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.