<p>The most colorful sutta is <a href="https://suttacentral.net/mn77/en/sujato" rel="nofollow noreferrer">MN77 Mahāsakuludāyisutta</a>.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Not perceiving form internally, someone sees visions externally, blue, with blue color, blue hue, and blue tint.</p>
<p>Not perceiving form internally, someone sees visions externally that are yellow, with yellow color, yellow hue, and yellow tint</p>
<p>Not perceiving form internally, someone sees visions externally that are red, with red color, red hue, and red tint.</p>
<p>Not perceiving form internally, someone sees visions externally that are white, with white color, white hue, and white tint.</p>
<p>(etc.)</p>
</blockquote>
<p><a href="https://suttacentral.net/an10.29/en/sujato" rel="nofollow noreferrer">AN10.29</a> is the second most colorful sutta.</p>

CC BY-SA 4.0
2018-09-28T14:33:50.427Z
2018-09-28T14:33:50.427Z
2020-06-17T09:56:10.877Z
OyaMist
<p>In the Theravada tradition, there is a list of 38 objects of meditation. In them, there are 3 colors: Blue-Green, Yellow, Red. This is not what I'd expect if these three colors are picked in a way which is based on a basic neurological phenomena. </p>

<p>Can anyone point me to classical references detailing experiences and meditative observation on the nature of color observation? </p>

CC BY-SA 4.0
2018-09-28T08:14:48.917Z
I am also curious about Dukkha resulting from visual perception; any resource would be appreciated.
edo arad
CC BY-SA 4.0
2018-09-29T05:15:59.713Z
@000: yes, there is also white
edo arad
<reference-request>
Color perception in meditation
# Color perception in meditation

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-09-28)

In the Theravada tradition, there is a list of 38 objects of meditation. In them, there are 3 colors: Blue-Green, Yellow, Red. This is not what I'd expect if these three colors are picked in a way which is based on a basic neurological phenomena.

Can anyone point me to classical references detailing experiences and meditative observation on the nature of color observation?

**Tags:** reference-request

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I am also curious about Dukkha resulting from visual perception; any resource would be appreciated.  
> **username_0**: @000: yes, there is also white  

---

## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-09-28. Score: 1

The most colorful sutta is [MN77 Mahāsakuludāyisutta](https://suttacentral.net/mn77/en/sujato).

> Not perceiving form internally, someone sees visions externally, blue, with blue color, blue hue, and blue tint.
>
> Not perceiving form internally, someone sees visions externally that are yellow, with yellow color, yellow hue, and yellow tint
>
> Not perceiving form internally, someone sees visions externally that are red, with red color, red hue, and red tint.
>
> Not perceiving form internally, someone sees visions externally that are white, with white color, white hue, and white tint.
>
> (etc.)

[AN10.29](https://suttacentral.net/an10.29/en/sujato) is the second most colorful sutta.


---

