Elements

1. At one time the Blessed One was living in the monastery offered by Anāthapiṇḍika in Jeta's grove in Sāvatthī.

2. “Bhikkhus, I will teach the diversity of elements, listen and attend carefully.

Those bhikkhus, replied:

“Yes, venerable sir, do so.”

3. And the Blessed One said thus: “Bhikkhus, what is the diversity of elements?

“There are the elements, of the eye, forms and eye-consciousness.

“There are the elements of the ear, sounds and ear-consciousness.

“There are the elements of the nose, scents and nose-consciousness.

“There are the elements of the tongue, tastes and tongue-consciousness.

“There are the elements of the body, touches and body-consciousness.

“And there are the elements of the mind, ideas and mind-consciousness.

“Bhikkhus, this is the diversity of elements.”