Dvaya Sutta: A Pair

• 2009novice

  1 Nov 12, 23:42

  "It's in dependence on a pair that consciousness comes into play. And how does consciousness come into play in dependence on a pair? In dependence on the eye & forms there arises eye-consciousness. The eye is inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise. Forms are inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise. Thus this pair is both wavering & fluctuating — inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise.

  "Eye-consciousness is inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise. Whatever is the cause, the requisite condition, for the arising of eye-consciousness, that is inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise. Having arisen in dependence on an inconstant factor, how could eye-consciousness be constant?

  "The coming together, the meeting, the convergence of these three phenomena is eye-contact. Whatever is the cause, the requisite condition, for the arising of eye-contact, that is inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise. Having arisen in dependence on an inconstant factor, how could eye-contact be constant?

  "Contacted, one feels. Contacted, one intends. Contacted, one perceives. These phenomena are both wavering & fluctuating — inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise. This is how it's in dependence on a pair that eye-consciousness comes into play.

  "In dependence on the ear & sounds there arises ear-consciousness...

  "In dependence on the nose & aromas there arises nose-consciousness...

  "In dependence on the tongue & flavors there arises tongue-consciousness...

  "In dependence on the body & tactile sensations there arises body-consciousness...

  "In dependence on the intellect & ideas there arises intellect-consciousness. The intellect is inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise. Ideas are inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise. Thus this pair is both wavering & fluctuating — inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise.

  "Intellect-consciousness is inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise. Whatever is the cause, the requisite condition, for the arising of intellect-consciousness, that is inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise. Having arisen in dependence on an inconstant factor, how could intellect-consciousness be constant?

  "The coming together, the meeting, the convergence of these three phenomena is intellect-contact. Whatever is the cause, the requisite condition, for the arising of intellect-contact, that is inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise. Having arisen in dependence on an inconstant factor, how could intellect-contact be constant?

  "Contacted, one feels. Contacted, one intends. Contacted, one perceives. These phenomena are both wavering & fluctuating — inconstant, changeable, of a nature to become otherwise. This is how it's in dependence on a pair that intellect-consciousness comes into play."

  http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn35/sn35.093.than.html

• An Eternal Now

  2 Nov 12, 14:33

  Good sutta

• Dawnfirstlight

  3 Nov 12, 10:49

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• 2009novice

  3 Nov 12, 15:50

  Thanks AEN, Dawn....

  i think it's a good sutta too... not only it mentions the forming of consciousness, but also the feelings, sensations, perceptions arising simultaneously..

  "Contacted, one feels. Contacted, one intends. Contacted, one perceives.

  I understand the consciousness part... but sometimes, feelings and sensations make me lose mindfulness at times... lol need to be more mindful

   

• An Eternal Now

  3 Nov 12, 15:52

  Any object, being grasped at, can lead to loss of mindfulness. But at the same time, any object can become an object of mindfulness.

• 2009novice

  3 Nov 12, 15:54

  Originally posted by An Eternal Now:

  Any object, being grasped at, can lead to loss of mindfulness. But at the same time, any object can become an object of mindfulness.

  I see... really thankful... /|\