{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn35.73/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn35.73","id":"suttacentral_sn35.73","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn35.73/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"\u201cMendicants, anyone who doesn\u2019t truly understand the six fields of contact\u2019s origin, disappearance, gratification, drawback, and escape has not completed the spiritual journey and is far from this teaching and training.\u201d When he said this, one of the mendicants said to the Buddha, \u201cHere, sir, I\u2019m discouraged, really discouraged. For I don\u2019t truly understand the six fields of contact\u2019s origin, disappearance, gratification, drawback, and escape.\u201d \u201cWhat do you think, mendicant? 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 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 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 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 \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":"Six Fields of Contact (3rd)","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":229}