7.
The Discourse on Impermanence with Cause
18.
At Sāvatthī.
"Materiality, monks, is impermanent.
Whatever cause, whatever condition there is for the arising of materiality, that too is impermanent.
Materiality arisen from the impermanent, monks, how could it be permanent!
Feeling is impermanent.
Whatever cause, whatever condition there is for the arising of feeling, that too is impermanent.
Feeling arisen from the impermanent, monks, how could it be permanent!
Perception is impermanent,
activities are impermanent.
Whatever cause, whatever condition there is for the arising of activities, that too is impermanent.
Activities arisen from the impermanent, monks, how could they be permanent!
Consciousness is impermanent.
Whatever cause, whatever condition there is for the arising of consciousness, that too is impermanent.
Consciousness arisen from the impermanent, monks, how could it be permanent!
Seeing thus, etc.
He understands: ... there is no more coming back to any state of being.'"
The seventh.