Saṁyutta Nikāya — The Connected Discourses

SN24: Connected Discourses on Views

SN24:4 It Might Not Be For Me

1At Sāvatthī. "Bhikkhus, when what exists, by clinging to what, by adhering to what, does such a view as this arise: ‘I might not be, and it might not be for me; I will not be, and it will not be for me′?" [n.253] As at SN22.81.

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


2–3"When there is form, bhikkhus, by clinging to form, by adhering to form, sn.iii.206 such a view as this arises: ‘I might not be, and it might not be for me; I will not be, and it will not be for me.’ When there is feeling … perception … volitional formations … consciousness, by clinging to consciousness, by adhering to consciousness, such a view as this arises: ‘I might not be … it will not be for me.’ …


4"When, bhikkhus, a noble disciple has abandoned perplexity in these six cases … he is then called a noble disciple who is a stream-enterer … with enlightenment as his destination."

1Sāvatthinidānaṁ. "Kismiṁ nu kho, bhikkhave, sati, kiṁ upādāya, kiṁ abhinivissa evaṁ diṭṭhi uppajjati: ‘no cassaṁ, no ca me siyā, nābhavissa, na me bhavissatī’"ti?

"Bhagavaṁmūlakā no, bhante, dhammā … pe … .


2"Rūpe kho, bhikkhave, sati, rūpaṁ upādāya, rūpaṁ abhinivissa evaṁ diṭṭhi uppajjati: ‘no cassaṁ, no ca me siyā, nābhavissa, na me bhavissatī’ti. Vedanāya sati … saññāya sati … saṅkhāresu sati … viññāṇe sati, viññāṇaṁ upādāya, viññāṇaṁ abhinivissa evaṁ diṭṭhi uppajjati: ‘no cassaṁ, no ca me siyā, nābhavissa, na me bhavissatī’ti.

3Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave, rūpaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā"ti? "Aniccaṁ, bhante" … pe … api nu taṁ anupādāya evaṁ diṭṭhi uppajjeyya: ‘no cassaṁ, no ca me siyā, nābhavissa, na me bhavissatī’"ti? "No hetaṁ, bhante". "Vedanā … saññā … saṅkhārā … viññāṇaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā"ti? "Aniccaṁ, bhante … pe … api nu taṁ anupādāya evaṁ diṭṭhi uppajjeyya: ‘no cassaṁ, no ca me siyā, nābhavissa, na me bhavissatī’"ti? "No hetaṁ, bhante". "Yampidaṁ diṭṭhaṁ sutaṁ mutaṁ viññātaṁ pattaṁ pariyesitaṁ anuvicaritaṁ manasā tampi niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā"ti? "Aniccaṁ, bhante … pe … api nu taṁ anupādāya evaṁ diṭṭhi uppajjeyya: ‘no cassaṁ, no ca me siyā, nābhavissa, na me bhavissatī’"ti? "No hetaṁ, bhante".


4"Yato kho, bhikkhave, ariyasāvakassa imesu ca ṭhānesu kaṅkhā pahīnā hoti, dukkhepissa kaṅkhā pahīnā hoti … pe … dukkhanirodhagāminiyā paṭipadāyapissa kaṅkhā pahīnā hoti – ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako sotāpanno avinipātadhammo niyato sambodhiparāyano"ti.


Catutthaṁ.

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