6.
The Second Discourse on If There Were No Gratification
18.
"If, monks, there were no gratification in forms, beings would not become attached to forms.
But because, monks, there is gratification in forms, therefore beings become attached to forms.
If, monks, there were no danger in forms, beings would not become disenchanted with forms.
But because, monks, there is danger in forms, therefore beings become disenchanted with forms.
If, monks, there were no escape from forms, beings would not escape from forms.
But because, monks, there is escape from forms, therefore beings escape from forms.
If, monks, there were no gratification in sounds...
odours...
flavours...
tangible objects...
mental phenomena, beings would not become attached to mental phenomena.
But because, monks, there is gratification in mental phenomena, therefore beings become attached to mental phenomena.
If, monks, there were no danger in mental phenomena, beings would not become disenchanted with mental phenomena.
But because, monks, there is danger in mental phenomena, therefore beings become disenchanted with mental phenomena.
If, monks, there were no escape from mental phenomena, beings would not escape from mental phenomena.
But because, monks, there is escape from mental phenomena, therefore beings escape from mental phenomena.
"As long as, monks, beings did not directly know as it really is the gratification of these six external sense bases as gratification, the danger as danger, and the escape as escape, for so long, monks, beings from the world with its gods, with its Māras, with its Brahmās, from the generation with its ascetics and brahmins, with its gods and humans, did not dwell escaped, unbound, free, with a mind rid of barriers. But when, monks, beings directly knew as it really is the gratification of these six external sense bases as gratification, the danger as danger, and the escape as escape, then, monks, beings from the world with its gods, with its Māras, with its Brahmās, from the generation with its ascetics and brahmins, with its gods and humans, dwell escaped, unbound, free, with a mind rid of barriers." The sixth.