4.
The Discourse on "That Would Not Be Mine"
153.
At Sāvatthī.
"When what exists, monks, clinging to what, having clung to what, does such a view arise:
'It would not be, and it would not be mine; it will not be, it will not be mine'?"
"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:
'It would not be, and it would not be mine; it will not be, it will not be mine.'
When feeling exists...
when perception exists...
when activities exist...
when consciousness exists, clinging to consciousness, having clung to consciousness, such a view arises:
'It would not be, and it would not be mine; it will not be, it will not be mine.'
What do you think, monks, is matter permanent or impermanent?"
"Impermanent, venerable sir."
"But what is impermanent, is that suffering or happiness?"
"Suffering, venerable sir."
"But what is impermanent, suffering, subject to change, would such a view arise by non-clinging to that:
'It would not be, and it would not be mine; it will not be, it will not be mine'?"
"No, Venerable Sir."
"Feeling...
perception...
activities...
consciousness permanent or impermanent?"
"Impermanent, venerable sir."
"But what is impermanent, is that suffering or happiness?"
"Suffering, venerable sir."
"But what is impermanent, suffering, subject to change, would such a view arise by non-clinging to that:
'It would not be, and it would not be mine; it will not be, it will not be mine'?"
"No, Venerable Sir."
"Seeing thus, etc.
He understands: ... there is no more coming back to any state of being.'"
The fourth.