The Earliest Recorded Discourses of the Buddha

The Second Discourse - 36
“(Is) perception permanent or impermanent?” “Impermanent,
venerable Sir.” “But that which is impermanent, (is) that unpleasant
or pleasant?” “Unpleasant, venerable Sir.” “But that which is
unpleasant and changeable, is it proper to regard it thus: ‘This is
mine, this I am, this is my Self?’ ” “Certainly not, venerable Sir.”
“(Are) (mental) processes permanent or impermanent?”
“Impermanent, venerable Sir.” “But that which is impermanent, (is)
that unpleasant or pleasant?” “Unpleasant, venerable Sir.” “But that
which is unpleasant and changeable, is it proper to regard it thus:
‘This is mine, this I am, this is my Self?’ ” “Certainly not, venerable
Sir.”
“(Is) consciousness permanent or impermanent?” “Impermanent,
venerable Sir.” “But that which is impermanent, (is) that unpleasant
or pleasant?” “Unpleasant, venerable Sir.” “But that which is
unpleasant and changeable, is it proper to regard it thus: ‘This is
mine, this I am, this is my Self?’ ” “Certainly not, venerable Sir.”
“Therefore monks, whatever bodily form (there is) in the past,
future or present, internal or external, gross or fine, inferior or
excellent, whether far or near, regarding all form: ‘This is not mine,
I am not this, this is not my Self,’ in just this way, as it really is, it
should be seen with full wisdom.
Whatever feeling (there is) in the past, future or present, internal or
external, gross or fine, inferior or excellent, whether far or near,