Song: Know the Feeling, Do Not Become Its Slave Inspired by the The Vedanā Saṃyutta First Kasāvagga
[Verse 1]
When pleasure comes, know that it is here,
When pain arrives, see it clearly without fear.
Every feeling passes through the mind,
It comes and goes, leaving nothing behind.
[Pre-Chorus]
Do not chase pleasure, do not fight the pain,
Watch with awareness through sunshine and rain.
Whatever arises will change in time,
Know the feeling and release the mind.
[Chorus]
Know the feeling, do not become its slave,
Pleasure and pain are waves upon the waves.
Know when they arise, know when they fade,
Do not call them “me,” do not be afraid.
Know the feeling with wisdom and care,
Do not run away, do not cling anywhere.
When every feeling is seen as passing by,
The heart grows peaceful beneath the open sky.
[Verse 2]
When praise arrives, the heart may smile,
When criticism comes, it may hurt for a while.
Without awareness, attachment can grow,
But mindfulness gives the heart room to let go.
[Pre-Chorus]
Pleasure will vanish, pain will disappear,
Nothing in this world remains forever here.
Do not say, “This is me, this belongs to me,”
All things change through conditions we cannot always see.
[Chorus]
Know the feeling, do not become its slave,
Pleasure and pain are waves upon the waves.
Know when they arise, know when they fade,
Do not call them “me,” do not be afraid.
[Bridge]
Stop for a moment, look within,
See the feeling where it begins.
Do not hate it, do not hold it tight,
See it clearly in the light.
[Final Chorus]
Know the feeling, do not become its slave,
Let wisdom guide the heart you save.
Pleasure passes, pain passes too,
Nothing remains forever true.
Know the feeling, let attachment cease,
Walk with awareness toward inner peace.
When the heart no longer clings to what must change,
Wisdom opens a peaceful, spacious range.
[Outro]
Know pleasure, know pain, know every feeling inside,
With an awakened heart, let wisdom be your guide.
When feeling is seen as arising and passing away,
The heart discovers peace... from moment to day.
“The First Kasāvagga” Encourages Awareness of Feelings and Understanding the Nature of Pleasure, Pain, and Impermanence
The teachings of the First Kasāvagga, found in Volume 18 of the Tipitaka, Sutta Pitaka Volume 10, Saṃyutta Nikāya, Saḷāyatana Vagga, Vedanā Saṃyutta, present an important Buddhist teaching on vedanā, or feeling and sensation experienced through the body and mind.
The central message is that pleasant, painful, and neither-pleasant-nor-painful feelings all arise dependent on conditions. They do not remain permanently and cannot be regarded as a permanent self.
According to Buddhist teaching, feelings are not an eternal identity. They are phenomena arising through conditions. When there is contact through the senses and consciousness, feeling arises. When the supporting conditions change, that feeling also changes and eventually disappears.
Therefore, Buddhism does not simply teach people to pursue pleasure or escape pain. Instead, it teaches mindfulness of feelings. When pleasant feeling arises, one knows that it is pleasant. When painful feeling arises, one knows that it is painful. When neutral feeling arises, one understands it as it actually is.
This teaching is particularly important for mental development because feeling can become a link between experience and attachment. Without mindfulness, people may constantly pursue pleasant experiences and reject unpleasant ones, creating cycles of craving, dissatisfaction, and attachment.
With mindfulness and wisdom, however, a person can see that pleasant feelings are impermanent, painful feelings are impermanent, and feelings should not be regarded as “me” or “mine.”
In contemporary life, this principle can be applied to many everyday situations. People today are constantly exposed to information, social pressure, criticism, praise, and rapidly changing emotions. Pausing to recognize a feeling before reacting can create space for mindfulness and wisdom.
For example, when someone receives criticism, anger or discomfort may immediately arise. If the person recognizes that feeling as a temporary mental experience, there is less need to react immediately with anger.
Likewise, when praise produces happiness, mindfulness allows a person to recognize that pleasant feeling without becoming dependent on constant approval.
The essential message of the First Kasāvagga and Vedanā Saṃyutta can therefore be expressed as: “Know your feelings, but do not become a slave to them.”
Mindfulness does not require us to reject feelings. Instead, it allows us to observe them without blindly clinging to pleasant experiences or fighting against unpleasant ones.
In a world where people often try to control everything around them, the teachings on vedanā invite us to look inward and understand one of the most immediate experiences of human life: feeling itself.
When feelings are understood clearly, we can see their impermanent nature, their arising and passing away, and gradually reduce our attachment to experiences that are constantly changing.
The message of the Tipitaka is therefore not merely about pleasure and pain. It is an invitation to learn how to live with every feeling through mindfulness, transforming ordinary experience into a path toward wisdom and inner peace.
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