SN22.6: Paṭisallāṇasutta

Paṭisallāṇasutta: Seclusion - translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi

At Savatthi. “Bhikkhus, make an exertion in seclusion. A bhikkhu who is secluded understands things as they really are.

“And what does he understand as it really is? The origin and passing away of form; the origin and passing away of feeling; the origin and passing away of perception; the origin and passing away of volitional formations; the origin and passing away of consciousness.

“And what, bhikkhus, is the origin of form?…”

The rest of this sutta is identical with the preceding one.

Translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi. Source text via SuttaCentral.