From external Element to
Urge to silly Search:
There is the element of
eye-sensitivity, and the element of visual form, which together
induces the element of visual consciousness. The coincidence of these three, is eye
Contact...
Thus in dependence on this element of visual-sensitivity, there arises eye-contact.
In dependence on eye-contact, there arises a
feeling,
born of eye-contact.
In dependence on feeling born of eye-contact, there arises instant
craving...
In dependence on the element of visual form, there arises
perception.
In dependence on this visual experience,
tendency
towards a form arises.
In dependence on this inclination,
desire
for particular visible forms arises.
In dependence on this specific desire, a
fever
for these specific forms arises.
In dependence on this fever for form,
searching
after these certain forms arises.
In dependence on this search for form,
reaching out, acquisition,
clinging
&
panic
to
a wide variety of
, comes into being... Such is the arising of this entire
mass
of ever frustrated
suffering...
Similarly with the pairs:
ear & sound, nose & smell, tongue & taste, body & touch,
mind & mental states,
which make their respective kinds of consciousness
arise.
This
search,
this
urge,
and this
compulsive
drive,
is caused by that
craving
!
Craving that was born from
feeling,
which was arisen from
contact…
Any
Craving
causes
Suffering...
Right here and now, later and much later...
Right there at
welcoming this
Contact,
is this
Suffering
therefore born...
Right there at avoiding
Contact,
is this
Suffering
therefore left...
I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for
Ice-Cream...
(Jim Jarmusch in the film:
Down by
Law)
More on this thorny Craving
causing all pain:
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Cut_Craving.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/Craving_is_Pain.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Craving_is_Cause.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Origin_of_Suffering.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/The_3_kinds_of_Craving.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/The_2nd_Noble_Truth_on_The_Cause_of_Suffering.htm
Source:
The Grouped Sayings on the Elements by the Buddha.
Dhatu-Samyutta Nikāya XIV
http://www.pariyatti.com/book.cgi?prod_id=948507
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/canon/samyutta/index.html
