At Sāvatthi.

"Bhikkhus, dependent on the diversity of elements, there arises a diversity of perceptions, dependent on the diversity of perceptions, there arises a diversity of intentions, dependent on the diversity of intentions, there arises a diversity of desires, dependent on the diversity of desires, there arises a diversity of fevers, dependent on the diversity of fevers, there arises a diversity of quests. Diversity of fevers does not arise dependent on diversity of quests, diversity of desires does not arise dependent on diversity of fevers, diversity of intentions does not arise dependent on diversity of desires, diversity of perceptions does not arise dependent on diversity of intentions, and diversity of elements does not arise dependent on diversity of perceptions.

And what is the diversity of elements? The objects of vision, sounds, smells, tastes, physical sensations, and mental objects. This is called the diversity of elements.

And how is it, bhikkhus, that dependent on the diversity of elements, there arises a diversity of perceptions, that dependent on the diversity of perceptions, there arises a diversity of intentions, that dependent on the diversity of intentions, there arises a diversity of desires, that dependent on the diversity of desires, there arises a diversity of fevers, that dependent on the diversity of fevers, there arises a diversity of quests, that diversity of fevers does not arise dependent on the diversity of quests, that diversity of desires does not arise dependent on the diversity of fevers, that diversity of intentions does not arise dependent on the diversity of desires, that diversity of perceptions does not arise dependent on the diversity of intentions, that diversity of elements does not arise dependent on the diversity of perceptions?

Dependent on the objects of vision, there arises a perception of form, dependent on perception of form, there arises an intention about form, dependent on intention about form, there arises a desire for fine-material existence, dependent on desire for fine-material existence, there arises a fever for form, dependent on fever for form, there arises a quest for form. Fever for form does not arise dependent on a quest for form, desire for fine-material existence does not arise dependent on a fever for form, intention about form does not arise dependent on a desire for fine-material existence, perception of form does not arise dependent on an intention about form, and objects of vision do not arise dependent on a perception of form.

Dependent on sounds, there arises a perception of sound, dependent on the perception of sound, there arises an intention about sound, dependent on intention about sound, there arises a desire for sound, dependent on desire for sound, there arises a fever for sound, dependent on fever for sound, there arises a quest for sound. Fever for sound does not arise dependent on a quest for sound, desire for sound does not arise dependent on a fever for sound, intention about sound does not arise dependent on a desire for sound, perception of sound does not arise dependent on an intention about sound, and sounds do not arise dependent on a perception of sound.

Dependent on smells, there arises a perception of smell, dependent on the perception of smell, there arises an intention about smell, dependent on intention about smell, there arises a desire for smell, dependent on desire for smell, there arises a fever for smell, dependent on fever for smell, there arises a quest for smell. Fever for smell does not arise dependent on a quest for smell, desire for smell does not arise dependent on a fever for smell, intention about smell does not arise dependent on a desire for smell, perception of smell does not arise dependent on an intention about smell, and smells do not arise dependent on a perception of smell.

Dependent on tastes, there arises a perception of taste, dependent on the perception of taste, there arises an intention about taste, dependent on intention about taste, there arises a desire for taste, dependent on desire for taste, there arises a fever for taste, dependent on fever for taste, there arises a quest for taste. Fever for taste does not arise dependent on a quest for taste, desire for taste does not arise dependent on a fever for taste, intention about taste does not arise dependent on a desire for taste, perception of taste does not arise dependent on an intention about taste, and tastes do not arise dependent on a perception of taste.

Dependent on physical sensations, there arises a perception of touch, dependent on the perception of touch, there arises an intention about touch, dependent on intention about touch, there arises a desire for touch, dependent on desire for touch, there arises a fever for touch, dependent on fever for touch, there arises a quest for touch. Fever for touch does not arise dependent on a quest for touch, desire for touch does not arise dependent on a fever for touch, intention about touch does not arise dependent on a desire for touch, perception of touch does not arise dependent on an intention about touch, and physical sensations do not arise dependent on a perception of touch.

Dependent on mental objects, there arises a perception of mental objects, dependent on the perception of mental objects, there arises an intention about them, dependent on the intention about mental objects, there arises a desire for them, dependent on desire for mental objects, there arises a fever for them, dependent on fever for mental objects, there arises a quest for them. Fever for mental objects does not arise dependent on a quest for mental objects, desire for mental objects does not arise dependent on a fever for them, intention about mental objects does not arise dependent on a desire for them, perception of mental objects does not arise dependent on an intention about them, and mental objects do not arise dependent on a perception of them.

Thus, bhikkhus, dependent on the diversity of elements, there arises the diversity of perceptions. Dependent on the diversity of perceptions, there arises the diversity of intentions. Dependent on the diversity of intentions, there arises the diversity of desires. Dependent on the diversity of desires, there arises the diversity of fevers. Dependent on the diversity of fevers, there arises the diversity of quests. Diversity of fevers does not arise dependent on the diversity of quests. Diversity of desires does not arise dependent on the diversity of fevers. Diversity of intentions does not arise dependent on the diversity of desires. Diversity of perceptions does not arise dependent on the diversity of intentions. And diversity of elements does not arise dependent on the diversity of perceptions."