Linked Discourses
1. The Chapter on Diversity

Not Diversity of Contacts

Saṁyutta Nikāya
1. Nānattavagga
Nophassanānattasutta
Linked Discourses
1. The Chapter on Diversity
Not Diversity of Contacts
Saṁyutta Nikāya
1. Nānattavagga
Nophassanānattasutta

It is not the case that diverse contacts give rise to the diverse elements of sense experience.

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“Mendicants, diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of contacts. Diversity of contacts doesn’t give rise to diversity of elements.*This discourse asserts that, in this case, conditionality is one way. This heads off the assumption that mutual condition applies to all the factors (SN 12.65:2.16). And what is the diversity of elements? The eye element, ear element, nose element, tongue element, body element, and mind element. This is called the diversity of elements.

“Dhātunānattaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattaṁ, no phassanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhātunānattaṁ. Katamañca, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ? Cakkhudhātu …pe… manodhātu— idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ.

“Mendicants, diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of contacts. Diversity of contacts doesn’t give rise to diversity of elements.*This discourse asserts that, in this case, conditionality is one way. This heads off the assumption that mutual condition applies to all the factors (SN 12.65:2.16).
“Dhātunānattaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattaṁ, no phassanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhātunānattaṁ.
And what is the diversity of elements?
Katamañca, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ?
The eye element, ear element, nose element, tongue element, body element, and mind element.
Cakkhudhātu …pe…
manodhātu—
This is called the diversity of elements.
idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ.

“Mendicants, diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of contacts. Diversity of contacts doesn’t give rise to diversity of elements.*This discourse asserts that, in this case, conditionality is one way. This heads off the assumption that mutual condition applies to all the factors (SN 12.65:2.16).“Dhātunānattaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattaṁ, no phassanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhātunānattaṁ. And what is the diversity of elements? Katamañca, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ? The eye element, ear element, nose element, tongue element, body element, and mind element. Cakkhudhātu …pe… manodhātu—This is called the diversity of elements. idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ.

And how does diversity of elements give rise to diversity of contacts, while diversity of contacts doesn’t give rise to diversity of elements? The eye element gives rise to eye contact. Eye contact doesn’t give rise to the eye element. … The mind element gives rise to mind contact. Mind contact doesn’t give rise to the mind element. That’s how diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of contacts, while diversity of contacts doesn’t give rise to diversity of elements.”

Kathañca, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattaṁ, no phassanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhātunānattaṁ? Cakkhudhātuṁ, bhikkhave, paṭicca uppajjati cakkhusamphasso, no cakkhusamphassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati cakkhudhātu …pe… manodhātuṁ paṭicca uppajjati manosamphasso, no manosamphassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati manodhātu. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattaṁ, no phassanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhātunānattan”ti.

And how does diversity of elements give rise to diversity of contacts, while diversity of contacts doesn’t give rise to diversity of elements?
Kathañca, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattaṁ, no phassanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhātunānattaṁ?
The eye element gives rise to eye contact. Eye contact doesn’t give rise to the eye element. …
Cakkhudhātuṁ, bhikkhave, paṭicca uppajjati cakkhusamphasso, no cakkhusamphassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati cakkhudhātu …pe…
The mind element gives rise to mind contact. Mind contact doesn’t give rise to the mind element.
manodhātuṁ paṭicca uppajjati manosamphasso, no manosamphassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati manodhātu.
That’s how diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of contacts, while diversity of contacts doesn’t give rise to diversity of elements.”
Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattaṁ, no phassanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhātunānattan”ti.

And how does diversity of elements give rise to diversity of contacts, while diversity of contacts doesn’t give rise to diversity of elements? Kathañca, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattaṁ, no phassanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhātunānattaṁ? The eye element gives rise to eye contact. Eye contact doesn’t give rise to the eye element. … Cakkhudhātuṁ, bhikkhave, paṭicca uppajjati cakkhusamphasso, no cakkhusamphassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati cakkhudhātu …pe… The mind element gives rise to mind contact. Mind contact doesn’t give rise to the mind element. manodhātuṁ paṭicca uppajjati manosamphasso, no manosamphassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati manodhātu. That’s how diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of contacts, while diversity of contacts doesn’t give rise to diversity of elements.” Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattaṁ, no phassanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhātunānattan”ti.

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