7.

Discussion on Partial Existence

1.

Discussion on Some Past and So Forth

299. Is there the past? Some exists, some does not exist. Some has ceased, some has not ceased; some has disappeared, some has not disappeared; some has passed away, some has not passed away; some has completely passed away, some has not completely passed away? That should not be said. Etc.

Some of the past exists, some does not exist? Yes. Do some past phenomena with unripened result exist, and some do not exist? That should not be said. Etc. Some of the past exists, some does not exist? Yes. Do some past phenomena with ripened result exist, and some do not exist? That should not be said. Etc. Some of the past exists, some does not exist? Yes. Do some past resultless phenomena exist, and some do not exist? That should not be said. Etc.

Some of the past exists, some does not exist? Yes. What exists, what does not exist? Past phenomena with unripened result - they exist; past phenomena with ripened result - they do not exist. Past phenomena with unripened result - do they exist? Yes. Past phenomena with ripened result - do they exist? That should not be said. Etc. Past phenomena with unripened result - do they exist? Yes. Past resultless phenomena - do they exist? That should not be said. Etc.

Past phenomena with ripened result - do they not exist? Yes. Past phenomena with unripened result - do they not exist? That should not be said, etc.

Past resultless phenomena - do they not exist? Yes. Past phenomena with unripened result - do they not exist? That should not be said. Etc.

Past phenomena with unripened result - do they exist? Yes. Surely past phenomena with unripened result have ceased? Yes. If past phenomena with unripened result have ceased, then indeed sir, it should not be said - "Past phenomena with unripened result - they exist."

Past phenomena with unripened result have ceased - do they exist? Yes. Past phenomena with ripened result have ceased - do they exist? That should not be said. Etc. Past phenomena with unripened result have ceased - do they exist? Yes. Past resultless phenomena have ceased - do they exist? That should not be said. Etc.

Past phenomena with ripened result have ceased - do they not exist? Yes. Past phenomena with unripened result have ceased - do they not exist? That should not be said. Etc.

Past resultless phenomena have ceased - do they not exist? Yes. Past phenomena with unripened result have ceased - do they not exist? That should not be said. Etc.

Past phenomena with unripened result have ceased - do they exist? Yes. Past phenomena with ripened result have ceased - do they not exist? Yes. Past phenomena in part with ripened result, in part with unripened result have ceased - do some exist and some not exist? That should not be said. Etc.

Should it not be said - "Past phenomena with unripened result - they exist"? Yes. Surely past phenomena with unripened result will ripen? Yes. If past phenomena with unripened result will ripen, then indeed sir, it should be said - "Past phenomena with unripened result - they exist."

Past states with unripened result - having made them as "they will ripen", are they present? Yes. Having made them as "they will ripen", are they present? That should not be said. Etc. Having made them as "they will ripen", are they present? Yes. Present states - having made them as "they will cease", are they non-existent? That should not be said. Etc.

2.

Discussion on Some Future and So Forth

300. Is there the future? Some exists, some does not exist. Some is born, some is unborn; some is produced, some is not produced; some is generated, some is not generated; some has become manifest, some has not become manifest? That should not be said. Etc.

Some of the future exists, some does not exist? Yes. Do some future phenomena subject to arise exist, and some do not exist? That should not be said. Etc. Some of the future exists, some does not exist? Yes. Do some future phenomena not subject to arise exist, and some do not exist? That should not be said. Etc.

Some of the future exists, some does not exist? Yes. What exists, what does not exist? Future phenomena subject to arise - they exist; future phenomena not subject to arise - they do not exist. Future phenomena subject to arise - do they exist? Yes. Future phenomena not subject to arise - do they exist? That should not be said. Etc. future phenomena not subject to arise - do they not exist? Yes. Future phenomena subject to arise - do they not exist? That should not be said. Etc.

Future phenomena subject to arise - do they exist? Yes. Are not future states subject to arise unborn? Yes. If future states subject to arise are unborn, then indeed sir, it should not be said - "future states subject to arise - they exist."

Future states subject to arise are unborn - do they exist? Yes. Future states not subject to arise are unborn - do they exist? That should not be said. Etc. future states not subject to arise are unborn - do they not exist? Yes. Future states subject to arise are unborn - do they not exist? That should not be said. Etc.

Should it not be said - "future states subject to arise - they exist"? Yes. Are not future states subject to arise going to arise? Yes. If future states subject to arise will arise, then indeed sir, it should be said - "future states subject to arise - they exist."

Future states subject to arise - having made them as "they will arise", do they exist? Yes. Having made them as "they will arise", are they present? That should not be said. Etc. having made them as "they will arise", are they present? Yes. Present states - having made them as "they will cease", are they non-existent? That should not be said. Etc.

The Discussion on Some Exists is finished.