5.
The Discourse on Relatives
45.
Thus have I heard -
On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Ñātika in the brick house.
Then the Blessed One, gone to a private place, in seclusion, spoke this exposition of the Teaching -
"Dependent on the eye and forms, eye-consciousness arises. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as condition, feeling; with feeling as condition, craving; with craving as condition, clinging, etc. Thus is the origin of this whole mass of suffering.
"Dependent on the ear and sounds, etc. dependent on the nose and odours... dependent on the tongue and flavours... dependent on the body and tangible objects... dependent on the mind and mind-objects, mind-consciousness arises. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as condition, feeling; with feeling as condition, craving; with craving as condition, clinging, etc. Thus is the origin of this whole mass of suffering.
"Dependent on the eye and forms, eye-consciousness arises. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as condition, feeling; with feeling as condition, craving. From the complete fading away and cessation of that very craving comes the cessation of clinging; from the cessation of clinging comes the cessation of existence, etc. Thus is the cessation of this whole mass of suffering.
"Dependent on the ear and sounds, etc. dependent on the mind and mind-objects, mind-consciousness arises. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as condition, feeling; with feeling as condition, craving. From the complete fading away and cessation of that very craving comes the cessation of clinging; from the cessation of clinging comes the cessation of existence, etc. thus is the cessation of this whole mass of suffering."
Now at that time a certain monk was standing within earshot of the Blessed One. The Blessed One saw that monk standing within earshot. Having seen him, he said this to that monk - "Did you hear, monk, this exposition of the Teaching?" "Yes, venerable sir." "Learn, monk, this exposition of the Teaching; master, monk, this exposition of the Teaching; remember, monk, this exposition of the Teaching. This exposition of the Teaching is beneficial, monk, and is fundamental to the holy life." The fifth.