The Wind

1. I heard thus. At one time the Blessed One was living in the monastery offered by Anāthapiṇḍika in Jeta's grove in Sāvatthi.

2. The Blessed One addressed the monks from there:

3. “Monks, conscious of what, grasping and settling in what, arise the view, `Winds do not blow, rivers do not flow, mothers do not give birth, the moon and sun do not rise and set; like a pillar everything stands still'?”

4. “Venerable sir, the Blessed One is the leader for the Teaching, hearing it from the Blessed One the monks will bear it in mind.”

“Then monks, listen carefully, I will tell you.

5. “Monks, conscious of matter, grasping and settling in it, arise the view, `Winds do not blow, rivers do not flow, mothers do not give birth, the moon and sun do not rise and set, like a pillar everything stands still.'

6-9. “Monks, conscious of feelings, perceptions, intentions, and consciousness, grasping and settling in them arise the view, `Winds do not blow, rivers do not flow, mothers do not give birth, the moon and sun do not rise and set, like a pillar everything stands still'.

10-14. Monks, are matter, feelings, perceptions, intentions, and consciousness permanent or impermanent?”

“Venerable sir, they are impermanent.”

15. “Monks, so then, without seizing these changing things, would the view arise, `winds do not blow, rivers do not flow, mothers do not give birth, the moon and sun do not rise and set, like a pillar everything stands still. ?”

“Venerable sir, that is not so.”

16. “Therefore monks, whatever is impermanent that is unpleasant, when conscious of unpleasantness and seizing it arises the view, `Winds do not blow, rivers do not flow, mothers do not give birth, the moon and sun do not rise and set, like a pillar everything stands still'.”