At Sāvatthi.

"Bhikkhus, if the earth element were exclusively unpleasant, beset by suffering, filled with suffering, and if it were also not associated with ease, beings would not be infatuated with the earth element. But because, bhikkhus, the earth element is not exclusively unpleasant, not beset by suffering, not filled with suffering, and is also associated with ease, beings are infatuated with the earth element.

If the water element were exclusively unpleasant, beset by suffering, filled with suffering, and if it were also not associated with ease, beings would not be infatuated with the water element. But because, bhikkhus, the water element is not exclusively unpleasant, not beset by suffering, not filled with suffering, and is also associated with ease, beings are infatuated with the water element.

If the fire element were exclusively unpleasant, beset by suffering, filled with suffering, and if it were also not associated with ease, beings would not be infatuated with the fire element. But because, bhikkhus, the fire element is not exclusively unpleasant, not beset by suffering, not filled with suffering, and is also associated with ease, beings are infatuated with the fire element.

If the air element were exclusively unpleasant, beset by suffering, filled with suffering, and if it were also not associated with ease, beings would not be infatuated with the air element. But because, bhikkhus, the air element is not exclusively unpleasant, not beset by suffering, not filled with suffering, and is also associated with ease, beings are infatuated with the air element.

Bhikkhus, if the earth element were exclusively pleasurable, steeped in pleasure, filled with comfort, and also not associated with suffering, being would not become disenchanted with the earth element. But because the earth element is not exclusively pleasurable, not steeped in pleasure, not filled with comfort, and is also associated with suffering, beings become disenchanted with the earth element.

If the water element were exclusively pleasurable, steeped in pleasure, filled with comfort, and also not associated with suffering, beings would not become disenchanted with the water element. But because the water element is not exclusively pleasurable, not steeped in pleasure, not filled with comfort, and is also associated with suffering, beings become disenchanted with the water element.

If the fire element were exclusively pleasurable, steeped in pleasure, filled with comfort, and also not associated with suffering, beings would not become disenchanted with the fire element. But because the fire element is not exclusively pleasurable, not steeped in pleasure, not filled with comfort, and is also associated with suffering, beings become disenchanted with the fire element.

If the air element were exclusively pleasurable, steeped in pleasure, filled with comfort, and also not associated with suffering, beings would not become disenchanted with the air element. But because the air element is not exclusively pleasurable, not steeped in pleasure, not filled with comfort, and is also associated with suffering, beings become disenchanted with the air element."