5.
The Discourse on Bondage
117.
At Sāvatthī.
"Here, monks, an ignorant worldling, who does not see the noble ones, etc.
who is undisciplined in the teaching of good persons, regards matter as self, or self as possessing matter;
or matter as in self, or self as in matter.
This is called, monks, an ignorant worldling bound by the bondage of matter, bound by the inner and outer bondage, not seeing the near shore, not seeing the far shore; bound he ages, bound he dies, bound he goes from this world to the world beyond.
He regards feeling as self, etc.
or self as in feeling.
This is called, monks, an ignorant worldling bound by the bondage of feeling, bound by the inner and outer bondage, not seeing the near shore, not seeing the far shore; bound he ages, bound he dies, bound he goes from this world to the world beyond.
Perception...
activities...
He regards consciousness as self, etc.
this is called, monks, an ignorant worldling bound by the bondage of consciousness, bound by the inner and outer bondage, not seeing the near shore, not seeing the far shore; bound he ages, bound he dies, bound he goes from this world to the world beyond."
"But, monks, a learned noble disciple, who sees the noble ones, etc. who is well disciplined in the teaching of good persons, does not regard matter as self, nor self as possessing matter; nor matter as in self, nor self as in matter. This is called, monks, a learned noble disciple not bound by the bondage of matter, not bound by the inner and outer bondage, seeing the near shore, seeing the far shore; 'He is released from suffering', I say. He does not regard feeling as self, etc. he does not regard perception as self, etc. he does not regard activities as self, etc. he does not regard consciousness as self, etc. this is called, monks, a learned noble disciple not bound by the bondage of consciousness, not bound by the inner and outer bondage, seeing the near shore, seeing the far shore, 'He is released from suffering', I say." The fifth.