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Impermanence Aniccasutta

At Sāvatthī. Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

“Mendicants, you should give up desire for what is impermanent. “Yaṁ, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ; tatra vo chando pahātabbo.

And what is impermanent? Kiñca, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ? Form is impermanent; you should give up desire for it. Rūpaṁ, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ; tatra vo chando pahātabbo.

Feeling … Vedanā aniccā …pe…

Perception … saññā …

Choices … saṅkhārā …

Consciousness is impermanent; you should give up desire for it. viññāṇaṁ aniccaṁ; tatra vo chando pahātabbo.

You should give up desire for what is impermanent.” Yaṁ, bhikkhave, aniccaṁ; tatra vo chando pahātabbo”ti.

Dutiyaṁ.