Feelings

1. I heard thus. At one time the Blessed One was living in the monastery offered by Anāthapiṇḍika in Jeta's grove in Sāvatthi. Then venerable Rāhula approached the Blessed One worshipped and sat on a side. Sitting on a side venerable Rāhula said to the Blessed One: “Venerable sir, Blessed One, may I be taught so that I would withdraw and seclude and abide diligent and zealous to dispel.”

2. “Rāhula, are feelings born of eye contact permanent or impermanent?”

“They are impermanent, venerable sir.”

“That which is impermanent is it unpleasant or pleasant?”

“It's unpleasant, venerable sir.”

“That which is impermanent, unpleasant, a changing thing is it suitable to be considered `that is mine, I am that, it's my self?'”

“That is not so, venerable sir.”

5. “Rāhula, are feelings born of ear contact ... re ...

6. ... re ... feelings born of nose ontact ... re ...

7. ... re ... feelings born of tongue contact ... re ...

8. ... re ... feelings born of body contact ... re ...

9. Rāhula, are feelings born of mind contact permanent or impermanent?”

“They are impermanent venerable sir.”

“That which is impermanent is it unpleasant or pleasant?”

“It's unpleasant, venerable sir.”

“That which is impermanent, unpleasant, a changing thing is it suitable to be considered `that is mine, I am that, it's my self?'”

“That is not so, venerable sir.”

10. “Rāhula, the noble disciple seeing it thus turns away from feelings born of eye contact turns away from feelings born of ear contact, turns away from feelings born of nose contact, turns away from feelings born of tongue contact turns away from feelings born of body contact and turns away from feelings born of mind contact.

11. “Turning away detaches himself, is dispassionate and is released. Released, knowledge arises, `Birth is destroyed, the holy life is lived, duties are done, there's nothing more to wish'.”