At Sāvatthi.

"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 contacts, dependent on the diversity of contacts, there arises the diversity of sensations, dependent on the diversity of sensations, 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, dependent on the diversity of quests, there arises the diversity of acquisitions.

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 the diversity of perceptions, that dependent on the diversity of perceptions, there arises the diversity of intentions, that dependent on the diversity of intentions, there arises the diversity of contacts, that dependent on the diversity of contacts, there arises the diversity of sensations, that dependent on the diversity of sensations, there arises the diversity of desires, that dependent on the diversity of desires, there arises the diversity of fevers, that dependent on the diversity of fevers, there arises the diversity of quests, that dependent on the diversity of quests, there arises the diversity of acquisitions?"

Dependent on the objects of vision, there arises a perception of form, dependent on the perception of form, there arises an intention about form, dependent on the intention about form, there arises a contact with form, dependent on contact with form, there arises a sensation connected with form, dependent on the sensation connected with 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, dependent on the quest for form, there arises an acquisition 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 the intention about sound, there arises a contact with sound, dependent on contact with sound, there arises a sensation connected with sound, dependent on the sensation connected with 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, dependent on the quest for sound, there arises an acquisition 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 the intention about smell, there arises a contact with smell, dependent on contact with smell, there arises a sensation connected with smell, dependent on the sensation connected with 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, dependent on the quest for smell, there arises an acquisition 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 the intention about taste, there arises a contact with taste, dependent on contact with taste, there arises a sensation connected with taste, dependent on the sensation connected with 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, dependent on the quest for taste, there arises an acquisition 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 the intention about touch, there arises a contact with touch, dependent on contact with touch, there arises a sensation connected with touch, dependent on the sensation connected with 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, dependent on the quest for touch, there arises an acquisition of touch.

Dependent on the objects of the mind, 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 contact with them, dependent on contact with mental objects, there arises a sensation connected with them, dependent on the sensation connected with 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, dependent on the quest for mental objects, there arises an acquisition of mental objects.

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 contacts. Dependent on the diversity of contacts, there arises the diversity of sensations. Dependent on the diversity of sensations, 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. Dependent on the diversity of quests, there arises the diversity of acquisitions."