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SN 18.2 Sights, Etc.

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SN 18.2 - Sights, Etc.
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Linked Discourses 18.2
Chapter One
Sights, Etc.
At Sāvatthī.
“What do you think, Rāhula? Are sights permanent or impermanent?”
“Impermanent, sir.” … “… sounds … smells … tastes … touches … Are ideas permanent or impermanent?”
“Impermanent, sir.” …
“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touches, and ideas. Being disillusioned, desire fades away. …”