156 (1) The Destruction of Delight (1)

“Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu sees as impermanent the eye which is actually impermanent: that is his right view. Seeing rightly, he experiences revulsion. With the destruction of delight comes destruction of lust; with the destruction of lust comes destruction of delight. With the destruction of delight and lust the mind is said to be well liberated.

“Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu sees as impermanent the ear which is actually impermanent… the mind which is actually impermanent: that is his right view…. With the destruction of delight and lust the mind is said to be well liberated.”

157 (2) The Destruction of Delight (2)

(The same for the external sense bases.)

158 (3) The Destruction of Delight (3)

“Bhikkhus, attend carefully to the eye. Recognize the impermanence of the eye as it really is. When a Bhikkhu, attending carefully to the eye, recognizes the impermanence of the eye as it really is, he feels revulsion towards the eye. With the destruction of delight comes destruction of lust; with the destruction of lust comes destruction of delight. With the destruction of delight and lust the mind is said to be well liberated.

“Bhikkhus, attend carefully to the ear … to the mind. Recognize the impermanence of the mind as it really is…. With the destruction of delight and lust the mind is said to be well liberated.”

159 (4) The Destruction of Delight (4)

(The same for the external sense bases.)

160 (5) JIvaka’s Mango Grove (1)

On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Rājagaha in JIvaka’s Mango Grove. There he addressed the Bhikkhus thus: “Bhikkhus, develop concentration. When a Bhikkhu is concentrated, things become manifest to him as they really are. And what becomes manifest to him as it really is? The eye becomes manifest to him as it really is—as impermanent. Forms become manifest to him as they really are—as impermanent. Eye-consciousness … Eye-contact … Whatever feeling arises with eye-contact as condition—whether pleasant or painful or neither-painful-nor-pleasant—becomes manifest to him as it really is—as impermanent.

“The ear becomes manifest to him as it really is … The mind becomes manifest to him as it really is … Whatever feeling arises with mind-contact as condition … becomes manifest to him as it really is—as impermanent.

“Develop concentration, Bhikkhus. When a Bhikkhu is concentrated, things become manifest to him as they really are.”

161 (6) JIvaka’s Mango Grove (2)

On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Rājagaha in JIvaka’s Mango Grove. There he addressed the Bhikkhus thus:

“Bhikkhus, make an exertion in seclusion. When a Bhikkhu is secluded, things become manifest to him as they really are. And what becomes manifest to him as it really is?”

(All as in preceding sutta.)

162 (7) Koṭṭhita (1)

Then the Venerable Mahākoṭṭhita approached the Blessed One … and said to him: “Venerable sir, it would be good if the Blessed One would teach me the Dhamma in brief, so that, having heard the Dhamma from the Blessed One, I might dwell alone, withdrawn, diligent, ardent, and resolute.”

“Koṭṭhita, you should abandon desire for whatever is impermanent. And what is impermanent? The eye is impermanent; you should abandon desire for it. Forms are impermanent … Eye-consciousness is impermanent … Eye-contact is impermanent … Whatever feeling arises with eye-contact as condition … that too is impermanent; you should abandon desire for it.

“The ear is impermanent … The mind is impermanent … Whatever feeling arises with mind-contact as condition … that too is impermanent; you should abandon desire for it.

“Koṭṭhita, you should abandon desire for whatever is impermanent.”

163 (8) Koṭṭhita (2)

… “Koṭṭhita, you should abandon desire for whatever is suffering.”… (Complete as in preceding sutta.)

164 (9) Koṭṭhita (3)

… “Koṭṭhita, you should abandon desire for whatever is nonself.”…

165 (10) Abandoning Wrong View

Then a certain Bhikkhu approached the Blessed One … and said to him: “Venerable sir, how should one know, how should one see, for wrong view to be abandoned?”

“Bhikkhu, when one knows and sees the eye as impermanent, wrong view is abandoned. When one knows and sees forms as impermanent … eye-consciousness as impermanent … eye-contact as impermanent … whatever feeling arises with mind-contact as condition … as impermanent, wrong view is abandoned. It is when one knows and sees thus that wrong view is abandoned.”

166 (11) Abandoning Identity View

… “Venerable sir, how should one know, how should one see, for identity view to be abandoned?”

“Bhikkhu, when one knows and sees the eye as impermanent, identity view is abandoned.”… (Complete as above.)

167 (12) Abandoning the View of Self

… “Venerable sir, how should one know, how should one see, for the view of self to be abandoned?”

“Bhikkhu, when one knows and sees the eye as impermanent, the view of self is abandoned.”… (Complete as above.)