1.
The Discourse on Wind
276.
At Sāvatthī.
"When what exists, monks, clinging to what, having clung to what, does such a view arise:
'Winds do not blow, rivers do not flow, pregnant women do not give birth, the moon and sun neither rise nor set but stand firm like a pillar'?"
"The teachings have the Blessed One as their root, venerable sir, etc.
"When matter exists, monks, clinging to matter, having clung to matter, such a view arises: 'Winds do not blow, etc. standing firm like a pillar.' When feeling exists, etc. when perception exists... when activities exist... when consciousness exists, clinging to consciousness, having clung to consciousness, such a view arises: 'Winds do not blow, etc. standing firm like a pillar.'" "What do you think, monks, is materiality permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." "But what is impermanent, is that suffering or happiness?" "Suffering, venerable sir." "But what is impermanent, suffering, subject to change, is it proper to regard that - 'This is mine, this I am, this is my self'?" "No, Venerable Sir." "Feeling... perception... activities... consciousness permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." "But what is impermanent, is that suffering or happiness?" "Suffering, venerable sir." "But what is impermanent, suffering, subject to change, is it proper to regard that - 'This is mine, this I am, this is my self'?" "No, Venerable Sir."
"Therefore, monks, whatever materiality, past, future, or present, internal or external, gross or subtle, inferior or superior, whether far or near, all materiality - 'This is not mine, this I am not, this is not my self' - thus this should be seen as it really is with right wisdom. Whatever feeling... whatever perception... whatever activities... whatever consciousness, past, future, or present, internal or external, gross or subtle, inferior or superior, whether far or near, all consciousness - 'This is not mine, this I am not, this is not my self' - thus this should be seen as it really is with right wisdom.
"Seeing thus, etc. He understands: ... there is no more coming back to any state of being.'" The first.
277-300.
The twenty-fifth.