1.
The Discourse on Wind
224.
At Sāvatthī.
"When what exists, monks, clinging to what, having clung to what, does such a view arise:
'Winds do not blow, rivers do not flow, pregnant women do not give birth, the moon and sun neither rise nor set but stand firm like a pillar'?"
"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:
'Winds do not blow, etc.
standing firm like a pillar.'
When feeling exists, etc.
when perception exists, etc.
when activities exist...
when consciousness exists, clinging to consciousness, having clung to consciousness, such a view arises:
'Winds do not blow, etc.
standing firm like a pillar.'"
"What do you think, monks, is materiality permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." Etc. subject to change, would such a view arise by non-clinging to that: winds do not blow, etc. standing firm like a pillar?" "No, Venerable Sir." "Thus indeed, monks, when suffering exists, clinging to suffering, having clung to suffering, such a view arises: 'Winds do not blow, etc. standing firm like a pillar.'" "Feeling... perception... activities... consciousness permanent or impermanent?" "Impermanent, venerable sir." Etc. subject to change, would such a view arise by non-clinging to that: 'Winds do not blow, etc. standing firm like a pillar'?" "No, Venerable Sir." "Thus indeed, monks, when suffering exists, clinging to suffering, having clung to suffering, such a view would arise: 'Winds do not blow, rivers do not flow, pregnant women do not give birth, the moon and sun neither rise nor set but stand firm like a pillar.'" The first.
225-240.
The seventeenth.