8.
The Discourse on Adherence
157.
At Sāvatthī.
"When what exists, monks, clinging to what, having clung to what, do the shackles of fetters and adherence arise?"
"The teachings have the Blessed One as their root, venerable sir, etc.
"When matter exists, monks, clinging to matter, having clung to matter, the shackles of fetters and adherence arise.
When feeling exists...
when perception exists...
when activities exist...
when consciousness exists, clinging to consciousness, having clung to consciousness, the shackles of fetters and adherence arise.
What do you think, monks, is matter permanent or impermanent?"
"Impermanent, venerable sir."
"But what is impermanent, etc.
would the shackles of fetters and adherence arise by non-clinging to that?"
"No indeed, Venerable Sir." Etc.
"Seeing thus, etc.
He understands: ... there is no more coming back to any state of being.'"
The eighth.