Homage to the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Fully Self-Enlightened One

The Collection of the Numerical Discourses

The Book of the Ones

1.

The Chapter on Material Form and So Forth

1. Thus have I heard - On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Sāvatthī in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's park. There the Blessed One addressed the monks - "Monks." "Venerable sir," those monks assented to the Blessed One. The Blessed One said this -

"I do not, monks, perceive any other single form that so obsesses a man's mind as this, monks, a woman's form. A woman's form, monks, remains obsessing a man's mind." The first.

2. "I do not, monks, perceive any other single sound that so obsesses a man's mind as this, monks, a woman's sound. A woman's sound, monks, remains obsessing a man's mind." The second.

3. "I do not, monks, perceive any other single odour that so obsesses a man's mind as this, monks, a woman's odour. A woman's odour, monks, remains obsessing a man's mind." The third.

4. "I do not, monks, perceive any other single flavour that so obsesses a man's mind as this, monks, a woman's flavour. A woman's flavour, monks, remains obsessing a man's mind." The fourth.

5. "I do not, monks, perceive any other single tangible object that so obsesses a man's mind as this, monks, a woman's touch. A woman's touch, monks, remains obsessing a man's mind." The fifth.

6. "I do not, monks, perceive any other single form that so obsesses a woman's mind as this, monks, a man's form. A man's form, monks, remains obsessing a woman's mind." The sixth.

7. "I do not, monks, perceive any other single sound that so obsesses a woman's mind as this, monks, a man's sound. A man's sound, monks, remains obsessing a woman's mind." The seventh.

8. "I do not, monks, perceive any other single odour that so obsesses a woman's mind as this, monks, a man's odour. A man's odour, monks, remains obsessing a woman's mind." The eighth.

9. "I do not, monks, perceive any other single flavour that so obsesses a woman's mind as this, monks, a man's flavour. A man's flavour, monks, remains obsessing a woman's mind." The ninth.

10. "I do not, monks, perceive any other single tangible object that so obsesses a woman's mind as this, monks, a man's touch. A man's touch, monks, remains obsessing a woman's mind." The tenth.

The Chapter on Matter and so on is the first.