Immersion

“Mendicants, develop immersion. ^[1]

A mendicant who has immersion truly understands.

What do they truly understand?

They truly understand that the eye is impermanent.

They truly understand that sights …

eye consciousness …

eye contact …

the pleasant, painful, or neutral feeling that arises dependent on eye contact is impermanent. …

They truly understand that the mind is impermanent.

They truly understand that ideas …

mind consciousness …

mind contact …

the pleasant, painful, or neutral feeling that arises dependent on mind contact is impermanent.

Mendicants, develop immersion.

A mendicant who has immersion truly understands.”