4.
The Second Discourse on Feeling
53.
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"There are these three feelings, monks. Which three? Pleasant feeling, unpleasant feeling, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling. Pleasant feeling, monks, should be seen as suffering; unpleasant feeling should be seen as a dart; neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling should be seen as impermanent. When, monks, for a monk pleasant feeling has been seen as suffering, unpleasant feeling has been seen as a dart, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling has been seen as impermanent; this is called, monks, 'a monk who is noble, seeing rightly, who has cut off craving, turned back the mental fetters, through the complete full realisation of conceit has made an end of suffering.'" The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
The peaceful neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant, he saw it as impermanent.
Peaceful, accomplished through direct knowledge, he indeed is a sage who has gone beyond the bonds."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The fourth.