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The Discourse on a Certain Monk
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Then a certain monk approached the Blessed One;
having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side.
Seated to one side, that monk said this to the Blessed One -
"What indeed, venerable sir, is feeling, what is the origin of feeling, what is the practice leading to the origin of feeling?
What is the cessation of feeling, what is the practice leading to the cessation of feeling?
What is the gratification in feeling, what is the danger, what is the escape?"
"There are these three feelings, monk - pleasant feeling, unpleasant feeling, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling. These are called, monk, feelings. From the origin of contact is the origin of feeling. Craving is the practice leading to the origin of feeling. From the cessation of contact is the cessation of feeling. It is just this noble eightfold path that is the practice leading to the cessation of feeling, as follows - right view, etc. right concentration. Whatever happiness and pleasure arises dependent on feeling, this is the gratification in feeling; that feeling is impermanent, suffering, subject to change, this is the danger in feeling; whatever is the removal of desire and lust, the abandoning of desire and lust regarding feeling, this is the escape from feeling." The third.