Feelings

1. At one time venerable Sāriputta was living with the Vajjis on the bank of river Ukkavela.

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

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

“Friend, these three are the feelings pleasant, unpleasant 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 these 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 these feelings”

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