“Sir, they speak of this thing called a ‘sentient being’. How do we define a sentient being or what is known as a sentient being?” …

Linked Discourses 35.67 7. With Migajāla Samiddhi’s Question About Suffering

“Sir, they speak of this thing called ‘suffering’. How do we define suffering or what is known as suffering?” …

Linked Discourses 35.68 7. With Migajāla Samiddhi’s Question About the World

“Sir, they speak of this thing called ‘the world’. How do we define the world or what is known as the world?” “Samiddhi, where there is the eye, sights, eye consciousness, and things knowable by eye consciousness, there is the world or what is known as the world. Where there is the ear … nose … tongue … body … Where there is the mind, ideas, mind consciousness, and things knowable by mind consciousness, there is the world or what is known as the world.

Where there is no eye, no sights, no eye consciousness, and no things knowable by eye consciousness, there is no world or what is known as the world. Where there is no ear … nose … tongue … body … Where there is no mind, no ideas, no mind consciousness, and no things knowable by mind consciousness, there is no world or what is known as the world.”

Linked Discourses 35.69 7. With Migajāla Upasena and the Viper