sn45.30:1.1 At Sāvatthī.
sn45.30:1.2 Then Venerable Uttiya went up to the Buddha … and asked him,
sn45.30:1.3 “Just now, sir, as I was in private retreat this thought came to mind.
sn45.30:1.4 ‘The Buddha has spoken of the five kinds of sensual stimulation.
sn45.30:1.5 What are they?’”
sn45.30:1.6 “Good, good, Uttiya!
sn45.30:1.7 I have spoken of these five kinds of sensual stimulation.
sn45.30:1.8 What five?
sn45.30:1.9 Sights known by the eye, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.
sn45.30:1.10 Sounds known by the ear …
sn45.30:1.11 Smells known by the nose …
sn45.30:1.12 Tastes known by the tongue …
sn45.30:1.13 Touches known by the body, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.
sn45.30:1.14 These are the five kinds of sensual stimulation that I’ve spoken of.
sn45.30:1.15 The noble eightfold path should be developed to give up these five kinds of sensual stimulation.
sn45.30:1.16 What is the noble eightfold path?
sn45.30:1.17 It is right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion.
sn45.30:1.18 This is the noble eightfold path that should be developed to give up these five kinds of sensual stimulation.”