3.
The Chapter on the Third Trip
1.
The Discourse on Wind
250. At Sāvatthī. "When what exists, monks, clinging to what, having clung to what, does such a view arise: 'Winds do not blow, rivers do not flow, pregnant women do not give birth, the moon and sun neither rise nor set but stand firm like a pillar'?" "The teachings have the Blessed One as their root, venerable sir, etc.
"When matter exists, monks, clinging to matter, having clung to matter, such a view arises: winds do not blow, etc. When feeling exists... when perception exists... when activities exist... when consciousness exists, clinging to consciousness, having clung to consciousness, such a view arises: 'Winds do not blow, etc. standing firm like a pillar.'"
"What do you think, monks, is materiality permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." Etc. subject to change, would such a view arise by non-clinging to that: 'Winds do not blow, etc. standing firm like a pillar'?" "No, Venerable Sir." "Thus indeed, monks, what is impermanent, that is suffering. When that exists, clinging to that, such a view arises: 'Winds do not blow, rivers do not flow, pregnant women do not give birth, the moon and sun neither rise nor set but stand firm like a pillar.'" "Feeling... perception... activities... consciousness permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." Etc. subject to change, would such a view arise by non-clinging to that: 'Winds do not blow, etc. standing firm like a pillar'?" "No, Venerable Sir." "Thus indeed, monks, what is impermanent, that is suffering. When that exists, clinging to that, such a view arises: 'Winds do not blow, etc. standing firm like a pillar.'" The first.
251-274. The twenty-fifth.
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The Discourse on Neither Unhappy Nor Happy
275. At Sāvatthī. "When what exists, monks, clinging to what, having clung to what, does such a view arise: 'The self experiences neither suffering nor happiness, is healthy after death'?" "The teachings have the Blessed One as their root, venerable sir, etc.
"When matter exists, monks, clinging to matter, having clung to matter, such a view arises: 'The self experiences neither suffering nor happiness, is healthy after death.' When feeling exists, etc. when perception exists... when activities exist... when consciousness exists, clinging to consciousness, having clung to consciousness, such a view arises: 'The self experiences neither suffering nor happiness, is healthy after death.'"
"What do you think, monks, is materiality permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." Etc. subject to change, would such a view arise by non-clinging to that: 'The self experiences neither suffering nor happiness, is healthy after death'?" "No, Venerable Sir." "Thus indeed, monks, what is impermanent, that is suffering. When that exists, clinging to that, such a view arises: 'The self experiences neither suffering nor happiness, is healthy after death.'" "Feeling, etc. perception... activities... consciousness permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." Etc. subject to change, would such a view arise by non-clinging to that: 'The self experiences neither suffering nor happiness, is healthy after death'?" "No, Venerable Sir." "Thus indeed, monks, what is impermanent, that is suffering. When that exists, clinging to that, such a view arises: 'The self experiences neither suffering nor happiness, is healthy after death.'" The twenty-sixth.
The Third Repetition Series.