Feelings I

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

2. “Bhikkhus, on account of diverse elements arise diverse contacts and on account of diverse contacts arise diverse feelings.

3. “Bhikkhus, what are the diverse elements?

4. “They are the elements of the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body and the mind. Bhikkhus, these are the diverse elements.

5. “Bhikkhus, how is the arising of diverse contacts on account of diverse elements and the arising of diverse feelings on account of diverse contacts?

6. “Bhikkhus, on account of the eye element arises eye contact and feelings born from eye contact arise ... re ... On account of the mind element arises mind contact and feelings born from mind contact arise.

7. “Thus, bhikkhus, on account of diverse elements arise diverse contacts and on account of diverse contacts arise diverse feelings.”