{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn35.108/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn35.108","id":"suttacentral_sn35.108","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn35.108/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"\u201cMendicants, when what exists, because of grasping what and insisting on what, do people think \u2018I\u2019m better\u2019 or \u2018I\u2019m equal\u2019 or \u2018I\u2019m worse\u2019?\u201d \u201cOur teachings are rooted in the Buddha. \u2026\u201d \u201cWhen there\u2019s an eye, because of grasping the eye and insisting on the eye, people think \u2018I\u2019m better\u2019 or \u2018I\u2019m equal\u2019 or \u2018I\u2019m worse\u2019. \u2026 When there\u2019s a mind, because of grasping the mind and insisting on the mind, people think \u2018I\u2019m better\u2019 or \u2018I\u2019m equal\u2019 or \u2018I\u2019m worse\u2019. 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 people think \u2018I\u2019m better\u2019 or \u2018I\u2019m equal\u2019 or \u2018I\u2019m worse\u2019?\u201d \u201cNo, sir.\u201d \u2026 \u201cIs the 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 people think \u2018I\u2019m better\u2019 or \u2018I\u2019m equal\u2019 or \u2018I\u2019m worse\u2019?\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":"I\u2019m Better","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":229}