SN 14.35

Abhinandasutta

Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati. “Yo, bhikkhave, pathavīdhātuṁ abhinandati, dukkhaṁ so abhinandati. Yo dukkhaṁ abhinandati, ‘aparimutto so dukkhasmā’ti vadāmi. Yo āpodhātuṁ abhinandati …pe… yo tejodhātuṁ … yo vāyodhātuṁ abhinandati, dukkhaṁ so abhinandati. Yo dukkhaṁ abhinandati, ‘aparimutto so dukkhasmā’ti vadāmi.

Taking Pleasure

At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, if you take pleasure in the earth element, you take pleasure in suffering. If you take pleasure in suffering, you’re not free from suffering, I say. If you take pleasure in the water element … If you take pleasure in the fire element … If you take pleasure in the air element, you take pleasure in suffering. If you take pleasure in suffering, you’re not free from suffering, I say.

Yo ca kho, bhikkhave, pathavīdhātuṁ nābhinandati, dukkhaṁ so nābhinandati. Yo dukkhaṁ nābhinandati, ‘parimutto so dukkhasmā’ti vadāmi. Yo āpodhātuṁ …pe… yo tejodhātuṁ … yo vāyodhātuṁ nābhinandati, dukkhaṁ so nābhinandati. Yo dukkhaṁ nābhinandati, ‘parimutto so dukkhasmā’ti vadāmī”ti.

If you don’t take pleasure in the earth element, you don’t take pleasure in suffering. If you don’t take pleasure in suffering, you’re free from suffering, I say. If you don’t take pleasure in the water element … If you don’t take pleasure in the fire element … If you don’t take pleasure in the air element, you don’t take pleasure in suffering. If you don’t take pleasure in suffering, you’re free from suffering, I say.”