Pāli · Sutta Piṭaka (Pāli, Mahāsaṅgīti)
Pathavīdhātusutta
Sāvatthinidānaṁ. “Pathavīdhātu, bhikkhave, aniccā vipariṇāmī aññathābhāvī; āpodhātu … tejodhātu … vāyodhātu … ākāsadhātu … viññāṇadhātu aniccā vipariṇāmī aññathābhāvī. Yo, bhikkhave, ime dhamme evaṁ saddahati adhimuccati, ayaṁ vuccati ‘saddhānusārī …pe… sambodhiparāyano’”ti.
English · Bhikkhu Sujato
Elements
At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, the earth element is impermanent, decaying, and perishing. The water element, the fire element, the air element, the space element, and the consciousness element are impermanent, decaying, and perishing. Someone who has faith and confidence in these teachings is called a follower by faith. …”