Tripiṭaka 1. Nānattavagga
1. Diversity
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“Dhātunānattaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattaṁ.
“Mendicants, diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of contacts.
Cakkhudhātu sotadhātu ghānadhātu jivhādhātu kāyadhātu manodhātu—
The eye element, ear element, nose element, tongue element, body element, and mind element.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattaṁ?
And how does diversity of elements give rise to diversity of contacts?
Cakkhudhātuṁ, bhikkhave, paṭicca uppajjati cakkhusamphasso.
The eye element gives rise to eye contact.
Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattan”ti.
That’s how diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of contacts.”
Dutiyaṁ.