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SN 35.145 - Exterior and Cause Are Not-Self Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato Source: https://suttacentral.net/sn35.145/en/sujato License: CC0-1.0 Linked Discourses 35.145 14. At Devadaha Exterior and Cause Are Not-Self “Mendicants, sights are not-self. The cause and reason that gives rise to sights is also not-self. Since sights are produced by what is not-self, how could they be self? Sounds … Smells … Tastes … Touches … Ideas are not-self. The cause and reason that gives rise to ideas is also not-self. Since ideas are produced by what is not-self, how could they be self? Seeing this … Being disillusioned, desire fades away. When desire fades away they’re freed. When they’re freed, they know they’re freed. They understand: ‘Rebirth is ended, the spiritual journey has been completed, what had to be done has been done, there is nothing further for this place.’”