I. THE NOBLE TRUTH OF SUFFERING
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Consciousness, whose arising depends on the ear and sounds, is called ‘ear-consciousness’ (sota-viñña-n.a). Consciousness, whose arising depends on the olfactory organ and odors, is called ‘nose-consciousness’ (gha-na-viñña-n.a). Consciousness, whose arising depends on the tongue and taste, is called ‘tongue-consciousness’ (jivha--viñña-n.a). Consciousness, whose arising depends on the body and bodily contacts, is called ‘body-consciousness’ (ka-ya-viñña-n.a).
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Consciousness, whose arising depends on the mind and mind objects, is called ‘mind-consciousness’ (mano-viñña-n.a). Whatsoever there is of ‘corporeality’ (ru-pa) on that occasion, this belongs to the Group of Corporeality. Whatsoever there is of ‘feeling’ (vedana-), this belongs to the Group of Feeling. Whatsoever there is of ‘perception’ (sañña-), this belongs to the Group of Perception. Whatsoever there are of ‘mental formations’ (sankha-ra), these belong to the Group of Mental Formations. Whatsoever there is of consciousness (viñña-n.a), this belongs to the Group of Consciousness. DEPENDENCY OF CONSCIOUSNESS ON THE FOUR OTHER KHANDHAS
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And it is impossible that any one can explain the passing out of one existence, and the entering into a new existence, or the growth, increase and development of consciousness, independently of corporeality, feeling, perception, and mental formations.
THE THREE CHARACTERISTICS OF EXISTENCE A. III. 134
S. XXII, 59
(ti-lakkhan.a) All formations are ‘transient’ (anicca); all formations are ‘subject to suffering’ (dukkha); all things are ‘without a self’ (anatta-). Corporeality is transient, feeling is transient, perception is transient, mental formations are transient, consciousness is transient.