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The Discourse on Wind
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On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Sāvatthī in Jeta's Grove.
The Blessed One said this:
"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, have the Blessed One as their guide, have the Blessed One as their refuge. It would be good indeed, venerable sir, if the meaning of this statement would occur to the Blessed One himself. Having heard from the Blessed One, the monks will remember it." "Well then, monks, listen, pay close attention; I will speak." "Yes, venerable sir," those monks assented to the Blessed One. The Blessed One said this:
"When matter exists, monks, clinging to matter, having clung to matter, such a view arises: '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.' 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, rivers do not flow, pregnant women do not give birth, the moon and sun neither rise nor set but stand firm like a pillar.' What do you think, monks, is matter 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: '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'?" "No, Venerable Sir."
"Is feeling permanent or impermanent?"... 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: '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'?" "No, Venerable Sir." "Whatever is seen, heard, sensed, cognised, attained, sought after, pondered over by the mind, is that too 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: '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'?" "No, Venerable Sir."
"When, monks, for a noble disciple uncertainty regarding these states has been abandoned, and his uncertainty regarding suffering has been abandoned, and his uncertainty regarding the origin of suffering has been abandoned, and his uncertainty regarding the cessation of suffering has been abandoned, and his uncertainty regarding the practice leading to the cessation of suffering has been abandoned - this is called, monks, a noble disciple who is a stream-enterer, no longer subject to fall into lower realms, fixed in destiny, heading for the highest enlightenment." The first.