1. Paṭhamavagga

Chapter One

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1. Paṭhamavagga

Chapter One

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Rūpasutta

Sights, Etc.

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Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

At Sāvatthī.

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“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, rāhula,

“What do you think, Rāhula?

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rūpā niccā vā aniccā vā”ti?

Are sights permanent or impermanent?”

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“Aniccā, bhante” …pe…

“Impermanent, sir.” …

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saddā …

“… sounds …

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gandhā …

smells …

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rasā …

tastes …

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phoṭṭhabbā …

touches …

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dhammā niccā vā aniccā vā”ti?

Are ideas permanent or impermanent?”

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“Aniccā, bhante” …

“Impermanent, sir.” …

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“evaṁ passaṁ, rāhula, sutavā ariyasāvako rūpesupi nibbindati … saddesupi nibbindati … gandhesupi nibbindati … rasesupi nibbindati … phoṭṭhabbesupi nibbindati … dhammesupi nibbindati;

“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touches, and ideas.

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nibbindaṁ virajjati …pe…

Being disillusioned, desire fades away. …”

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pajānātī”ti.

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Dutiyaṁ.