108 Kleshas

[Johnny Dangerous]

Can someone tell me where this formula arose, and where the first (or at least most prominent) use of 108 afflictions or afflicted experiences occurs, in terms of scripture, commentary, etc.?

[FiveSkandhas]

The number 108 seems to have been arrived at through the following additions and multiplications:

What are the six feelings? The feelings born of sense-impression through eye, ear, nose, tongue, body and mind.

What are the eighteen feelings? There are the (above) six feelings by which there is an approach (to the objects) in gladness; and there are six approaches in sadness and there are six approaches in equanimity.

What are the thirty six feelings? There are six feelings of gladness based on the household life and six based on renunciation; six feelings of sadness based on the household life and six based on renunciation; six feelings of equanimity based on the household life and six based on renunciation.

What are the hundred and eight feelings? There are the (above) thirty six feelings of the past; there are thirty six of the future and there are thirty six of the present.

Source:
Vedana-Samyutta, from the Samyutta Nikaya

[Malcolm]

The number 108 seems to have been arrived at through the following additions and multiplications:

What are the six feelings? The feelings born of sense-impression through eye, ear, nose, tongue, body and mind.

What are the eighteen feelings? There are the (above) six feelings by which there is an approach (to the objects) in gladness; and there are six approaches in sadness and there are six approaches in equanimity.

What are the thirty six feelings? There are six feelings of gladness based on the household life and six based on renunciation; six feelings of sadness based on the household life and six based on renunciation; six feelings of equanimity based on the household life and six based on renunciation.

What are the hundred and eight feelings? There are the (above) thirty six feelings of the past; there are thirty six of the future and there are thirty six of the present.

Source:
Vedana-Samyutta, from the Samyutta Nikaya

Those are not afflictions, those are sensations.

[Johnny Dangerous]

The number 108 seems to have been arrived at through the following additions and multiplications:

What are the six feelings? The feelings born of sense-impression through eye, ear, nose, tongue, body and mind.

What are the eighteen feelings? There are the (above) six feelings by which there is an approach (to the objects) in gladness; and there are six approaches in sadness and there are six approaches in equanimity.

What are the thirty six feelings? There are six feelings of gladness based on the household life and six based on renunciation; six feelings of sadness based on the household life and six based on renunciation; six feelings of equanimity based on the household life and six based on renunciation.

What are the hundred and eight feelings? There are the (above) thirty six feelings of the past; there are thirty six of the future and there are thirty six of the present.

Source:
Vedana-Samyutta, from the Samyutta Nikaya

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.