At Savatthi. There the Blessed One said, "Monks, I will teach you cling-able phenomena and clinging. Listen and pay close attention. I will speak."
"As you say, lord," the monks responded.
The Blessed One said, "And what, monks, are cling-able phenomena? What is clinging?
"Form is a cling-able phenomenon. Any desire or passion related to it, is clinging related to it.
"Feeling is a cling-able phenomenon. Any desire or passion related to it, is clinging related to it.
"Perception is a cling-able phenomenon. Any desire or passion related to it, is clinging related to it.
"Fabrications are cling-able phenomena. Any desire or passion related to them, is clinging related to them.
"Consciousness is a cling-able phenomenon. Any desire or passion related to it, is clinging related to it.
"These are called cling-able phenomena. This is clinging."