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#### Saṁyutta Nikāya
3. Khandha Vagga
22. Khandha Saṁyutta
2. Dutiya Anicca Vagga

#### The Connected Discourses of the Buddha
Part II.
The Book of the Aggregates Khandha-Vagga
22. Connected Discourses on the Aggregates
II. Impermanent

#### Sutta 18

#### Paṭhama Hetu Suttaṁ

# Impermanent with Cause

Translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi

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[1][pts][than] At Sāvatthī.

"Bhikkhus, form is impermanent.

The cause and condition for the arising of form is also impermanent.

As form has originated from what is impermanent, how could it be permanent?

"Feeling is impermanent. ...

Perception is impermanent. ...

Volitional formations are impermanent. ...

Consciousness is impermanent.

The cause and condition for the arising of consciousness is also impermanent.

As consciousness has originated from what is impermanent, how could it be permanent?

"Seeing thus ...

He understands:

'... there is no more for this state of being."

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