--- title: "Linked Discourses III: The Aggregates · Saṁyutta Nikāya · Khandhavagga" author: "The Buddha" translator: "Bhikkhu Sujato" languages: [pi, en] shelf: "Pali Canon" section: 31 of 44 url: https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-3/31/ cite: "The Buddha, tr. Bhikkhu Sujato, Linked Discourses III: The Aggregates · Saṁyutta Nikāya · Khandhavagga, section 31. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-3/31/" --- # Linked Discourses III: The Aggregates · Saṁyutta Nikāya · Khandhavagga *The Buddha, tr. Bhikkhu Sujato* Form, feeling, perception, choices and consciousness: the five aggregates, and the teaching of not-self. > Pali: the Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka (Buddha Jayanti edition, 2500), from SuttaCentral’s bilara-data, dedicated to the public domain (CC0). > English: Bhikkhu Sujato, from SuttaCentral’s bilara-data, dedicated to the public domain (CC0). Notes are not included. > Rows follow the segment numbers the two texts share, gathered into paragraphs; verse keeps its lines. ## 31. The Eye · SN 25.1–25.10 Source: https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-3/31/ · cite a paragraph as https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-3/31/#p-N [¶0] SN 25.1 · The Eye > Pali: SN 25.1 · Cakkhusutta [¶1] At Sāvatthī. > Pali: Sāvatthinidānaṁ. [¶2] “Mendicants, the eye is impermanent, decaying, and perishing. The ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind are impermanent, decaying, and perishing. > Pali: “Cakkhuṁ, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ vipariṇāmi aññathābhāvi; sotaṁ aniccaṁ vipariṇāmi aññathābhāvi; ghānaṁ aniccaṁ vipariṇāmi aññathābhāvi; jivhā aniccā vipariṇāmī aññathābhāvī; kāyo anicco vipariṇāmi aññathābhāvi; mano anicco vipariṇāmī aññathābhāvī. [¶3] Someone who has faith and confidence in these teachings is called a follower by faith. They’ve stepped into the sure path, they’ve stepped into the level of the true person, and they’ve passed beyond the level of the untrue person. They can’t do any deed which would make them be reborn in hell, the animal realm, or the ghost realm. They can’t die without realizing the fruit of stream-entry. > Pali: Yo, bhikkhave, ime dhamme evaṁ saddahati adhimuccati—ayaṁ vuccati saddhānusārī, okkanto sammattaniyāmaṁ, sappurisabhūmiṁ okkanto, vītivatto puthujjanabhūmiṁ; abhabbo taṁ kammaṁ kātuṁ, yaṁ kammaṁ katvā nirayaṁ vā tiracchānayoniṁ vā pettivisayaṁ vā upapajjeyya; abhabbo ca tāva kālaṁ kātuṁ yāva na sotāpattiphalaṁ sacchikaroti. [¶4] Someone who accepts these teachings after deliberating them with a degree of wisdom is called a follower of teachings. They’ve stepped into the sure path, they’ve stepped into the level of the true person, and they’ve passed beyond the level of the untrue person. They can’t do any deed which would make them be reborn in hell, the animal realm, or the ghost realm. They can’t die without realizing the fruit of stream-entry. > Pali: Yassa kho, bhikkhave, ime dhammā evaṁ paññāya mattaso nijjhānaṁ khamanti, ayaṁ vuccati: ‘dhammānusārī, okkanto sammattaniyāmaṁ, sappurisabhūmiṁ okkanto, vītivatto puthujjanabhūmiṁ; abhabbo taṁ kammaṁ kātuṁ, yaṁ kammaṁ katvā nirayaṁ vā tiracchānayoniṁ vā pettivisayaṁ vā upapajjeyya; abhabbo ca tāva kālaṁ kātuṁ yāva na sotāpattiphalaṁ sacchikaroti’. [¶5] Someone who understands and sees these principles is called a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.” > Pali: Yo, bhikkhave, ime dhamme evaṁ pajānāti evaṁ passati, ayaṁ vuccati: ‘sotāpanno avinipātadhammo niyato sambodhiparāyano’”ti. [¶6] > Pali: Paṭhamaṁ. [¶7] SN 25.2 · Sights > Pali: SN 25.2 · Rūpasutta [¶8] At Sāvatthī. > Pali: Sāvatthinidānaṁ. [¶9] “Mendicants, sights are impermanent, decaying, and perishing. Sounds, smells, tastes, touches, and ideas are impermanent, decaying, and perishing. > Pali: “Rūpā, bhikkhave, aniccā vipariṇāmino aññathābhāvino; saddā aniccā vipariṇāmino aññathābhāvino; gandhā aniccā vipariṇāmino aññathābhāvino; rasā aniccā vipariṇāmino aññathābhāvino; phoṭṭhabbā aniccā vipariṇāmino aññathābhāvino; dhammā aniccā vipariṇāmino aññathābhāvino. [¶10] Someone who has faith and confidence in these teachings is called a follower by faith. They’ve stepped into the sure path, they’ve stepped into the level of the true person, and they’ve passed beyond the level of the untrue person. They can’t do any deed which would make them be reborn in hell, the animal realm, or the ghost realm. They can’t die without realizing the fruit of stream-entry. > Pali: Yo, bhikkhave, ime dhamme evaṁ saddahati adhimuccati, ayaṁ vuccati saddhānusārī, okkanto sammattaniyāmaṁ, sappurisabhūmiṁ okkanto, vītivatto puthujjanabhūmiṁ; abhabbo taṁ kammaṁ kātuṁ, yaṁ kammaṁ katvā nirayaṁ vā tiracchānayoniṁ vā pettivisayaṁ vā upapajjeyya; abhabbo ca tāva kālaṁ kātuṁ yāva na sotāpattiphalaṁ sacchikaroti. [¶11] Someone who accepts these teachings after deliberating them with a degree of wisdom is called a follower of teachings. They’ve stepped into the sure path, they’ve stepped into the level of the true person, and they’ve passed beyond the level of the untrue person. They can’t do any deed which would make them be reborn in hell, the animal realm, or the ghost realm. They can’t die without realizing the fruit of stream-entry. > Pali: Yassa kho, bhikkhave, ime dhammā evaṁ paññāya mattaso nijjhānaṁ khamanti, ayaṁ vuccati: ‘dhammānusārī, okkanto sammattaniyāmaṁ, sappurisabhūmiṁ okkanto, vītivatto puthujjanabhūmiṁ; abhabbo taṁ kammaṁ kātuṁ, yaṁ kammaṁ katvā nirayaṁ vā tiracchānayoniṁ vā pettivisayaṁ vā upapajjeyya; abhabbo ca tāva kālaṁ kātuṁ yāva na sotāpattiphalaṁ sacchikaroti’. [¶12] Someone who understands and sees these principles is called a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.” > Pali: Yo, bhikkhave, ime dhamme evaṁ pajānāti evaṁ passati, ayaṁ vuccati: ‘sotāpanno avinipātadhammo niyato sambodhiparāyano’”ti. [¶13] > Pali: Dutiyaṁ. [¶14] SN 25.3 · Consciousness > Pali: SN 25.3 · Viññāṇasutta [¶15] At Sāvatthī. > Pali: Sāvatthinidānaṁ. [¶16] “Mendicants, eye consciousness is impermanent, decaying, and perishing. Ear consciousness, nose consciousness, tongue consciousness, body consciousness, and mind consciousness are impermanent, decaying, and perishing. > Pali: “Cakkhuviññāṇaṁ, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ vipariṇāmi aññathābhāvi; sotaviññāṇaṁ … ghānaviññāṇaṁ … jivhāviññāṇaṁ … kāyaviññāṇaṁ … manoviññāṇaṁ aniccaṁ vipariṇāmi aññathābhāvi. [¶17] Someone who has faith and confidence in these teachings is called a follower by faith. …” > Pali: Yo bhikkhave …pe… sambodhiparāyano”ti. [¶18] > Pali: Tatiyaṁ. [¶19] SN 25.4 · Contact > Pali: SN 25.4 · Samphassasutta [¶20] At Sāvatthī. > Pali: Sāvatthinidānaṁ. [¶21] “Mendicants, eye contact is impermanent, decaying, and perishing. Ear contact, nose contact, tongue contact, body contact, and mind contact are impermanent, decaying, and perishing. > Pali: “Cakkhusamphasso, bhikkhave, anicco vipariṇāmī aññathābhāvī; sotasamphasso … ghānasamphasso … jivhāsamphasso … kāyasamphasso … manosamphasso anicco vipariṇāmī aññathābhāvī. [¶22] Someone who has faith and confidence in these teachings is called a follower by faith. …” > Pali: Yo, bhikkhave, ime dhamme evaṁ saddahati adhimuccati, ayaṁ vuccati ‘saddhānusārī …pe… sambodhiparāyano’”ti. [¶23] > Pali: Catutthaṁ. [¶24] SN 25.5 · Feeling > Pali: SN 25.5 · Samphassajasutta [¶25] At Sāvatthī. > Pali: Sāvatthinidānaṁ. [¶26] “Mendicants, feeling born of eye contact is impermanent, decaying, and perishing. Feeling born of ear contact, feeling born of nose contact, feeling born of tongue contact, feeling born of body contact, and feeling born of mind contact are impermanent, decaying, and perishing. > Pali: “Cakkhusamphassajā, bhikkhave, vedanā aniccā vipariṇāmī aññathābhāvī; sotasamphassajā vedanā …pe… ghānasamphassajā vedanā …pe… jivhāsamphassajā vedanā …pe… kāyasamphassajā vedanā …pe… manosamphassajā vedanā aniccā vipariṇāmī aññathābhāvī. [¶27] Someone who has faith and confidence in these teachings is called a follower by faith. …” > Pali: Yo, bhikkhave, ime dhamme evaṁ saddahati adhimuccati, ayaṁ vuccati ‘saddhānusārī …pe… sambodhiparāyano’”ti. [¶28] > Pali: Pañcamaṁ. [¶29] SN 25.6 · Perception > Pali: SN 25.6 · Rūpasaññāsutta [¶30] At Sāvatthī. > Pali: Sāvatthinidānaṁ. [¶31] “Mendicants, perception of sights is impermanent, decaying, and perishing. Perception of sounds, perception of smells, perception of tastes, perception of touches, and perception of ideas are impermanent, decaying, and perishing. > Pali: “Rūpasaññā, bhikkhave, aniccā vipariṇāmī aññathābhāvī; saddasaññā … gandhasaññā … rasasaññā … phoṭṭhabbasaññā … dhammasaññā aniccā vipariṇāmī aññathābhāvī. [¶32] Someone who has faith and confidence in these teachings is called a follower by faith. …” > Pali: Yo, bhikkhave, ime dhamme evaṁ saddahati adhimuccati, ayaṁ vuccati ‘saddhānusārī …pe… sambodhiparāyano’”ti. [¶33] > Pali: Chaṭṭhaṁ. [¶34] SN 25.7 · Intention > Pali: SN 25.7 · Rūpasañcetanāsutta [¶35] At Sāvatthī. > Pali: Sāvatthinidānaṁ. [¶36] “Mendicants, intention regarding sights is impermanent, decaying, and perishing. Intention regarding sounds, intention regarding smells, intention regarding tastes, intention regarding touches, and intentions regarding ideas are impermanent, decaying, and perishing. > Pali: “Rūpasañcetanā, bhikkhave, aniccā vipariṇāmī aññathābhāvī; saddasañcetanā … gandhasañcetanā … rasasañcetanā … phoṭṭhabbasañcetanā … dhammasañcetanā aniccā vipariṇāmī aññathābhāvī. [¶37] Someone who has faith and confidence in these teachings is called a follower by faith. …” > Pali: Yo, bhikkhave, ime dhamme evaṁ saddahati adhimuccati, ayaṁ vuccati ‘saddhānusārī …pe… sambodhiparāyano’”ti. [¶38] > Pali: Sattamaṁ. [¶39] SN 25.8 · Craving For Sights > Pali: SN 25.8 · Rūpataṇhāsutta [¶40] At Sāvatthī. > Pali: Sāvatthinidānaṁ. [¶41] “Mendicants, craving for sights is impermanent, decaying, and perishing. Craving for sounds, craving for smells, craving for tastes, craving for touches, and craving for ideas are impermanent, decaying, and perishing. > Pali: “Rūpataṇhā, bhikkhave, aniccā vipariṇāmī aññathābhāvī; saddataṇhā … gandhataṇhā … rasataṇhā … phoṭṭhabbataṇhā … dhammataṇhā aniccā vipariṇāmī aññathābhāvī. [¶42] Someone who has faith and confidence in these teachings is called a follower by faith. …” > Pali: Yo, bhikkhave, ime dhamme evaṁ saddahati adhimuccati, ayaṁ vuccati ‘saddhānusārī …pe… sambodhiparāyano’”ti. [¶43] > Pali: Aṭṭhamaṁ. [¶44] SN 25.9 · Elements > Pali: SN 25.9 · Pathavīdhātusutta [¶45] At Sāvatthī. > Pali: Sāvatthinidānaṁ. [¶46] “Mendicants, the earth element is impermanent, decaying, and perishing. The water element, the fire element, the air element, the space element, and the consciousness element are impermanent, decaying, and perishing. > Pali: “Pathavīdhātu, bhikkhave, aniccā vipariṇāmī aññathābhāvī; āpodhātu … tejodhātu … vāyodhātu … ākāsadhātu … viññāṇadhātu aniccā vipariṇāmī aññathābhāvī. [¶47] Someone who has faith and confidence in these teachings is called a follower by faith. …” > Pali: Yo, bhikkhave, ime dhamme evaṁ saddahati adhimuccati, ayaṁ vuccati ‘saddhānusārī …pe… sambodhiparāyano’”ti. [¶48] > Pali: Navamaṁ. [¶49] SN 25.10 · The Aggregates > Pali: SN 25.10 · Khandhasutta [¶50] At Sāvatthī. > Pali: Sāvatthinidānaṁ. [¶51] “Mendicants, form is impermanent, decaying, and perishing. Feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are impermanent, decaying, and perishing. > Pali: “Rūpaṁ, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ vipariṇāmi aññathābhāvi; vedanā aniccā vipariṇāmī aññathābhāvī; saññā … saṅkhārā aniccā vipariṇāmino aññathābhāvino; viññāṇaṁ aniccaṁ vipariṇāmi aññathābhāvi. [¶52] Someone who has faith and confidence in these teachings is called a follower by faith. They’ve stepped into the sure path, they’ve stepped into the level of the true person, and they’ve passed beyond the level of the untrue person. They can’t do any deed which would make them be reborn in hell, the animal realm, or the ghost realm. They can’t die without realizing the fruit of stream-entry. > Pali: Yo, bhikkhave, ime dhamme evaṁ saddahati adhimuccati, ayaṁ vuccati saddhānusārī, okkanto sammattaniyāmaṁ, sappurisabhūmiṁ okkanto, vītivatto puthujjanabhūmiṁ; abhabbo taṁ kammaṁ kātuṁ, yaṁ kammaṁ katvā nirayaṁ vā tiracchānayoniṁ vā pettivisayaṁ vā upapajjeyya; abhabbo ca tāva kālaṁ kātuṁ yāva na sotāpattiphalaṁ sacchikaroti. [¶53] Someone who accepts these teachings after deliberating them with a degree of wisdom is called a follower of teachings. They’ve stepped into the sure path, they’ve stepped into the level of the true person, and they’ve passed beyond the level of the untrue person. They can’t do any deed which would make them be reborn in hell, the animal realm, or the ghost realm. They can’t die without realizing the fruit of stream-entry. > Pali: Yassa kho, bhikkhave, ime dhammā evaṁ paññāya mattaso nijjhānaṁ khamanti, ayaṁ vuccati: ‘dhammānusārī, okkanto sammattaniyāmaṁ, sappurisabhūmiṁ okkanto, vītivatto puthujjanabhūmiṁ; abhabbo taṁ kammaṁ kātuṁ, yaṁ kammaṁ katvā nirayaṁ vā tiracchānayoniṁ vā pettivisayaṁ vā upapajjeyya; abhabbo ca tāva kālaṁ kātuṁ yāva na sotāpattiphalaṁ sacchikaroti’. [¶54] Someone who understands and sees these principles is called a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.” > Pali: Yo, bhikkhave, ime dhamme evaṁ pajānāti evaṁ passati, ayaṁ vuccati: ‘sotāpanno avinipātadhammo niyato sambodhiparāyano’”ti. [¶55] > Pali: Dasamaṁ. [¶56] > Pali: Cakkhuvaggo paṭhamo. [¶57] > Pali: Tassuddānaṁ [¶58] > Pali: Cakkhu rūpañca viññāṇaṁ, phasso ca vedanāya ca; Saññā ca cetanā taṇhā, dhātu khandhena te dasāti. [¶59] The Linked Discourses on stepping into are complete. > Pali: Okkantasaṁyuttaṁ samattaṁ.