An Explanation on Principles

@ what the Buddha taught

Saṃyutta Nikāya
Khandhasaṃyuttaṃ
Upādāniyasuttaṃ
SN22.121

At Sāvatthi.

'I shall point out, almsmen, and the uptakable principles and the taking up. Hear that.

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

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

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