SN 25.10 — The Aggregates

At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, form is impermanent, decaying, and perishing. Feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are impermanent, decaying, and perishing. Someone who has faith and confidence in these teachings is called a follower by faith. They’ve stepped into the sure path, they’ve stepped into the level of the true person, and they’ve passed beyond the level of the untrue person. They can’t do any deed which would make them be reborn in hell, the animal realm, or the ghost realm. They can’t die without realizing the fruit of stream-entry. Someone who accepts these teachings after deliberating them with a degree of wisdom is called a follower of teachings. They’ve stepped into the sure path, they’ve stepped into the level of the true person, and they’ve passed beyond the level of the untrue person. They can’t do any deed which would make them be reborn in hell, the animal realm, or the ghost realm. They can’t die without realizing the fruit of stream-entry. Someone who understands and sees these principles is called a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.” The Linked Discourses on stepping into are complete. Linked Discourses on Arising Contents The Chapter on Arising SN 26.1 The Eye Cakkhusutta SN 26.2 Sights Rūpasutta SN 26.3 Consciousness Viññāṇasutta SN 26.4 Contact Samphassasutta SN 26.5 Feeling Samphassajasutta SN 26.6 Perception Saññāsutta SN 26.7 Intention Sañcetanāsutta SN 26.8 Craving Taṇhāsutta SN 26.9 Elements Dhātusutta SN 26.10 The Aggregates Khandhasutta The Chapter on Arising