Dutiyasaññāsutta

Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.62

Numbered Discourses 5.62

7. Saññāvagga

7. Perceptions

Dutiyasaññāsutta

Perceptions (2nd)

“Pañcimā, bhikkhave, saññā bhāvitā bahulīkatā mahapphalā honti mahānisaṁsā amatogadhā amatapariyosānā.

“Mendicants, these five perceptions, when developed and cultivated, are very fruitful and beneficial. They have freedom from death as their objective and culmination.

Katamā pañca?

What five?

Aniccasaññā, anattasaññā, maraṇasaññā, āhāre paṭikūlasaññā, sabbaloke anabhiratasaññā—

The perceptions of impermanence, not-self, death, repulsiveness of food, and dissatisfaction with the whole world.

imā kho, bhikkhave, pañca saññā bhāvitā bahulīkatā mahapphalā honti mahānisaṁsā amatogadhā amatapariyosānā”ti.

These five perceptions, when developed and cultivated, are very fruitful and beneficial. They have freedom from death as their objective and culmination.”

Dutiyaṁ.