sn22.153:1.1 At Sāvatthī.
sn22.153:1.2 “Mendicants, when what exists, because of grasping what and insisting on what, does the view arise:
sn22.153:1.3 ‘I might not be, and it might not be mine. I will not be, and it will not be mine’?”
sn22.153:1.4 “Our teachings are rooted in the Buddha. …”
sn22.153:1.5 “When form exists, because of grasping form and insisting on form, the view arises:
sn22.153:1.6 ‘I might not be, and it might not be mine. I will not be, and it will not be mine.’
sn22.153:1.7 When feeling …
sn22.153:1.8 perception …
sn22.153:1.9 choices …
sn22.153:1.10 consciousness exists, because of grasping consciousness and insisting on consciousness, the view arises:
sn22.153:1.11 ‘I might not be, and it might not be mine. I will not be, and it will not be mine.’
sn22.153:1.12 What do you think, mendicants?
sn22.153:1.13 Is form permanent or impermanent?”
sn22.153:1.14 “Impermanent, sir.”
sn22.153:1.15 “But if it’s impermanent, is it suffering or happiness?”
sn22.153:1.16 “Suffering, sir.”
sn22.153:1.17 “But by not grasping what’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, would the view arise:
sn22.153:1.18 ‘I might not be, and it might not be mine. I will not be, and it will not be mine’?”
sn22.153:1.19 “No, sir.”
sn22.153:1.20 “Is feeling …
sn22.153:1.21 perception …
sn22.153:1.22 choices …
sn22.153:1.23 consciousness permanent or impermanent?”
sn22.153:1.24 “Impermanent, sir.”
sn22.153:1.25 “But if it’s impermanent, is it suffering or happiness?”
sn22.153:1.26 “Suffering, sir.”
sn22.153:1.27 “But by not grasping what’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, would the view arise:
sn22.153:1.28 ‘I might not be, and it might not be mine. I will not be, and it will not be mine’?”
sn22.153:1.29 “No, sir.”
sn22.153:1.30 “Seeing this …
sn22.153:1.31 They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”