sn14.8:1.1 At Sāvatthī.
sn14.8:1.2 “Mendicants, diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of perceptions. Diversity of perceptions gives rise to diversity of thoughts. Diversity of thoughts gives rise to diversity of desires. Diversity of desires gives rise to diversity of passions. Diversity of passions gives rise to diversity of searches.
sn14.8:1.3 Diversity of searches doesn’t give rise to diversity of passions. Diversity of passions doesn’t give rise to diversity of desires. Diversity of desires doesn’t give rise to diversity of thoughts. Diversity of thoughts doesn’t give rise to diversity of perceptions. Diversity of perceptions doesn’t give rise to diversity of elements.
sn14.8:1.4 And what is the diversity of elements?
sn14.8:1.5 The sight element, the sound element, the smell element, the taste element, the touch element, and the idea element.
sn14.8:1.6 This is called the diversity of elements.