8.
The Second Discourse on Clinging and Agitation
8.
At Sāvatthī.
"I will teach you, monks, agitation through clinging and non-agitation through non-clinging.
Listen to that, etc.
And how, monks, is there agitation through clinging?
Here, monks, an ignorant worldling regards matter thus: 'This is mine, this I am, this is my self.'
That matter of his changes, becomes otherwise.
Due to the change and alteration of matter, there arise sorrow, lamentation, suffering, displeasure, and anguish.
Feeling thus: 'This is mine,' etc.
perception thus: 'This is mine,'
activities thus: 'This is mine,'
he regards consciousness thus: 'This is mine, this I am, this is my self.'
That consciousness of his changes, becomes otherwise.
From the change and alteration of consciousness, there arise for him sorrow, lamentation, suffering, displeasure and anguish.
Thus, monks, there is agitation through clinging.
"And how, monks, is there non-agitation through non-clinging? Here, monks, a learned noble disciple regards matter thus: 'This is not mine, this I am not, this is not my self.' That matter of his changes, becomes otherwise. From the change and alteration of matter, there do not arise for him sorrow, lamentation, suffering, displeasure and anguish. Feeling thus: 'This is not mine,' perception thus: 'This is not mine,' activities thus: 'This is not mine,' he regards consciousness thus: 'This is not mine, this I am not, this is not my self.' That consciousness of his changes, becomes otherwise. Due to the change and alteration of consciousness, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, displeasure and anguish do not arise for him. Thus, monks, there is non-agitation through non-clinging." The eighth.