sn22.28:1.1 At Sāvatthī.
sn22.28:1.2 “Mendicants, if there were no gratification in form, sentient beings wouldn’t be aroused by it.
sn22.28:1.3 But since there is gratification in form, sentient beings are aroused by it.
sn22.28:1.4 If form had no drawback, sentient beings wouldn’t grow disillusioned with it.
sn22.28:1.5 But since form has a drawback, sentient beings do grow disillusioned with it.
sn22.28:1.6 If there were no escape from form, sentient beings wouldn’t escape from it.
sn22.28:1.7 But since there is an escape from form, sentient beings do escape from it.
sn22.28:1.8 If there were no gratification in feeling …
sn22.28:1.9 perception …
sn22.28:1.10 choices …
sn22.28:1.12 consciousness, sentient beings wouldn’t be aroused by it.
sn22.28:1.13 But since there is gratification in consciousness, sentient beings are aroused by it.
sn22.28:1.14 If consciousness had no drawback, sentient beings wouldn’t grow disillusioned with it.
sn22.28:1.15 But since consciousness has a drawback, sentient beings do grow disillusioned with it.
sn22.28:1.16 If there were no escape from consciousness, sentient beings wouldn’t escape from it.
sn22.28:1.17 But since there is an escape from consciousness, sentient beings do escape from it.