• Linked Discourses 22.139 Saṁyutta Nikāya 22.139

14. Burning Chaff 14. Kukkuḷavagga

Impermanence (3rd) Tatiyaaniccasutta

At Sāvatthī. Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

“Mendicants, you should give up desire and greed for what is impermanent. “Yaṁ, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ; tatra vo chandarāgo pahātabbo. And what is impermanent? Kiñca, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ?

Form is impermanent; you should give up desire and greed for it. Rūpaṁ, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ, tatra vo chandarāgo pahātabbo.

Feeling … Vedanā aniccā …

Perception … saññā …

Choices … saṅkhārā …

Consciousness is impermanent; you should give up desire and greed for it. viññāṇaṁ aniccaṁ; tatra vo chandarāgo pahātabbo.

You should give up desire and greed for what is impermanent.” Yaṁ, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ; tatra vo chandarāgo pahātabbo”ti.