16. Nandikkhayavagga
16. The End of Relishing
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Ekamantaṁ …pe…
vihareyyanti.
“Yo kho, koṭṭhika, anattā tatra te chando pahātabbo.
“Koṭṭhita, you should give up desire for what is not-self.
Cakkhusamphasso anattā; tatra te chando pahātabbo.
and eye contact are not-self: you should give up desire for them.
Yampidaṁ cakkhusamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tampi anattā; tatra te chando pahātabbo …pe…
The pleasant, painful, or neutral feeling that arises dependent on eye contact is also not-self: You should give up desire for it.
yampidaṁ manosamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tampi anattā; tatra te chando pahātabbo.
The pleasant, painful, or neutral feeling that arises dependent on mind contact is also not-self: you should give up desire for it.
Yo kho, koṭṭhika, anattā, tatra te chando pahātabbo”ti.
Koṭṭhita, you should give up desire for what is not-self.”
Navamaṁ.