3.
The Discourse on "That Is My Self"
152.
At Sāvatthī.
"When what exists, monks, clinging to what, having clung to what, does such a view arise:
'That is the self, that is the world, after death I shall be permanent, stable, eternal, not subject to change'?"
"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:
'That is the self, that is the world, after death I shall be permanent, stable, eternal, not subject to change.'
In feeling, etc.
in perception,
in activities, etc.
when consciousness exists, clinging to consciousness, having clung to consciousness, such a view arises:
'That is the self, that is the world, after death I shall be permanent, stable, eternal, not subject to change.'"
"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, would such a view arise by non-clinging to that: 'That is the self, that is the world, after death I shall be permanent, stable, eternal, not subject to change'?" "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, would such a view arise by non-clinging to that: 'That is the self, that is the world, after death I shall be permanent, stable, eternal, not subject to change'?" "No, Venerable Sir." Seeing thus, etc. He understands: ... there is no more coming back to any state of being." The third.