Contact 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 perceptions. On account of diverse perceptions arise diverse thoughts. On account of diverse thoughts arise diverse contacts. On account of diverse contacts arise diverse feelings. On account of diverse feelings arise diverse interests. On account of diverse interests arise diverse burnings. On account of diverse burnings arise diverse searches. On account of diverse searches arise diverse gains.

3. “Bhikkhus, what are the diverse elements?

“They are the element of forms the element of sounds, the element of scents, the element of tastes, the element of touches and the element of ideas. Bhikkhus, these are the diverse elements.

4. “Bhikkhus, what is the arising of diverse perceptions on account of diverse elements ... re ... the arising of diverse gains on account of diverse searches.

5. “Bhikkhus, perceptions of forms arise on account of the element of forms. Thoughts of forms arise on account of perceptions of forms. Contacts of forms arise on account of thoughts of forms Feelings born of contacts of forms arise on account of contacts of forms. Interest for forms arises, on account of feelings born of contacts of forms. Burnings for forms arise on account of interest for forms. And gains of forms arise on account of burnings for forms.

6. “Bhikkhus, perceptions of sounds arise on account of the element of sounds ... re ...

7. “Bhikkhus, perceptions of scents arise on account of the element of scents ... re ...

8. “Bhikkhus, perceptions of tastes arise on account of the element of tastes ... re ...

9. “Bhikkhus, perceptions of touches arise on account of the element of touches ... re ...

10. “Bhikkhus, perceptions of ideas arise on account of the mind element. Thoughts arise on account of perceptions of ideas. Contacts of ideas arise on account of thoughts of ideas Feelings born of contacts of ideas arise on account of contacts of ideas. Interest for ideas arises, on account of feelings born of contacts of ideas. Burnings for ideas arise on account of interest for ideas. Searching for ideas arise on account of the burnings for ideas. And gains of ideas arise on account of searching for ideas.

11. “Bhikkhus, thus is the arising of diverse perceptions on account of diverse elements ... re ... the arising of diverse gains on account of diverse searches.