From external Element to internal
Urge to silly Search:
There is the element of
eye-sensitivity, the element of visual form, these induce
the element of visual consciousness. The coincidence of these three, is eye
Contact...
In dependence on this element of visual-sensitivity, there arises eye-contact.
In dependence on eye-contact, there arises a
feeling,
born of eye-contact.
In dependence on feeling born of eye-contact, there arises instant
craving...
In dependence on the element of visual form, there arises
perception.
In dependence on this visual experience,
tendency
towards a form arises.
In dependence on this inclination,
desire
for particular visible forms arises.
In dependence on this specific desire, a
fever
for these specific forms arises.
In dependence on this fever for form,
search
after these certain forms arises.
In dependence on this search for form,
reaching out, acquisition &
panic clinging
to a manifold of forms, comes into being... Such is the arising of this entire
mass
of ever frustrated
suffering...
Similarly with the pairs of
ear & sound, nose & smell, tongue & taste, body & touch,
mind & mental states and their respective specific kinds of consciousness.
This
search,
this
urge,
this
compulsive
drive,
is caused by that
craving
!
Craving that was born from
feeling,
which was arised from
contact…
Any
Craving
causes
Suffering...
Right here and now, later and much later...
Right there at greeting
Contact,
is this
Suffering
therefore born...
Right there at avoiding
Contact,
is this
Suffering
therefore left...
I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for
Ice-Cream...
(Jim Jarmusch film down by
law)
Source:
The Grouped Sayings on the Elements by the Buddha. Dhatu-Samyutta Nikāya XIV
http://www.pariyatti.com/book.cgi?prod_id=948507
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/canon/samyutta/index.html
