At Savatthi. “Bhikkhus, form is nonself, feeling is nonself, perception is nonself, volitional formations are nonself, consciousness is nonself. Seeing thus … He understands: ‘… there is no more for this state of being.’”
sn.22.14 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)
Nonself
- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Editor: Blake Walsh
Not-Self
At Sāvatthī.“Mendicants, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are not-self.
Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness.
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 no return to any state of existence.’”