{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn22.49/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn22.49","id":"suttacentral_sn22.49","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn22.49/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near R\u0101jagaha in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels\u2019 feeding ground. Then the householder So\u1e47a went up to the Buddha \u2026 The Buddha said to him: \u201cSo\u1e47a, there are ascetics and brahmins who\u2014based on form, which is impermanent, suffering, and perishable\u2014regard themselves thus: \u2018I\u2019m better\u2019, or \u2018I\u2019m equal\u2019, or \u2018I\u2019m worse\u2019. What is that but a failure to see truly? Based on feeling \u2026 perception \u2026 choices \u2026 consciousness, which is impermanent, suffering, and perishable, they regard themselves thus: \u2018I\u2019m better\u2019, or \u2018I\u2019m equal\u2019, or \u2018I\u2019m worse\u2019. What is that but a failure to see truly? There are ascetics and brahmins who\u2014based on form, which is impermanent, suffering, and perishable\u2014don\u2019t regard themselves thus: \u2018I\u2019m better\u2019, or \u2018I\u2019m equal\u2019, or \u2018I\u2019m worse\u2019. What is that but seeing truly? Based on feeling \u2026 perception \u2026 choices \u2026 consciousness, which is impermanent, suffering, and perishable, they don\u2019t regard themselves thus: \u2018I\u2019m better\u2019, or \u2018I\u2019m equal\u2019, or \u2018I\u2019m worse\u2019. What is that but seeing truly? What do you think, So\u1e47a? Is form permanent or impermanent?\u201d \u201cImpermanent, sir.\u201d \u201cBut if it\u2019s impermanent, is it suffering or happiness?\u201d \u201cSuffering, sir.\u201d \u201cBut if it\u2019s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, is it fit to be regarded thus: \u2018This is mine, I am this, this is my self\u2019?\u201d \u201cNo, sir.\u201d \u201cIs feeling \u2026 perception \u2026 choices \u2026 consciousness permanent or impermanent?\u201d \u201cImpermanent, sir.\u201d \u201cBut if it\u2019s impermanent, is it suffering or happiness?\u201d \u201cSuffering, sir.\u201d \u201cBut if it\u2019s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, is it fit to be regarded thus: \u2018This is mine, I am this, this is my self\u2019?\u201d \u201cNo, sir.\u201d \u201cSo, So\u1e47a, you should truly see any kind of form at all\u2014past, future, or present; internal or external; solid or subtle; inferior or superior; far or near: <em>all</em> form\u2014with right understanding: \u2018This is not mine, I am not this, this is not my self.\u2019 You should truly see any kind of feeling \u2026 perception \u2026 choices \u2026 consciousness at all\u2014past, future, or present; internal or external; solid or subtle; inferior or superior; far or near: <em>all</em> consciousness\u2014with right understanding: \u2018This is not mine, I am not this, this is not my self.\u2019 Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness. Being disillusioned, desire fades away. When desire fades away they\u2019re freed. When they\u2019re freed, they know they\u2019re freed. They understand: \u2018Rebirth is ended, the spiritual journey has been completed, what had to be done has been done, there is nothing further for this place.\u2019\u201d","title":"With So\u1e47a","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":421}