nibbāna·sappāyaṃ vo, bhikkhave, paṭipadaṃ desessāmi. taṃ suṇātha, sādhukaṃ manasi karotha; bhāsissāmi. katamā ca sā, bhikkhave, nibbāna·sappāyā paṭipadā?

I will show you, bhikkhus, the method which is suitable for Nibbāna. Listen to that and pay close attention, I will speak. And what, bhikkhus, is that method which is suitable for Nibbāna?

idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu 'cakkhuṃ aniccan'ti passati, 'rūpā aniccā'ti passati, 'cakkhu·viññāṇaṃ aniccan'ti passati, 'cakkhu·samphasso anicco'ti passati, yam·p·idaṃ cakkhu·samphassa·paccayā uppajjati vedayitaṃ sukhaṃ vā dukkhaṃ vā adukkham·a·sukhaṃ vā tam·pi aniccan'ti passati.

Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu understands: 'the eye is impermanent', he understands: '(visible) forms are impermanent', he understands: 'eye-consciousness is impermanent', he understands: 'eye-contact is impermanent',{1} he understands: 'whatever arises on account of eye-contact, whether it is felt as pleasant, unpleasant or neutral, that also is impermanent'.

'sotaṃ aniccā'ti passati, 'saddā aniccā'ti passati, 'sota·viññāṇaṃ aniccan'ti passati, 'sota·samphasso anicco'ti passati, 'yam·p·idaṃ sota·samphassa·paccayā uppajjati vedayitaṃ sukhaṃ vā dukkhaṃ vā adukkham·a·sukhaṃ vā tam·pi aniccan'ti passati.

He understands: 'the ear is impermanent', he understands: 'sounds are impermanent', he understands: 'ear-consciousness is impermanent', he understands: 'ear-contact is impermanent', he understands: 'whatever arises on account of ear-contact, whether it is felt as pleasant, unpleasant or neutral, that also is impermanent'.

'ghāṇaṃ aniccā'ti passati, 'gandhā aniccā'ti passati, 'ghāṇa·viññāṇaṃ aniccan'ti passati, 'ghāṇa·samphasso anicco'ti passati, 'yam·p·idaṃ ghāṇa·samphassa·paccayā uppajjati vedayitaṃ sukhaṃ vā dukkhaṃ vā adukkham·a·sukhaṃ vā tam·pi aniccan'ti passati.

He understands: 'the nose is impermanent', he understands: 'smells are impermanent', he understands: 'nose-consciousness is impermanent', he understands: 'nose-contact is impermanent', he understands: 'whatever arises on account of nose-contact, whether it is felt as pleasant, unpleasant or neutral, that also is impermanent'.

'jivhā aniccā'ti passati, 'rasā aniccā'ti passati, 'jivhā·viññāṇaṃ aniccan'ti passati, 'jivhā·samphasso anicco'ti passati, 'yam·p·idaṃ jivhā·samphassa·paccayā uppajjati vedayitaṃ sukhaṃ vā dukkhaṃ vā adukkham·a·sukhaṃ vā tam·pi aniccan'ti passati.

He understands: 'the tongue is impermanent', he understands: 'tastes are impermanent', he understands: 'tongue-consciousness is impermanent', he understands: 'tongue-contact is impermanent', he understands: 'whatever arises on account of tongue-contact, whether it is felt as pleasant, unpleasant or neutral, that also is impermanent'.

'kāyo aniccā'ti passati, 'phoṭṭhabbā aniccā'ti passati, 'kāya·viññāṇaṃ aniccan'ti passati, 'kāya·samphasso anicco'ti passati, 'yam·p·idaṃ kāya·samphassa·paccayā uppajjati vedayitaṃ sukhaṃ vā dukkhaṃ vā adukkham·a·sukhaṃ vā tam·pi aniccan'ti passati.

He understands: 'the body is impermanent', he understands: 'bodily phenomena are impermanent', he understands: 'body-consciousness is impermanent', he understands: 'body-contact is impermanent', he understands: 'whatever arises on account of body-contact, whether it is felt as pleasant, unpleasant or neutral, that also is impermanent'.

'mano anicco'ti passati, 'dhammā aniccā'ti passati, 'mano·viññāṇaṃ aniccan'ti passati, 'mano·samphasso anicco'ti passati, 'yam·p·idaṃ mano·samphassa·paccayā uppajjati vedayitaṃ sukhaṃ vā dukkhaṃ vā adukkham·a·sukhaṃ vā tam·pi aniccan'ti passati.

He understands: 'the mind is impermanent', he understands: 'mental phenomena are impermanent', he understands: 'mind-consciousness is impermanent', he understands: 'mind-contact is impermanent', he understands: 'whatever arises on account of mind-contact, whether it is felt as pleasant, unpleasant or neutral, that also is impermanent'.

ayaṃ kho sā, bhikkhave, nibbāna·sappāyā paṭipadā ti.

This, bhikkhus, is that method which is suitable for Nibbāna.