sn22.78:2.1 In the same way, when a Realized One arises in the world—perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed—he teaches the Dhamma:
sn22.78:2.2 ‘Such is form, such is the origin of form, such is the disappearance of form.
sn22.78:2.3 Such is feeling …
sn22.78:2.4 Such is perception …
sn22.78:2.5 Such are choices …
sn22.78:2.6 Such is consciousness, such is the origin of consciousness, such is the disappearance of consciousness.’
sn22.78:2.7 Now, there are gods who are long-lived, beautiful, and very happy, lasting long in their divine palaces. When they hear this teaching by the Realized One, they’re typically filled with fear, awe, and terror.
sn22.78:2.8 ‘Oh no! It turns out we’re impermanent, though we thought we were permanent!
sn22.78:2.9 It turns out we don’t last, though we thought we were everlasting!
sn22.78:2.10 It turns out we’re transient, though we thought we were eternal!
sn22.78:2.11 It turns out that we’re impermanent, not lasting, transient, and included within substantial reality.’
sn22.78:2.12 That’s how powerful is the Realized One in the world with its gods, how illustrious and mighty.”
sn22.78:2.13 That is what the Buddha said.
sn22.78:2.14 Then the Holy One, the Teacher, went on to say: