Salayatana Vagga: 35: 23: The All

Saɱyutta Nikāya:
IV. Saḷāyatana Vagga:
35: Saḷāyatanasaṃyuttaṃ
Sutta 23
Sabba Suttaṃ
The All

Translated from the Pali by Michael Olds

I HEAR TELL: Once upon a time, Bhagava, Savatthi-town revisiting, Anathapindika's Jeta grove. There to the Beggars gathered round, Bhagava said this:

I will teach you, beggars, the All. Pay heed!

This, Beggars, is The All:

The Eye and Visible Objects

The Ear and Sounds

The Nose and Scents

The Tongue and Tastes

The Body and Touch

The Mind and Ideas

I have spoken, beggars, of The All.

Any Beggar, Beggars, who came along saying:

'I will Show You Another All Beyond This All!'

Would be Unable to Do So, And Furthermore Would Find Himself Over the Abyss!

THE

AGHA!

How Come?

Because to Point to Another All Beyond This All Would be Beyond His Scope,

That's How Come.

Source

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