Micchādiṭṭhisutta — Reader

Wrong View

Micchādiṭṭhisutta

At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, when what exists, because of grasping what and insisting on what, does wrong view arise?” “Our teachings are rooted in the Buddha. …” “When form exists, because of grasping form and insisting on form, wrong view arises.

Sāvatthinidānaṁ. “Kismiṁ nu kho, bhikkhave, sati, kiṁ upādāya, kiṁ abhinivissa micchādiṭṭhi uppajjatī”ti? Bhagavaṁmūlakā no, bhante, dhammā …pe… “rūpe kho, bhikkhave, sati, rūpaṁ upādāya, rūpaṁ abhinivissa micchādiṭṭhi uppajjati.

When feeling … perception … choices … consciousness exists, because of grasping consciousness and insisting on consciousness, wrong view arises.

Vedanāya sati … saññāya sati … saṅkhāresu sati … viññāṇe sati, viññāṇaṁ upādāya, viññāṇaṁ abhinivissa micchādiṭṭhi uppajjati.

What do you think, mendicants? Is form permanent or impermanent?” “Impermanent, sir.” …

Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave, rūpaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti? “Aniccaṁ, bhante”. “Yaṁ panāniccaṁ …pe…

“But by not grasping what’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, would wrong view arise?” “No, sir.” “Is feeling … perception …

api nu taṁ anupādāya micchādiṭṭhi uppajjeyyā”ti? “No hetaṁ, bhante”. “Vedanā … saññā …

choices … consciousness permanent or impermanent?” “Impermanent, sir.” “But if it’s impermanent, is it suffering or happiness?”

saṅkhārā … viññāṇaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti? “Aniccaṁ, bhante”. “Yaṁ panāniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vā taṁ sukhaṁ vā”ti?

“Suffering, sir.” “But by not grasping what’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, would wrong view arise?” “No, sir.” “Seeing this …

“Dukkhaṁ, bhante”. “Yaṁ panāniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vipariṇāmadhammaṁ, api nu taṁ anupādāya micchādiṭṭhi uppajjeyyā”ti? “No hetaṁ, bhante”. “Evaṁ passaṁ …pe…

They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”

nāparaṁ itthattāyāti pajānātī”ti. Pañcamaṁ.