sn22.151:1.1 At Sāvatthī.
sn22.151:1.2 “Mendicants, when what exists, because of grasping what and insisting on what,
sn22.151:1.3 does someone regard things like this: ‘This is mine, I am this, this is my self’?”
sn22.151:1.4 “Our teachings are rooted in the Buddha. …”
sn22.151:1.5 “When form exists, because of grasping form and insisting on form …
sn22.151:1.6 When consciousness exists, because of grasping consciousness and insisting on consciousness,
sn22.151:1.7 someone regards it like this: ‘This is mine, I am this, this is my self.’
sn22.151:1.8 What do you think, mendicants?
sn22.151:1.9 Is form permanent or impermanent?”
sn22.151:1.10 “Impermanent, sir.” …
sn22.151:1.11 “But by not grasping what’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, would you regard it like this: ‘This is mine, I am this, this is my self’?”
sn22.151:1.12 “No, sir.”
sn22.151:1.13 “Is feeling …
sn22.151:1.14 perception …
sn22.151:1.15 choices …
sn22.151:1.16 consciousness permanent or impermanent?”
sn22.151:1.17 “Impermanent, sir.” …
sn22.151:1.18 “But by not grasping what’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, would you regard it like this: ‘This is mine, I am this, this is my self’?”
sn22.151:1.19 “No, sir.”
sn22.151:1.20 “Seeing this …
sn22.151:1.21 They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”