Kathavatthu 2.7.5

2.7.5.1

Te dhammā cittena lahuparivattāti?

Do those phenomena change more quickly than mind?

2.7.5.2

Āmantā.

Yes.

2.7.5.3

Nanu vuttaṃ bhagavatā—

Was it not said by the Blessed One:

“I consider, bhikkhus, that there is no phenomenon that comes and goes so quickly as mind. It is not easy to find a simile to show how quickly mind comes and goes”?

2.7.5.4

“nāhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi evaṃ lahuparivattaṃ yathayidaṃ cittaṃ.

“Monks, I do not see any single phenomenon that changes so quickly as this mind.

“I consider, bhikkhus, that there is no phenomenon that comes and goes so quickly as mind. It is not easy to find a simile to show how quickly mind comes and goes”?

2.7.5.5

Yāvañcidaṃ, bhikkhave, upamāpi na sukarā yāva lahuparivattaṃ cittan”ti.

To such an extent, monks, that even a simile is not easy [to make] for how quickly the mind changes”?

“I consider, bhikkhus, that there is no phenomenon that comes and goes so quickly as mind. It is not easy to find a simile to show how quickly mind comes and goes”?

2.7.5.6

Attheva suttantoti?

Is there such a discourse?

“I consider, bhikkhus, that there is no phenomenon that comes and goes so quickly as mind. It is not easy to find a simile to show how quickly mind comes and goes”?

2.7.5.7

Āmantā.

Yes.

“I consider, bhikkhus, that there is no phenomenon that comes and goes so quickly as mind. It is not easy to find a simile to show how quickly mind comes and goes”?

2.7.5.8

Tena hi na vattabbaṃ—

Then it should not be said:

“I consider, bhikkhus, that there is no phenomenon that comes and goes so quickly as mind. It is not easy to find a simile to show how quickly mind comes and goes”?

2.7.5.9

“te dhammā cittena lahuparivattā”ti.

“Those phenomena change more quickly than mind.”

“I consider, bhikkhus, that there is no phenomenon that comes and goes so quickly as mind. It is not easy to find a simile to show how quickly mind comes and goes”?