Linked Discourses 18
1. The First Chapter
5. Feeling
At Sāvatthī. “What do you think, Rāhula? Is feeling born of eye contact permanent or impermanent?” “Impermanent, sir.” … “… feeling born of ear contact … feeling born of nose contact … feeling born of tongue contact … feeling born of body contact … Is feeling born of mind contact permanent or impermanent?” “Impermanent, sir.” … “Seeing this, a learned noble disciple becomes disillusioned with feeling born of eye contact, ear contact, nose contact, tongue contact, body contact, and mind contact. …”