5.
The Discourse on Ānanda
37.
At Sāvatthī.
Then the Venerable Ānanda approached the Blessed One;
having approached, he exchanged friendly greetings with the Blessed One.
Having concluded the pleasant and memorable talk, he sat down to one side.
To the Venerable Ānanda seated to one side, the Blessed One said this:
"If, Ānanda, they were to ask you thus - 'Of which phenomena, friend Ānanda, is the arising evident, the passing away evident, the change in their duration evident?' Thus asked, Ānanda, how would you answer?" "If, venerable sir, they were to ask me thus - 'Of which phenomena, friend Ānanda, is the arising evident, the passing away evident, the change in their duration evident?' Thus asked, venerable sir, I would answer thus - 'Of matter, friend, the arising is evident, the passing away is evident, the change in its duration is evident. In feeling, in perception, of activities... of consciousness the arising is evident, the passing away is evident, the change in its duration is evident. Of these phenomena, friend, the arising is evident, the passing away is evident, the change in their duration is evident.' Thus asked, venerable sir, I would answer thus."
"Good, good, Ānanda! Of matter, Ānanda, the arising is evident, the passing away is evident, the change in its duration is evident. In feeling, in perception, of activities... of consciousness the arising is evident, the passing away is evident, the change in its duration is evident. Of these phenomena, Ānanda, the arising is evident, the passing away is evident, the change in their duration is evident. Thus asked, Ānanda, you should answer thus." The fifth.