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Connected Discourses on Arising

1.

The Discourse on the Eye

312. At Sāvatthī. "Whatever, monks, is the arising, presence, production, manifestation of the eye, this is the arising of suffering, the presence of diseases, the manifestation of ageing and death. Whatever is the arising, presence of the ear, etc. Whatever is the arising, presence of the nose... Whatever is the arising, presence of the tongue... Whatever is the arising, presence of the body... Whatever is the arising, presence, production, manifestation of the mind, this is the arising of suffering, the presence of diseases, the manifestation of ageing and death. But whatever, monks, is the cessation, appeasement, passing away of the eye, this is the cessation of suffering, the appeasement of diseases, the passing away of ageing and death. Whatever is the cessation of the ear, etc. Whatever is the cessation of the nose... Whatever is the cessation of the tongue... Whatever is the cessation of the body... Whatever is the cessation, appeasement, passing away of the mind, this is the cessation of suffering, the appeasement of diseases, the passing away of ageing and death." The first.

2.

The Discourse on Matter

313. At Sāvatthī. "Whatever, monks, is the arising, presence, production, manifestation of forms, this is the arising of suffering, the presence of diseases, the manifestation of ageing and death. Whatever of sounds... whatever of odours... whatever of flavours... whatever of tangible objects... whatever is the arising, presence, production, manifestation of mental phenomena, this is the arising of suffering, the presence of diseases, the manifestation of ageing and death. But whatever, monks, is the cessation, appeasement, passing away of forms, this is the cessation of suffering, the appeasement of diseases, the passing away of ageing and death. Whatever of sounds... whatever of odours... whatever of flavours... whatever of tangible objects... whatever is the cessation, appeasement, passing away of mental phenomena, this is the cessation of suffering, the appeasement of diseases, the passing away of ageing and death." The second.

3.

The Discourse on Consciousness

314. At Sāvatthī. "Whatever, monks, is the arising, presence of eye-consciousness, etc. the manifestation of ageing and death, etc. Whatever is the arising, presence of mind-consciousness, etc. the manifestation of ageing and death. But whatever, monks, is the cessation of eye-consciousness, etc. the passing away of ageing and death, etc. Whatever is the cessation of mind-consciousness, etc. the passing away of ageing and death." The third.

4.

The Discourse on Contact

315. At Sāvatthī. "Whatever, monks, is the arising, presence of eye-contact, etc. the manifestation of ageing and death, etc. Whatever is the arising, presence of mind-contact, etc. the manifestation of ageing and death. But whatever, monks, is the cessation of eye-contact, etc. the passing away of ageing and death, etc. Whatever is the cessation of mind-contact, etc. the passing away of ageing and death." The fourth.

5.

The Discourse on What is Born of Contact

316. At Sāvatthī. "Whatever, monks, is the arising, presence of feeling born of eye-contact, etc. the manifestation of ageing and death, etc.

Whatever is the arising, presence of feeling born of mind-contact, etc. the manifestation of ageing and death. But whatever, monks, is the cessation, appeasement of feeling born of eye-contact, etc. the passing away of ageing and death, etc. Whatever is the cessation, appeasement, passing away of feeling born of mind-contact, this is the cessation of suffering, the appeasement of diseases, the passing away of ageing and death." The fifth.

6.

The Discourse on Perception

317. At Sāvatthī. "Whatever, monks, is the arising, presence of perception of material form, etc. the manifestation of ageing and death, etc. Whatever is the arising, presence, production, manifestation of perception of mental phenomena, this is the arising of suffering, the presence of diseases, the manifestation of ageing and death. But whatever, monks, is the cessation of perception of material form, etc. the passing away of ageing and death, etc. Whatever is the cessation, appeasement, passing away of perception of mental phenomena, this is the cessation of suffering, the appeasement of diseases, the passing away of ageing and death." The sixth.

7.

The Discourse on Volition

318. At Sāvatthī. "Whatever, monks, is the arising, presence of volition regarding matter, etc. the manifestation of ageing and death, etc. Whatever is the arising, presence, production, manifestation of volition regarding mental phenomena, this is the arising of suffering, the presence of diseases, the manifestation of ageing and death. But whatever, monks, is the cessation of volition regarding matter, etc. the passing away of ageing and death, etc. Whatever is the cessation, appeasement, passing away of volition regarding mental phenomena, this is the cessation of suffering, the appeasement of diseases, the passing away of ageing and death." The seventh.

8.

The Discourse on Craving

319. At Sāvatthī. "Whatever, monks, is the arising, presence of craving for visible form, etc. the manifestation of ageing and death, etc. Whatever is the arising, presence, production, manifestation of craving for mental objects, this is the arising of suffering, the presence of diseases, the manifestation of ageing and death. But whatever, monks, is the cessation of craving for visible form, etc. the passing away of ageing and death, etc. Whatever is the cessation, appeasement, passing away of craving for mental objects, this is the cessation of suffering, the appeasement of diseases, the passing away of ageing and death." The eighth.

9.

The Discourse on Elements

320. At Sāvatthī. "Whatever, monks, is the arising, presence, production, manifestation of the solid element, etc. the manifestation of ageing and death; Whatever of the liquid element... Whatever of the heat element... Whatever of the air element... Whatever of the space element... Whatever is the arising, presence, production, manifestation of the consciousness element, this is the arising of suffering, the presence of diseases, the manifestation of ageing and death. But whatever, monks, is the cessation of the solid element, etc. the passing away of ageing and death; Whatever is the cessation of the liquid element... Whatever is the cessation of the heat element... Whatever is the cessation of the air element... Whatever is the cessation of the space element... Whatever is the cessation, appeasement, passing away of the consciousness element, this is the cessation of suffering, the appeasement of diseases, the passing away of ageing and death." The ninth.

10.

The Discourse on Aggregates

321. At Sāvatthī. "Whatever, monks, is the arising, presence, production, manifestation of matter, this is the arising of suffering, the presence of diseases, the manifestation of ageing and death. Whatever of feeling... whatever of perception, whatever of activities, Whatever is the arising, presence, production, manifestation of consciousness, this is the arising of suffering, the presence of diseases, the manifestation of ageing and death. But whatever, monks, is the cessation, appeasement, passing away of matter, this is the cessation of suffering, the appeasement of diseases, the passing away of ageing and death. Whatever of feeling... whatever of perception, whatever of activities, Whatever is the cessation, appeasement, passing away of consciousness, this is the cessation of suffering, the appeasement of diseases, the passing away of ageing and death." The tenth.

The Connected Discourses on Arising is complete.

Its summary: