7.
The Discourse on Hāliddikāni
130.
On one occasion the Venerable Mahākaccāna was dwelling among the Avantis at Kuraraghara, on a precipitous mountain.
Then the householder Hāliddikāni approached the Venerable Mahākaccāna, etc.
Seated to one side, the householder Hāliddikāni said this to the Venerable Mahākaccāna -
"This was said, venerable sir, by the Blessed One -
'Dependent on diversity of elements, diversity of contact arises;
dependent on diversity of contact, diversity of feeling arises.'
How, venerable sir, does diversity of contact arise dependent on diversity of elements;
how does diversity of feeling arise dependent on diversity of contact?"
"Here, householder, a monk, having seen a form with the eye, understands 'this is agreeable' - eye-consciousness and contact experienced as pleasant.
Dependent on contact, a pleasant feeling arises.
But having seen a form with the eye, he understands 'this is disagreeable' - eye-consciousness and contact experienced as unpleasant.
Dependent on contact, an unpleasant feeling arises.
But having seen a form with the eye, he understands 'this is a basis for equanimity' - eye-consciousness and contact experienced as neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant.
Dependent on contact, a neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling arises.
"Furthermore, householder, a monk, having heard a sound with the ear, etc. Having smelled an odour with the nose... etc... Having tasted a flavour with the tongue... etc. Having touched a tangible object with the body... etc... Having cognised a mental object with the mind, he understands 'this is agreeable' - mind-consciousness and contact experienced as pleasant. Dependent on contact, a pleasant feeling arises. But having cognised a mental object with the mind, he understands 'this is disagreeable' - mind-consciousness and contact experienced as unpleasant. Dependent on contact, an unpleasant feeling arises. But having cognised a mental object with the mind, he understands 'this is a basis for equanimity' - mind-consciousness and contact experienced as neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant. Dependent on contact, a neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling arises. Thus, householder, dependent on diversity of elements, diversity of contact arises; dependent on diversity of contact, diversity of feeling arises." The seventh.