..续本文上一页in three links (sandhi) and four sections (sa"nkhepa).[37]

　　§ 4. Mo.liya-Phagguna

　　"There are, O monks, four nutriments...(as above, § 2)."

　　After these words, the venerable Mo.liya-Phagguna addressed the Exalted One as follows:

　　"Who, O Lord, consumes[38] the nutriment consciousness

　　"

　　"The question is not correct," said the Exalted One. "I do not say that ”he consumes.”[39] If I had said so, then the question ”Who consumes

　　” would be appropriate. But since I did not speak thus, the correct way to ask the question will be: ”For what is the nutriment consciousness (the condition)

　　”[40] And to that the correct reply is: ”The nutriment consciousness[41] is a condition for the future arising of a renewed existence;[42] when that has come into being, there is (also) the sixfold sense-base; and conditioned by the sixfold sense-base is sense-impression.”"[43]

　　"Who, O Lord, has a sense-impression

　　"

　　"The question is not correct," said the Exalted One.

　　"I do not say that ”he has a sense-impression.” Had I said so, then the question ”Who has a sense-impression

　　” would be appropriate. But since I did not speak thus, the correct way to ask the question will be ”What is the condition of sense-impression

　　” And to that the correct reply is: ”The sixfold sense-base is a condition of sense-impression, and sense-impression is the condition of feeling.”"

　　"Who, O Lord, feels

　　"

　　"The question is not correct," said the Exalted One. "I do not say that ”he feels.” Had I said so, then the question ”Who feels

　　” would be appropriate. But since I did not speak thus, the correct way to ask the question will be ”What is the condition of feeling

　　” And to that the correct reply is: ”sense-impression is the condition of feeling; and feeling is the condition of craving.”"

　　"Who, O Lord, craves

　　"

　　"The question is not correct," said the Exalted One. "I do not say that ”he craves.” Had I said so, then the question ”Who craves

　　” would be appropriate. But since I did not speak thus, the correct way to ask the question will be ”What is the condition of craving

　　” And to that the correct reply is: ”Feeling is the condition of craving, and craving is the condition of clinging.”"

　　"Who, O Lord, clings

　　"

　　"The question is not correct," said the Exalted One, "I do not say that ”he clings.” Had I said so, then the question ”Who clings

　　” would be appropriate. But since I did not speak thus, the correct way to ask the question will be ”What is the condition of clinging

　　” And to that the correct reply is: ”Craving is the condition of clinging; and clinging is the condition of the process of becoming.” Such is the origin of this entire mass of suffering.[44]

　　"Through the complete fading away and cessation of even these six bases of sense-impression, sense-impression ceases;[45] through the cessation of sense-impression, feeling ceases; through the cessation of feeling, craving ceases; through the cessation of craving, clinging ceases; through the cessation of clinging, the process of becoming ceases; through the cessation of the process of becoming, birth ceases; through the cessation of birth, old age, death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief and despair cease. Such is the cessation of this entire mass of suffering."

　　— SN 12.12

　　§ 5. If there is lust...

　　At Saavatthii.

　　"There are, O monks, four nutriments for the sustenance of beings born, and for the support of beings seeking birth. What are the four

　　"Edible food, coarse and fine; sense-impression is the second; volitional thought, the third; and consciousness, the fourth.

　　"If, O monks, there is lust for the nutriment edible food, if there is pleasure in it and craving for it, then consciousness[46] takes a hold[47] therein[48] and grows.[49] Where consciousness takes a hold and grows, there will be occurrence of mind-…

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