Vātasutta
The Buddha mentions a strange view to the effect that all changing phenomena of the world are really still and motionless. Such a view arises from grasping to the five aggregates, which are suffering. But by seeing the aggregates as impermanent, such a view is given up.
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Saṁyutta Nikāya 24.19
Linked Discourses 24.19
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2. Dutiyagamanavagga
2. The Second Round
Vātasutta
Winds
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Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
At Sāvatthī.
- 1.2
“Kismiṁ nu kho, bhikkhave, sati, kiṁ upādāya, kiṁ abhinivissa evaṁ diṭṭhi uppajjati:
“Mendicants, when what exists, because of grasping what and insisting on what, does the view arise:
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‘na vātā vāyanti, na najjo sandanti, na gabbhiniyo vijāyanti, na candimasūriyā udenti vā apenti vā, esikaṭṭhāyiṭṭhitā’”ti?
‘Winds don’t blow; rivers don’t flow; pregnant women don’t give birth; the moon and stars neither rise nor set, but stand firm like a pillar’?”
- 1.4
“Bhagavaṁmūlakā no, bhante, dhammā …pe…
“Our teachings are rooted in the Buddha. …”
- 2.1
“Rūpe kho, bhikkhave, sati, rūpaṁ upādāya, rūpaṁ abhinivissa evaṁ diṭṭhi uppajjati:
“When form exists, because of grasping form and insisting on form, the view arises:
- 2.2
‘na vātā vāyanti …pe… esikaṭṭhāyiṭṭhitā’ti.
‘Winds don’t blow; rivers don’t flow; pregnant women don’t give birth; the moon and stars neither rise nor set, but stand firm like a pillar.’
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Vedanāya sati …pe…
When feeling …
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saññāya sati …pe…
perception …
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saṅkhāresu sati …
choices …
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viññāṇe sati, viññāṇaṁ upādāya, viññāṇaṁ abhinivissa evaṁ diṭṭhi uppajjati:
consciousness exists, because of grasping consciousness and insisting on consciousness, the view arises:
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‘na vātā vāyanti …pe… esikaṭṭhāyiṭṭhitā’ti.
‘Winds don’t blow; rivers don’t flow; pregnant women don’t give birth; the moon and stars neither rise nor set, but stand firm like a pillar.’
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Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave,
What do you think, mendicants?
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rūpaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?
Is form permanent or impermanent?”
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“Aniccaṁ, bhante” …pe… vipariṇāmadhammaṁ,
“Impermanent, sir.” …
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api nu taṁ anupādāya evaṁ diṭṭhi uppajjeyya—
“But by not grasping what’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, would the view arise:
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na vātā vāyanti …pe… esikaṭṭhāyiṭṭhitā”ti?
‘Winds don’t blow; rivers don’t flow; pregnant women don’t give birth; the moon and stars neither rise nor set, but stand firm like a pillar’?”
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“No hetaṁ, bhante”.
“No, sir.”
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“Iti kho, bhikkhave, dukkhe sati, dukkhaṁ upādāya, dukkhaṁ abhinivissa evaṁ diṭṭhi uppajjati:
“And so, when suffering exists, because of grasping suffering and insisting on suffering, the view arises:
- 3.8
‘na vātā vāyanti …pe… esikaṭṭhāyiṭṭhitā’”ti.
‘Winds don’t blow; rivers don’t flow; pregnant women don’t give birth; the moon and stars neither rise nor set, but stand firm like a pillar.’
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“Vedanā …
Is feeling …
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saññā …
perception …
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saṅkhārā …
choices …
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viññāṇaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?
consciousness permanent or impermanent?”
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“Aniccaṁ, bhante” …pe… vipariṇāmadhammaṁ,
“Impermanent, sir.” …
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api nu taṁ anupādāya evaṁ diṭṭhi uppajjeyya
“But by not grasping what’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, would such a view arise?”
- 3.15
‘na vātā vāyanti …pe… esikaṭṭhāyiṭṭhitā’”ti?
- 3.16
“No hetaṁ, bhante”.
“No, sir.”
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“Iti kho, bhikkhave, dukkhe sati, dukkhaṁ upādāya, dukkhaṁ abhinivissa evaṁ diṭṭhi uppajjeyya:
“And so, when suffering exists, because of grasping suffering and insisting on suffering, the view arises:
- 3.18
‘na vātā vāyanti, na najjo sandanti, na gabbhiniyo vijāyanti, na candimasūriyā udenti vā apenti vā, esikaṭṭhāyiṭṭhitā’”ti.
‘Winds don’t blow; rivers don’t flow; pregnant women don’t give birth; the moon and stars neither rise nor set, but stand firm like a pillar.’”
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Paṭhamaṁ.
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