppajjati. Vedanāya sati … saññāya sati … saṅkhāresu sati … viññāṇe sati, viññāṇaṁ upādāya, viññāṇaṁ abhinivissa micchādiṭṭhi uppajjati. Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave, rūpaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā"ti? "Aniccaṁ, bhante". "Yaṁ panāniccaṁ … pe … api nu taṁ anupādāya micchādiṭṭhi uppajjeyyā"ti? "No hetaṁ, bhante". "Vedanā … saññā … saṅkhārā … viññāṇaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā"ti? "Aniccaṁ, bhante". "Yaṁ panāniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vā taṁ sukhaṁ vā"ti? "Dukkhaṁ, bhante". "Yaṁ panāniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vipariṇāmadhammaṁ, api nu taṁ anupādāya micchādiṭṭhi uppajjeyyā"ti? "No hetaṁ, bhante". "Evaṁ passaṁ … pe … nāparaṁ itthattāyāti pajānātī"ti.

Pañcamaṁ.