2.
The Discourse on Diversity of Contact
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He was dwelling at Sāvatthī, etc.
"Dependent on diversity of elements, monks, diversity of contact arises.
And what, monks, is the diversity of elements?
Eye element, ear element, nose element, tongue element, body element, mind element -
this is called, monks, the diversity of elements."
"And how, monks, does diversity of contact arise dependent on diversity of elements? Dependent on the eye element, monks, eye-contact arises. Dependent on the ear element... dependent on the nose element... dependent on the tongue element... dependent on the body element... dependent on the mind element, mind-contact arises. Thus, monks, dependent on diversity of elements, diversity of contact arises." The second.