An Explanation on Principles

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Saṃyutta Nikāya
Khandhavaggo
Khandhasaṃyuttaṃ
Attadīpavaggo
Khandhasuttaṃ

At Sāvatthi.

'I shall point out, almsmen, five masses and five masses plus the taking up. Hear that.

And which, almsmen, five masses?

Whatever, almsmen, form, past, not yet come, current, or inner or outer, or gross or subtle, or low or high, what is in the distant or in the vicinity, this is called the mass of form.

Whatever, almsmen, feeling, past, not yet come, current, or inner or outer, or gross or subtle, or low or high, what is in the distant or in the vicinity, this is called the mass of feeling.

Whatever, almsmen, perception, past, not yet come, current, or inner or outer, or gross or subtle, or low or high, what is in the distant or in the vicinity, this is called the mass of perception.

Whatever, almsmen, inclinations, past, not yet come, current, or inner or outer, or gross or subtle, or low or high, what is in the distant or in the vicinity, this is called the mass of inclinations.

Whatever, almsmen, cognition, past, not yet come, current, or inner or outer, or gross or subtle, or low or high, what is in the distant or in the vicinity, this is called the mass of cognition.

These are called, almsmen, the five masses.

And which, almsmen, five masses plus the taking up?

Whatever, almsmen, form, past, not yet come, current, or inner or outer, or gross or subtle, or low or high, what is in the distant or in the vicinity, is altogether as drain uptakable; this is called the mass of form plus the taking up.

Whatever, almsmen, feeling, past, not yet come, current, or inner or outer, or gross or subtle, or low or high, what is in the distant or in the vicinity, is altogether as drain uptakable; this is called the mass of feeling plus the taking up.

Whatever, almsmen, perception, past, not yet come, current, or inner or outer, or gross or subtle, or low or high, what is in the distant or in the vicinity, is altogether as drain uptakable; this is called the mass of perception plus the taking up.

Whatever, almsmen, inclinations, past, not yet come, current, or inner or outer, or gross or subtle, or low or high, what is in the distant or in the vicinity, is altogether as drain uptakable; this is called the mass of inclinations plus the taking up.

Whatever, almsmen, cognition, past, not yet come, current, or inner or outer, or gross or subtle, or low or high, what is in the distant or in the vicinity, is altogether as drain uptakable; this is called the mass of cognition plus the taking up.

These are called, almsmen, the five masses plus the taking up.'