PATHAMAPAŅŅĀSAKA

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Ajjhattāniccasutta

SN 35.1
The Interior as Impermanent

The six interior sense fields are impermanent, suffering, and not-self. When a noble disciple truly sees them like this, they become disillusioned and liberated.

Ajjhattadukkhasutta

SN 35.2
The Interior as Suffering

The six interior sense fields are suffering and not-self. When a noble disciple truly sees them like this, they become disillusioned and liberated.

Ajjhattānattasutta

SN 35.3
The Interior as Not-Self

The six interior sense fields are not-self. When a noble disciple truly sees them like this, they become disillusioned and liberated.

Bāhirāniccasutta

SN 35.4
The Exterior as Impermanent

The six exterior sense fields are impermanent, suffering, and not-self. When a noble disciple truly sees them like this, they become disillusioned and liberated.

Bāhiradukkhasutta

SN 35.5
The Exterior as Suffering

The six exterior sense fields are suffering and not-self. When a noble disciple truly sees them like this, they become disillusioned and liberated.

Bāhirānattasutta

SN 35.6
The Exterior as Not-Self

The six exterior sense fields are not-self. When a noble disciple truly sees them like this, they become disillusioned and liberated.

Ajjhattāniccātītānāgatasutta

SN 35.7
The Interior as Impermanent in the Three Times

In the past, future, and present, the six interior sense fields are impermanent, suffering, and not-self. When a noble disciple truly sees them like this, they become disillusioned and liberated.

Ajjhattadukkhātītānāgatasutta

SN 35.8
The Interior as Suffering in the Three Times

In the past, future, and present, the six interior sense fields are suffering and not-self. When a noble disciple truly sees them like this, they become disillusioned and liberated.

Ajjhattānattātītānāgatasutta

SN 35.9
The Interior as Not-Self in the Three Times

In the past, future, and present, the six interior sense fields are not-self. When a noble disciple truly sees them like this, they become disillusioned and liberated.

Bāhirāniccātītānāgatasutta

SN 35.10
The Exterior as Impermanent in the Three Times

In the past, future, and present, the six exterior sense fields are impermanent, suffering, and not-self. When a noble disciple truly sees them like this, they become disillusioned and liberated.

Bāhiradukkhātītānāgatasutta

SN 35.11
The Exterior as Suffering in the Three Times

In the past, future, and present, the six exterior sense fields are suffering and not-self. When a noble disciple truly sees them like this, they become disillusioned and liberated.

Bāhirānattātītānāgatasutta

SN 35.12
The Exterior as Not-Self in the Three Times

In the past, future, and present, the six exterior sense fields are not-self. When a noble disciple truly sees them like this, they become disillusioned and liberated.

Paṭhamapubbesambodhasutta

SN 35.13
Before My Awakening (Interior)

The Buddha did not claim to be awakened until he had fully understood the gratification, drawback, and escape regarding the six interior sense fields.

Dutiyapubbesambodhasutta

SN 35.14
Before My Awakening (Exterior)

The Buddha did not claim to be awakened until he had fully understood the gratification, drawback, and escape regarding the six exterior sense fields.

Paṭhamaassādapariyesanasutta

SN 35.15
In Search of Gratification (Interior)

The Buddha set out to find the gratification, drawback, and escape regarding the six interior sense fields.

Dutiyaassādapariyesanasutta

SN 35.16
In Search of Gratification (Exterior)

The Buddha set out to find the gratification, drawback, and escape regarding the six exterior sense fields.

Paṭhamanoceassādasutta

SN 35.17
If There Were No Gratification (Interior)

Beings are attached to the six interior sense fields due to gratification, repelled due to drawbacks, and find escape because there is an escape.

Dutiyanoceassādasutta

SN 35.18
If There Were No Gratification (Exterior)

Beings are attached to the six exterior sense fields due to gratification, repelled due to drawbacks, and find escape because there is an escape.

Paṭhamābhinandasutta

SN 35.19
Taking Pleasure (Interior)

If you enjoy the six interior sense fields, you enjoy suffering.

Dutiyābhinandasutta

SN 35.20
Taking Pleasure (Exterior)

If you enjoy the six exterior sense fields, you enjoy suffering.

Paṭhamadukkhuppādasutta

SN 35.21
The Arising of Suffering (Interior)

The arising of the six interior sense fields is the arising of suffering.

Dutiyadukkhuppādasutta

SN 35.22
The Arising of Suffering (Exterior)

The arising of the six exterior sense fields is the arising of suffering.

Sabbasutta

SN 35.23
All

The “all” consists of the six interior and exterior sense fields.

Pahānasutta

SN 35.24
Giving Up

The “all” consisting of the six interior and exterior sense fields should be given up.

Abhiññāpariññāpahānasutta

SN 35.25
Giving Up By Direct Knowledge and Complete Understanding

The “all” consisting of the six interior and exterior sense fields should be given up by understanding.

Paṭhamaaparijānanasutta

SN 35.26
Without Completely Understanding (1st)

Without understanding the “all” consisting of the six interior and exterior sense fields and becoming dispassionate towards it, it is impossible to be free of suffering.

Dutiyaaparijānanasutta

SN 35.27
Without Completely Understanding (2nd)

Without understanding the “all” consisting of the six interior and exterior sense fields and the associated consciousness and becoming dispassionate towards it, it is impossible to be free of suffering.

Ādittasutta

SN 35.28
Burning

The “all” consisting of the six interior and exterior sense fields is burning. This is the famous “third sermon” taught at Gayā’s Head to the followers of the three Kassapa brothers.

Addhabhūtasutta

SN 35.29
Oppressed

The “all” consisting of the six interior and exterior sense fields, and the phenomena they condition, is weighed down.

Samugghātasāruppasutta

SN 35.30
The Practice Fit for Uprooting

The way to uproot all conceivings is to not conceive in relation to the six sense fields.

Paṭhamasamugghātasappāyasutta

SN 35.31
The Practice Conducive to Uprooting (1st)

The way to uproot all conceivings is to not conceive in relation to the six sense fields.

Dutiyasamugghātasappāyasutta

SN 35.32
The Practice Conducive to Uprooting (2nd)

The way to uproot all conceivings is to investigate the six sense fields as impermanent, etc.

Jātidhammāsutta

SN 35.33–42
Ten on Liable to Be Reborn, Etc.

The “all” consisting of the six interior and exterior sense fields is liable to be reborn, to age, etc.

Aniccādisuttanavaka

SN 35.43–51
Nine on Impermanence, Etc.

The “all” consisting of the six interior and exterior sense fields is impermanent, etc.

Upassaṭṭhasutta

SN 35.52
Disturbed

The “all” consisting of the six interior and exterior sense fields is afflicted.