3.
The Discourse on "That Is My Self"
208.
At Sāvatthī.
"When what exists, monks, clinging to what, having clung to what, does such a view arise:
'That is the self, that is the world, after death I shall be permanent, stable, eternal, not subject to change'?"
"The teachings have the Blessed One as their root, venerable sir, etc.
"When matter exists, monks, clinging to matter, having clung to matter, such a view arises: 'That is the self, that is the world, after death I shall be permanent, stable, eternal, not subject to change.' When feeling exists, etc. when perception exists... when activities exist... when consciousness exists, clinging to consciousness, having clung to consciousness, such a view arises: 'That is the self, that is the world, after death I shall be permanent, stable, eternal, not subject to change.'"
"What do you think, monks, is materiality permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." Etc. would such a view arise by non-clinging to that: 'That is the self, etc. not subject to change'? "No, Venerable Sir." "Feeling... perception... activities... consciousness permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." Etc. would such a view arise by non-clinging to that: 'That is the self, etc. not subject to change'?" "No, Venerable Sir." "Whatever is seen, heard, sensed, cognised, attained, sought after, pondered over by the mind, is that too permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir. Etc. would such a view arise by non-clinging to that: 'That is the self, that is the world, after death I shall be permanent, stable, eternal, not subject to change'?" "No, Venerable Sir."
"When, monks, for a noble disciple uncertainty regarding these states has been abandoned, and his uncertainty regarding suffering has been abandoned, etc. and his uncertainty regarding the practice leading to the cessation of suffering has been abandoned - this is called, monks, a noble disciple who is a stream-enterer, no longer subject to fall into lower realms, fixed in destiny, heading for the highest enlightenment." The third.