26.
The Discourse on Neither Unhappy Nor Happy
249.
"The self experiences neither suffering nor happiness, is unimpaired after death"?
"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:
'The self experiences neither suffering nor happiness, is unimpaired after death.'
When feeling exists...
when perception exists...
when activities exist...
when consciousness exists, clinging to consciousness, having clung to consciousness, such a view arises:
'The self experiences neither suffering nor happiness, is unimpaired after death.'"
"What do you think, monks, is materiality permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." Etc. subject to change, would such a view arise by non-clinging to that: 'The self experiences neither suffering nor happiness, is unimpaired after death'?" "No, venerable Sir." "Thus indeed, monks, when suffering exists, clinging to suffering, having clung to suffering, such a view arises: 'The self experiences neither suffering nor happiness, is unimpaired after death.'" "Feeling... perception... activities... consciousness permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." Etc. subject to change, would such a view arise by non-clinging to that: 'The self experiences neither suffering nor happiness, is unimpaired after death'?" "No, venerable Sir." "Thus indeed, monks, when suffering exists, clinging to suffering, having clung to suffering, such a view arises: 'The self experiences neither suffering nor happiness, is unimpaired after death.'" The twenty-sixth.