#Linked Discourses 14

The diverse external elements of sense experience give rise to diverse perceptions, intentions, desires, passions, quests, and material possessions.At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of perceptions. Diversity of perceptions gives rise to diversity of intentions. Diversity of intentions gives rise to diversity of contacts. Diversity of contacts gives rise to diversity of feelings. Diversity of feelings gives rise to diversity of desires. Diversity of desires gives rise to diversity of passions. [Read More]

It is not the case that diverse perceptions, intentions, desires, passions, and quests give rise to diverse external elements of sense experience.At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of perceptions. Diversity of perceptions gives rise to diversity of intentions. Diversity of intentions gives rise to diversity of desires. Diversity of desires gives rise to diversity of passions. Diversity of passions gives rise to diversity of searches. Diversity of searches doesn’t give rise to diversity of passions. [Read More]

The diverse external elements of sense experience give rise to diverse perceptions, intentions, desires, passions, and quests.At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of perceptions. Diversity of perceptions gives rise to diversity of intentions. Diversity of intentions gives rise to diversity of desires. Diversity of desires gives rise to diversity of passions. Diversity of passions gives rise to diversity of searches. And what is the diversity of elements? [Read More]

It is not the case that diverse feelings give rise to diverse contacts.At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of contacts. Diversity of contacts gives rise to diversity of feelings. Diversity of feelings doesn’t give rise to diversity of contacts. Diversity of contacts doesn’t give rise to diversity of elements. And what is the diversity of elements? The eye element, ear element, nose element, tongue element, body element, and mind element. [Read More]

Diverse contacts give rise to diverse feelings.At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of contacts, and diversity of contacts gives rise to diversity of feelings. And what is the diversity of elements? The eye element, ear element, nose element, tongue element, body element, and mind element. This is called the diversity of elements. And how does diversity of elements give rise to diversity of contacts, and diversity of contacts gives rise to diversity of feelings? [Read More]

It is not the case that diverse contacts give rise to the diverse elements of sense experience.At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of contacts. Diversity of contacts doesn’t give rise to diversity of elements. And what is the diversity of elements? The eye element, ear element, nose element, tongue element, body element, and mind element. This is called the diversity of elements. And how does diversity of elements give rise to diversity of contacts, while diversity of contacts doesn’t give rise to diversity of elements? [Read More]

The diverse internal elements of sense experience give rise to diverse contacts.At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of contacts. And what is the diversity of elements? The eye element, ear element, nose element, tongue element, body element, and mind element. This is called the diversity of elements. And how does diversity of elements give rise to diversity of contacts? The eye element gives rise to eye contact. [Read More]

The senses function due to the various different elements of sense experience, namely, the internal sense organ, the external sense stimulus, and consciousness.At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, I will teach you the diversity of elements. Listen and pay close attention, I will speak.” “Yes, sir,” they replied. The Buddha said this: “And what is the diversity of elements? The eye element, sight element, and eye consciousness element. The ear element, sound element, and ear consciousness element. [Read More]