{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn35.105/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn35.105","id":"suttacentral_sn35.105","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn35.105/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"\u201cMendicants, when what exists, because of grasping what, do pleasure and pain arise in oneself?\u201d \u201cOur teachings are rooted in the Buddha. \u2026\u201d \u201cMendicants, when there\u2019s an eye, because of grasping the eye, pleasure and pain arise in oneself. \u2026 When there\u2019s a mind, because of grasping the mind, pleasure and pain arise in oneself. What do you think, mendicants? Is the eye permanent or impermanent?\u201d \u201cImpermanent, sir.\u201d \u201cBut if it\u2019s impermanent, is it suffering or happiness?\u201d \u201cSuffering, sir.\u201d \u201cBut by not grasping what\u2019s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, would pleasure and pain arise in oneself?\u201d \u201cNo, sir.\u201d \u2026 \u201cIs the ear \u2026 nose \u2026 tongue \u2026 body \u2026 mind permanent or impermanent?\u201d \u201cImpermanent, sir.\u201d \u201cBut if it\u2019s impermanent, is it suffering or happiness?\u201d \u201cSuffering, sir.\u201d \u201cBut by not grasping what\u2019s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, would pleasure and pain arise in oneself?\u201d \u201cNo, sir.\u201d \u201cSeeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind. 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":"Because of Grasping","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":204}