Feeling

1. At one time venerable Sāriputta was living in the hamlet Nālagā.

2. Then the wandering ascetic Jambukhādana approached venerable Sāriputta, exchanged friendly greetings and sat on a side.

3. “Sitting on a side the wandering ascetic Jambukhādana said to venerable Sāriputta: “Friend Sāriputta, what are feelings?”

“Friend, these three are the feelings, pleasant feelings, unpleasant feelings and neither unpleasant nor pleasant feelings”

4. “Friend, is there a path and method for accurate comprehension of these feelings?”

“Friend, there is a path and method for accurate comprehension of these feelings”

5. “Friend, what is the path and method for accurate comprehension of feelings?”

“Friend, it is this same Noble Eightfold Path, such as right view, right thoughts, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right establishment of mindfulness and right concentration, for accurate comprehension of feelings”

6. “Friend, the path and method is excellent for the accurate comprehension of feelings, it's suitable that I should be diligent.”