2. Aniccavagga

2. Impermanence

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Saṁyutta Nikāya 22.20

Linked Discourses 22.20

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2. Aniccavagga

2. Impermanence

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Sahetuanattasutta

Not-Self With Its Cause

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Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

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“Rūpaṁ, bhikkhave, anattā.

“Mendicants, form is not-self.

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Yopi hetu yopi paccayo rūpassa uppādāya, sopi anattā.

The cause and reason that gives rise to form is also not-self.

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Anattasambhūtaṁ, bhikkhave, rūpaṁ kuto attā bhavissati.

Since form is produced by what is not-self, how could it be self?

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Vedanā anattā …

Feeling is not-self …

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saññā anattā …

Perception is not-self …

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saṅkhārā anattā …

Choices are not-self …

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viññāṇaṁ anattā.

Consciousness is not-self.

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Yopi hetu yopi paccayo viññāṇassa uppādāya, sopi anattā.

The cause and reason that gives rise to consciousness is also not-self.

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Anattasambhūtaṁ, bhikkhave, viññāṇaṁ kuto attā bhavissati.

Since consciousness is produced by what is not-self, how could it be self?

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Evaṁ passaṁ …pe…

Seeing this …

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nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānātī”ti.

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

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Navamaṁ.