Minowani's Writings

on what the Buddha taught

Saṃyutta Nikāya
Khandhasaṃyuttaṃ
Upādāniyasuttaṃ
SN22.121

Situated at Sāvatthi.

'I shall point out, almsmen, and the uptakable principles and the taking up. Therefor listen.

And which, almsmen, uptakable principles, which taking up?

Form, almsmen, an uptakable principle; what there the desire and passion is, therefor there the taking up. Feeling, almsmen, an uptakable principle; what there the desire and passion is, therefor there the taking up. Perception, almsmen, an uptakable principle; what there the desire and passion is, therefor there the taking up. Inclinations, almsmen, an uptakable principle; what there the desire and passion is, therefor there the taking up. Cognition, almsmen, an uptakable principle; what there the desire and passion is, therefor there the taking up.

These are called, almsmen, uptakable principles, this the taking up.'