At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, the arising, continuation, and manifestation and regeneration of form is the arising of suffering, the continuation of diseases, and the manifestation of old age and death. The arising, continuation, and manifestation and regeneration of feeling … perception … choices … consciousness is the arising of suffering, the continuation of diseases, and the manifestation of old age and death. The cessation, settling, and disappearance of form is the cessation of suffering, the settling of diseases, and the disappearance of old age and death. The cessation, settling, and disappearance of feeling … perception … choices … consciousness is the cessation of suffering, the settling of diseases, and the disappearance of old age and death.”

Linked Discourses 22.31 3. The Burden The Root of Gloom

At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, I will teach you gloom and the root of gloom. Listen … And what is gloom? Form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are gloom. This is called gloom. And what is the root of gloom? It’s the craving that leads to future lives, mixed up with relishing and greed, taking pleasure there wherever it alights. That is, craving for sensual pleasures, craving for continued existence, and craving for nonexistence. This is called the root of gloom.”

Linked Discourses 22.32 3. The Burden Brittle