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SN 18.4 Contact

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SN 18.4 - Contact
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Linked Discourses 18.4
Chapter One
Contact
At Sāvatthī.
“What do you think, Rāhula? Is eye contact permanent or impermanent?”
“Impermanent, sir.” …
“… ear contact … nose contact … tongue contact … body contact … Is mind contact permanent or impermanent?”
“Impermanent, sir.” …
“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with eye contact, ear contact, nose contact, tongue contact, body contact, and mind contact. Being disillusioned, desire fades away. …”