Saṁyutta Nikāya
3. Khandha Vagga
22. Khandha Saṁyutta
3. Bhāra Vagga
Part III: The Book Called The Khandhā-Vagga Containing Kindred Sayings on the Elements of Sensory Existence and Other Subjects
Chapter XXII: Kindred Sayings on Elements (Khandhā)
Section 3: On the Burden
Sutta 29
Abhinandana Suttaṁ
Taking Delight In
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Thus have I heard:—
The Exalted One was staying at Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren."
"Yes, lord," replied those brethren to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One said:
"He who takes delight, brethren, in body,
takes delight in suffering.
He who takes delight in suffering,
I declare,
that he is not released from suffering.
"He who takes delight, brethren, in feeling,
takes delight in suffering.
He who takes delight in suffering,
I declare,
that he is not released from suffering.
"He who takes delight, brethren, in perception,
takes delight in suffering.
He who takes delight in suffering,
I declare,
that he is not released from suffering.
"He who takes delight, brethren, in the activities,
takes delight in suffering.
He who takes delight in suffering,
I declare,
that he is not released from suffering.
"He who takes delight, brethren, in consciousness,
takes delight in suffering.
He who takes delight in suffering,
I declare,
that he is not released from suffering.
"He who takes not delight, brethren, in body,
takes not delight in suffering.
He who takes not delight in suffering,
I declare,
that he is released from suffering.
"He who takes not delight, brethren, in feeling,
takes not delight in suffering.
He who takes not delight in suffering,
I declare,
that he is released from suffering.
"He who takes not delight, brethren, in perception,
takes not delight in suffering.
He who takes not delight in suffering,
I declare,
that he is released from suffering.
"He who takes not delight, brethren, in the activities,
takes not delight in suffering.
He who takes not delight in suffering,
I declare,
that he is released from suffering.
"He who takes not delight, brethren, in consciousness,
takes not delight in suffering.
He who takes not delight in suffering,
I declare,
that he is released from suffering.