5.
The Discourse on Exclusively Suffering
118.
He was dwelling at Sāvatthī, etc.
"If, monks, the solid element were exclusively painful, affected with pain, overwhelmed by pain, not touched by pleasure, beings would not become attached to the solid element.
But because, monks, the solid element is pleasant, affected with pleasure, overwhelmed by pleasure, not touched by pain, therefore beings become attached to the solid element."
"If, monks, the liquid element... etc. If, monks, the heat element... If, monks, the air element were exclusively painful, affected with pain, overwhelmed by pain, not touched by pleasure, beings would not become attached to the air element. But because, monks, the air element is pleasant, affected with pleasure, overwhelmed by pleasure, not touched by pain, therefore beings become attached to the air element.
"If, monks, the solid element were exclusively pleasant, affected with pleasure, overwhelmed by pleasure, not touched by pain, beings would not become disenchanted with the solid element. But because, monks, the solid element is painful, affected with pain, overwhelmed by pain, not touched by pleasure, therefore beings become disenchanted with the solid element.
"If, monks, the liquid element... etc. If, monks, the heat element... If, monks, the air element were exclusively pleasant, affected with pleasure, overwhelmed by pleasure, not touched by pain, beings would not become disenchanted with the air element. But because, monks, the air element is painful, affected with pain, overwhelmed by pain, not touched by pleasure, therefore beings become disenchanted with the air element." The fifth.