Questioning (SN22.118)

Linked Discourses 22.118

12. A Dhamma speaker

Questioning

At Sāvatthī.

“What do you think, mendicants?

Do you regard form like this: ‘This is mine, I am this, this is my self’?”

“No, sir.”

“Good, mendicants!

Form should be truly seen with right understanding like this: ‘This is not mine, I am not this, this is not my self.’

Do you regard feeling …

perception …

choices …

consciousness like this: ‘This is mine, I am this, this is my self’?”

“No, sir.”

“Good, mendicants!

Consciousness should be truly seen with right understanding like this: ‘This is not mine, I am not this, this is not my self.’

Seeing this …

They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”