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Saṁyutta Nikāya 22.156

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15. Diṭṭhivagga

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Attānudiṭṭhisutta

Theory of Self

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Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

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“Kismiṁ nu kho, bhikkhave, sati, kiṁ upādāya, kiṁ abhinivissa attānudiṭṭhi uppajjatī”ti?

“Mendicants, when what exists, because of grasping what and insisting on what, does theory of self arise?”

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Bhagavaṁmūlakā no, bhante, dhammā …pe…

“Our teachings are rooted in the Buddha. …”

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“rūpe kho, bhikkhave, sati, rūpaṁ upādāya, rūpaṁ abhinivissa attānudiṭṭhi uppajjati.

“When form exists, because of grasping form and insisting on form, theory of self arises.

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Vedanāya sati …

When feeling …

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saññāya sati …

perception …

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saṅkhāresu sati …

choices …

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viññāṇe sati, viññāṇaṁ upādāya, viññāṇaṁ abhinivissa attānudiṭṭhi uppajjati.

consciousness exists, because of grasping consciousness and insisting on consciousness, theory of self arises.

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Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave,

What do you think, mendicants?

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rūpaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?

Is form permanent or impermanent?”

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“Aniccaṁ, bhante”.

“Impermanent, sir.” …

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“Yaṁ panāniccaṁ …pe…

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api nu taṁ anupādāya attānudiṭṭhi uppajjeyyā”ti?

“But by not grasping what’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, would theory of self arise?”

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“No hetaṁ, bhante”.

“No, sir.”

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“Vedanā …

“Is feeling …

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saññā …

perception …

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saṅkhārā …

choices …

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viññāṇaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?

consciousness permanent or impermanent?”

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“Aniccaṁ, bhante”.

“Impermanent, sir.” …

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“Yaṁ panāniccaṁ …pe…

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api nu taṁ anupādāya attānudiṭṭhi uppajjeyyā”ti?

“But by not grasping what’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, would theory of self arise?”

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“No hetaṁ, bhante”.

“No, sir.”

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“Evaṁ passaṁ …pe…

“Seeing this …

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nāparaṁ itthattāyāti pajānātī”ti.

They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”

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Sattamaṁ.