6.
The Second Discourse on Ānanda
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Then the Venerable Ānanda approached the Blessed One;
having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side.
To the Venerable Ānanda seated to one side, the Blessed One said this:
"What indeed, Ānanda, is feeling, what is 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?"
"The teachings have the Blessed One as their root, venerable sir, have the Blessed One as their guide, have the Blessed One as their refuge.
It would be good, venerable sir, if the meaning of this statement would occur to the Blessed One himself.
Having heard from the Blessed One, the monks will remember it."
"Well then, Ānanda, listen, pay close attention;
I will speak."
"Yes, venerable sir," the Venerable Ānanda assented to the Blessed One.
The Blessed One said this:
"There are these three feelings, Ānanda -
pleasant feeling, unpleasant feeling, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling -
these are called, Ānanda, feelings. Etc.
From the origin of contact, etc.
For a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions, lust has been calmed, hate has been calmed, delusion has been calmed."
The sixth.