No Diversity of Searches

“Mendicants, diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of perceptions. Diversity of perceptions gives rise to diversity of thoughts. Diversity of thoughts gives rise to diversity of desires. Diversity of desires gives rise to diversity of passions. Diversity of passions gives rise to diversity of searches.*One “searches” for what one wants. In particular, the three searches of SN 45.161. Diversity of searches doesn’t give rise to diversity of passions. Diversity of passions doesn’t give rise to diversity of desires. Diversity of desires doesn’t give rise to diversity of thoughts. Diversity of thoughts doesn’t give rise to diversity of perceptions. Diversity of perceptions doesn’t give rise to diversity of elements. And what is the diversity of elements? The sight element, the sound element, the smell element, the taste element, the touch element, and the idea element. This is called the diversity of elements.

“Dhātunānattaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭicca uppajjati saññānānattaṁ, saññānānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati saṅkappanānattaṁ, saṅkappanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati chandanānattaṁ, chandanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati pariḷāhanānattaṁ, pariḷāhanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati pariyesanānānattaṁ; no pariyesanānānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati pariḷāhanānattaṁ, no pariḷāhanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati chandanānattaṁ, no chandanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati saṅkappanānattaṁ, no saṅkappanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati saññānānattaṁ, no saññānānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhātunānattaṁ. Katamañca, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ? Rūpadhātu …pe… dhammadhātu— idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ.

“Mendicants, diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of perceptions. Diversity of perceptions gives rise to diversity of thoughts. Diversity of thoughts gives rise to diversity of desires. Diversity of desires gives rise to diversity of passions. Diversity of passions gives rise to diversity of searches.*One “searches” for what one wants. In particular, the three searches of SN 45.161.“Dhātunānattaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭicca uppajjati saññānānattaṁ, saññānānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati saṅkappanānattaṁ, saṅkappanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati chandanānattaṁ, chandanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati pariḷāhanānattaṁ, pariḷāhanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati pariyesanānānattaṁ; Diversity of searches doesn’t give rise to diversity of passions. Diversity of passions doesn’t give rise to diversity of desires. Diversity of desires doesn’t give rise to diversity of thoughts. Diversity of thoughts doesn’t give rise to diversity of perceptions. Diversity of perceptions doesn’t give rise to diversity of elements. no pariyesanānānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati pariḷāhanānattaṁ, no pariḷāhanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati chandanānattaṁ, no chandanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati saṅkappanānattaṁ, no saṅkappanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati saññānānattaṁ, no saññānānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhātunānattaṁ. And what is the diversity of elements? Katamañca, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ? The sight element, the sound element, the smell element, the taste element, the touch element, and the idea element. Rūpadhātu …pe… dhammadhātu—This is called the diversity of elements. idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ.

And how does diversity of elements give rise to diversity of perceptions … diversity of perceptions doesn’t give rise to diversity of elements?

Kathañca, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati saññānānattaṁ, saññānānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati …pe… pariyesanānānattaṁ; no pariyesanānānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati pariḷāhanānattaṁ, no pariḷāhanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati chandanānattaṁ, no chandanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati saṅkappanānattaṁ, no saṅkappanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati saññānānattaṁ, no saññānānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhātunānattaṁ?

And how does diversity of elements give rise to diversity of perceptions … Kathañca, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati saññānānattaṁ, saññānānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati …pe… pariyesanānānattaṁ; diversity of perceptions doesn’t give rise to diversity of elements? no pariyesanānānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati pariḷāhanānattaṁ, no pariḷāhanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati chandanānattaṁ, no chandanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati saṅkappanānattaṁ, no saṅkappanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati saññānānattaṁ, no saññānānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhātunānattaṁ?

The sight element gives rise to the perception of sights … The idea element gives rise to the perception of ideas … the search for ideas. The search for ideas doesn’t give rise to the passion for ideas. The passion for ideas doesn’t give rise to the desire for ideas. The desire for ideas doesn’t give rise to thoughts about ideas. Thoughts about ideas don’t give rise to perceptions of ideas. Perceptions of ideas don’t give rise to the idea element.

Rūpadhātuṁ, bhikkhave, paṭicca uppajjati rūpasaññā …pe… dhammadhātuṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhammasaññā, dhammasaññaṁ paṭicca uppajjati …pe… dhammapariyesanā; no dhammapariyesanaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhammapariḷāho, no dhammapariḷāhaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhammacchando, no dhammacchandaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhammasaṅkappo, no dhammasaṅkappaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhammasaññā, no dhammasaññaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhammadhātu.

The sight element gives rise to the perception of sights … Rūpadhātuṁ, bhikkhave, paṭicca uppajjati rūpasaññā …pe… The idea element gives rise to the perception of ideas … the search for ideas. dhammadhātuṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhammasaññā, dhammasaññaṁ paṭicca uppajjati …pe… dhammapariyesanā; The search for ideas doesn’t give rise to the passion for ideas. The passion for ideas doesn’t give rise to the desire for ideas. The desire for ideas doesn’t give rise to thoughts about ideas. Thoughts about ideas don’t give rise to perceptions of ideas. Perceptions of ideas don’t give rise to the idea element. no dhammapariyesanaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhammapariḷāho, no dhammapariḷāhaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhammacchando, no dhammacchandaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhammasaṅkappo, no dhammasaṅkappaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhammasaññā, no dhammasaññaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhammadhātu.

That’s how diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of perceptions … diversity of perceptions doesn’t give rise to diversity of elements.”

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati saññānānattaṁ, saññānānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati …pe… pariyesanānānattaṁ; no pariyesanānānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati pariḷāhanānattaṁ, no pariḷāhanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati chandanānattaṁ, no chandanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati saṅkappanānattaṁ, no saṅkappanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati saññānānattaṁ, no saññānānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhātunānattan”ti.

That’s how diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of perceptions … Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati saññānānattaṁ, saññānānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati …pe… pariyesanānānattaṁ; diversity of perceptions doesn’t give rise to diversity of elements.” no pariyesanānānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati pariḷāhanānattaṁ, no pariḷāhanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati chandanānattaṁ, no chandanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati saṅkappanānattaṁ, no saṅkappanānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati saññānānattaṁ, no saññānānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dhātunānattan”ti.