3-23-2 Dutiya Māravaggo | Samyutta

II. The Second Māra Subchapter

11 (1) Māra

At Sāvatthī. Sitting to one side, the Venerable Rādha said to the Blessed One:

Venerable sir, it is said, ‘Māra, Māra.’ What now, venerable sir, is Māra?

Form, Rādha, is Māra.
Feeling … Perception … Volitional formations … Consciousness is Māra.

Seeing thus … He understands: ‘… there is no more for this state of being.’

12 (2) Subject to Māra

At Sāvatthī. Sitting to one side, the Venerable Rādha said to the Blessed One:

Venerable sir, it is said, ‘subject to Māra, subject to Māra.’
What now, venerable sir, is subject to Māra?

Form, Rādha, is subject to Māra.
Feeling … Perception … Volitional formations … Consciousness is subject to Māra.

Seeing thus … He understands: ‘… there is no more for this state of being.’

13 (3) Impermanent

At Sāvatthī. Sitting to one side, the Venerable Rādha said to the Blessed One:

Venerable sir, it is said, ‘impermanent, impermanent.’
What now, venerable sir, is impermanent?

Form, Rādha, is impermanent.
Feeling … Perception … Volitional formations … Consciousness is impermanent.

Seeing thus … He understands: ‘… there is no more for this state of being.’

14 (4) Of Impermanent Nature

At Sāvatthī. Sitting to one side, the Venerable Rādha said to the Blessed One:

Venerable sir, it is said, ‘of an impermanent nature, of an impermanent nature.’
What now, venerable sir, is of an impermanent nature?

Form, Rādha, is of an impermanent nature.

Feeling … Perception … Volitional formations … Consciousness is of an impermanent nature.

Seeing thus … He understands: ‘… there is no more for this state of being.’

15 (5) Suffering

At Sāvatthī. Sitting to one side, the Venerable Rādha said to the Blessed One:

Venerable sir, it is said, ‘suffering, suffering.’
What now, venerable sir, is suffering?

Form, Rādha, is suffering,  feeling is suffering,
perception is suffering,
volitional formations are suffering,
consciousness is suffering.

Seeing thus … He understands: ‘… there is no more for this state of being.’

16 (6) Of Painful Nature

At Sāvatthī. Sitting to one side, the Venerable Rādha said to the Blessed One:

Venerable sir, it is said, ‘of a painful nature, of a painful nature.’
What now, venerable sir, is of a painful nature?

Form, Rādha, is of a painful nature.

Feeling … Perception … Volitional formations … Consciousness is of a painful nature.

Seeing thus … He understands: ‘… there is no more for this state of being.’

17 (7) Non-self

At Sāvatthī. Sitting to one side, the Venerable Rādha said to the Blessed One:

Venerable sir, it is said, ‘non-self, non-self.’
What now, venerable sir, is non-self?

Form, Rādha, is non-self,
feeling is non-self,
perception is non-self,
volitional formations are non-self,
consciousness is non-self.

Seeing thus … He understands: ‘… there is no more for this state of being.’

18 (8) Of Selfless Nature

At Sāvatthī. Sitting to one side, the Venerable Rādha said to the Blessed One:

Venerable sir, it is said, ‘of a selfless nature, of a selfless nature.’
What now, venerable sir, is of a selfless nature?

Form, Rādha, is of a selfless nature.

Feeling … Perception … Volitional formations … Consciousness is of a self-less nature.

Seeing thus … He understands: ‘… there is no more for this state of being.’

19 (9) Subject to Destruction

At Sāvatthī. Sitting to one side, the Venerable Rādha said to the Blessed One:

Venerable sir, it is said, ‘subject to destruction, subject to destruction.’
What now, venerable sir, is subject to destruction?

Form, Rādha, is subject to destruction.

Feeling … Perception … Volitional formations … Consciousness is subject to destruction.

Seeing thus … He understands: ‘… there is no more for this state of being.’

20 (10) Subject to Vanishing

At Sāvatthī. Sitting to one side, the Venerable Rādha said to the Blessed One:

Venerable sir, it is said, ‘subject to vanishing, subject to vanishing.’
What now, venerable sir, is subject to vanishing?

Form, Rādha, is subject to vanishing.

Feeling … Perception … Volitional formations … Consciousness is subject to vanishing.

Seeing thus … He understands: ‘… there is no more for this state of being.’

21 (11) Subject to Arising

At Sāvatthī. Sitting to one side, the Venerable Rādha said to the Blessed One:

Venerable sir, it is said, ‘subject to arising, subject to arising.’
What now, venerable sir, is subject to arising?

Form, Rādha, is subject to arising.

Feeling … Perception … Volitional formations … Consciousness is subject to arising.

Seeing thus … He understands: ‘… there is no more for this state of being.’

22 (12) Subject to Cessation

At Sāvatthī. Sitting to one side, the Venerable Rādha said to the Blessed One:

Venerable sir, it is said, ‘subject to cessation, subject to cessation.’
What now, venerable sir, is subject to cessation?

Form, Rādha, is subject to cessation.

Feeling … Perception … Volitional formations … Consciousness is subject to cessation.

Seeing thus … He understands: ‘… there is no more for this state of being.’