“Mendicants, it is quite impossible for a mendicant who regards any condition as permanent to accept views that conform with the teaching. Without accepting views that conform with the teaching, it’s impossible to step into the sure path. Without stepping into the sure path, it’s impossible to realize the fruit of stream-entry, once-return, non-return, or perfection.

It’s quite possible for a mendicant who regards all conditions as impermanent to accept views that conform with the teaching. Having accepted views that conform with the teaching, it’s possible to step into the sure path. Having stepped into the sure path, it’s possible to realize the fruit of stream-entry, once-return, non-return, or perfection.”

Numbered Discourses 6.99 10. Benefit Suffering

“Mendicants, it is quite impossible for a mendicant who regards any condition as pleasurable to accept views that agree with the teaching. … It’s quite possible for a mendicant who regards all conditions as suffering to accept views that agree with the teaching. …”

Numbered Discourses 6.100 10. Benefit Not-Self

“Mendicants, it is quite impossible for a mendicant who regards any thing as self to accept views that agree with the teaching. … It’s quite possible for a mendicant who regards all things as not-self to accept views that agree with the teaching. …”

Numbered Discourses 6.101 10. Benefit Extinguished

“Mendicants, it is quite impossible for a mendicant who regards extinguishment as suffering to accept views that conform with the teaching. …