SN36.11 — Connected Discourse 36.112. Solitude Chapter, Solitude Discourse
Then a certain disciple approached the Blessed One, and having approached, he paid homage to the Blessed One and sat down to one side. While sitting to one side, that disciple said to the Blessed One: Here, venerable sir, while I was in solitude, withdrawn, this thought arose in my mind: Three kinds of feelings have been declared by the Blessed One. Pleasant feeling, painful feeling, neither-painful-nor-pleasant feeling: these three kinds of feelings have been declared by the Blessed One. But it has been said by the Blessed One, Whatever is felt is included in suffering. What, then, was the Blessed One referring to when he said, Whatever is felt is included in suffering?
Good, good, disciple. These three kinds of feelings have been declared by me. Pleasant feeling, painful feeling, neither-painful-nor-pleasant feeling: these three kinds of feelings have been declared by me. But it has been said by me, Whatever is felt is included in suffering. This, disciple, was said by me with reference to the impermanence of formations: Whatever is felt is included in suffering. This, disciple, was said by me with reference to the nature of formations to decay, to vanish, to fade away, to cease, to change: Whatever is felt is included in suffering.
Moreover, disciple, I have taught the gradual cessation of formations. For one who has entered the first jhāna, speech ceases. For one who has entered the second jhāna, applied and sustained thought cease. For one who has entered the third jhāna, rapture ceases. For one who has entered the fourth jhāna, in-breathing and out-breathing cease. For one who has entered the realm of infinite space, the perception of form ceases. For one who has entered the realm of infinite consciousness, the perception of the realm of infinite space ceases. For one who has entered the realm of nothingness, the perception of the realm of infinite consciousness ceases. For one who has entered the realm of neither-perception-nor-non-perception, the perception of the realm of nothingness ceases. For one who has entered the cessation of perception and feeling, perception and feeling cease.
For a disciple whose taints are destroyed, lust ceases, hatred ceases, delusion ceases. Moreover, disciple, I have taught the gradual calming of formations. For one who has entered the first jhāna, speech is calmed. For one who has entered the second jhāna, applied and sustained thought are calmed... For one who has entered the cessation of perception and feeling, perception and feeling are calmed.
For a disciple whose taints are destroyed, lust is calmed, hatred is calmed, delusion is calmed. These are the six kinds of tranquility, disciple.
For one who has entered the cessation of perception and feeling, both perception and feeling are calmed.
For a disciple whose taints are destroyed, lust is calmed, hatred is calmed, delusion is calmed.