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#### Saṁyutta Nikaya
Nidāna Vagga
14. [3.] Dhātu-Saṁyuttaṁ
I. Nānattavaggo Pathamo
i. Ajjhatta-pañcakaṁ

#### Chapter XIV
Connected Discourses on Elements
1 Diversity (Internal Pentad)

#### Sutta 5

#### Dutiya Vedanānā [No Vedanā-Nānatta] Suttaṁ

# Diversity of Feelings (2)

Translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi

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[1][pts][olds] Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Sāvatthi in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.[ed1]

"Bhikkhus, it is in dependence on the diversity of elements that there arises the diversity of contacts; in dependence on the diversity of contacts that there arises the diversity of feelings.

The diversity of contacts does not arise in dependence on the diversity of feelings; the diversity of elements does not arise in dependence on the diversity of contacts."

"And what, bhikkhus, is the diversity of elements?

The eye element,
[form element,
eye-consciousness element;

the ear element,
sound element,
ear-consciousness element;

the nose element,
odour element,
nose-consciousness element;

the tongue element
taste element,
tongue-consciousness element;

the body element
tactile-object element,
body-consciousness element;]

the mind element,
[mental-phenomena element,
mind-consciousness element].[ed2]

This is called the diversity in elements.'

"And how is it, bhikkhus, that in dependence on the diversity of elements there arises the diversity of contcts; that in dependence on the diversity of contacts there arises the diversity of feelings?
That the diversity of contacts does not arise in dependence on the diversity of feelings; that the diversity of elements does not arise in dependence on the diversity of contacts?

In dependence on the eye element there arises eye-contact; in dependence on eye-contact there arises feeling born of eye-contact.
Eye-contact does not arise in dependence on feeling born of eye-contact; the eye element does not arise in dependence on eye-contact.

In dependence on the ear element there arises ear-contact; in dependence on ear-contact there arises feeling born of ear-contact.
Ear-contact does not arise in dependence on feeling born of ear-contact; the ear element does not arise in dependence on ear-contact.

In dependence on the nose element there arises nose contact; in dependence on nose-contact there arises feeling born of nose-contact.
Nose-contact does not arise in dependence on feeling born of nose-contact; the nose element does not arise in dependence on nose-contact.

In dependence on the tongue element there arises tongue-contact; in dependence on tongue-contact there arises feeling born of tongue-contact.
Tongue-contact does not arise in dependence on feeling born of tongue-contact; the tongue element does not arise in dependence on tongue-contact.

In dependence on the body element there arises body-contact; in dependence on body-contact there arises feeling born of body-contact.
Body-contact does not arise in dependence on feeling born of body-contact; the body element does not arise in dependence on body-contact.

In dependence on the mind element there arises mind-contact; in dependence on mind-contact there arises feeling born of mind-contact.
Mind-contact does not arise in dependence on feeling born of mind-contact; the mind element does not arise in dependence on mind-contact.

It is in this way, bhikkhus, that in dependence on the diversity of elements there arises the diversity of contacts; that in dependence on the diversity of contacts there arises the diversity of feelings.
That the diversity of contacts does not arise in dependence on the diversity of feelings; that the diversity of elements does not arise in dependence on the diversity of contacts."

[ed1] Abbreviated Nidana expanded throughout this samyutta.

[ed2] Bhk. Bodhi includes italicized bracketed items by reference only.

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