Homage to the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Perfectly Enlightened One

Canon of the Higher Teaching

Compendium of Mental States

The Matrix

1.

Triad Matrix

1. Wholesome mental states.

Unwholesome mental states.

Indeterminate mental states.

2. States associated with pleasant feeling.

States associated with unpleasant feeling.

States associated with neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling.

3. Resultant states.

States that have resultant quality.

States that are neither resultant nor have resultant quality.

4. States that are clung-to and subject to clinging.

States that are not clung-to but subject to clinging.

States that are neither clung-to nor subject to clinging.

5. States defiled and subject to defilement.

States undefiled but subject to defilement.

States undefiled and not subject to defilement.

6. States with applied and sustained thought.

States without applied but sustained thought only.

States without applied and sustained thought.

7. States accompanied by rapture.

States accompanied by pleasure.

States accompanied by equanimity.

8. States to be abandoned through vision.

States to be abandoned by meditative development.

States to be abandoned neither through vision nor by meditative development.

9. States connected with root to be abandoned through vision.

States connected with root to be abandoned by meditative development.

States connected with root to be abandoned neither through vision nor by meditative development.

10. States leading to accumulation.

States leading to non-accumulation.

States leading to neither accumulation nor to non-accumulation.

11. Trainee states.

States of one beyond training.

States of neither trainee nor one beyond training.

12. Limited states.

Exalted states.

Limitless states.

13. States with a limited object.

States with an exalted object.

States with a limitless object.

14. Inferior states.

Medium states.

Superior states.

15. States with fixed course of the wrong path.

States with fixed course of the right path.

Unfixed states.

16. States that have the path as object.

States that are connected with the path as root.

States that have the path as predominance.

17. Arisen states.

Unarisen states.

States subject to arise.

18. Past states.

Future states.

Present states.

19. States having a past object.

States having a future object.

States having a present object.

20. Internal states.

External states.

Internal-external states.

21. States having an internal object.

States having an external object.

States having an internal-external object.

22. Manifest and impinging states.

Non-manifest but impinging states.

Non-manifest and non-impinging states.

Triad Matrix.

2.

Dyad Matrix

Root Cluster

1. States that are roots.

States that are not roots.

2. States with root.

States that are rootless.

3. States associated with root.

States dissociated from root.

4. States that are both roots and with root.

States that are with root and not roots.

5. States that are both roots and associated with root.

States that are associated with root and not roots.

6. States that are not roots, however, are also with root.

Also without root.

Root Cluster.

Minor Intermediate Dyad

7. States with condition.

States without condition.

8. Conditioned states.

Unconditioned states.

9. Manifest states.

Non-manifest states.

10. Impinging states.

Non-impinging states.

11. Material states.

Immaterial states.

12. Mundane states.

Supramundane states.

13. States cognizable in some way.

States not cognizable in some way.

Minor Intermediate Dyad.

Mental Corruptions Cluster

14. Mental corruption states.

Non-mental corruption states.

15. States with mental corruptions.

States without mental corruptions.

16. States associated with mental corruptions.

States dissociated from mental corruptions.

17. States that are both mental corruptions and with mental corruptions.

States that are with mental corruptions and not mental corruptions.

18. States that are both mental corruptions and associated with mental corruptions.

States that are associated with mental corruptions and not mental corruptions.

19. States that are dissociated from mental corruptions, however, are also with mental corruptions.

And also without mental corruptions.

Mental Corruptions Cluster.

Mental Fetter Cluster

20. Mental fetter states.

Non-mental fetter states.

21. Phenomena subject to mental fetters.

Phenomena subject to mental fetters.

22. States associated with mental fetters.

States dissociated from mental fetters.

23. States that are both mental fetters and subject to mental fetters.

States that are subject to mental fetters and not mental fetters.

24. States that are both mental fetters and associated with mental fetters.

States that are associated with mental fetters and not mental fetters.

25. States that are dissociated from mental fetters, however, are also subject to mental fetters.

Also not subject to mental fetters.

Mental Fetter Cluster.

Mental Knot Cluster

26. Mental knot states.

Non-mental knot states.

27. States subject to mental knots.

States not subject to mental knots.

28. States associated with mental knots.

States dissociated from mental knots.

29. States that are both mental knots and subject to mental knots.

States that are subject to mental knots and not mental knots.

30. States that are both mental knots and associated with mental knots.

States that are associated with mental knots and not mental knots.

31. States that are dissociated from mental knots, however, are also subject to mental knots.

Also not subject to mental knots.

Mental Knot Cluster.

Mental Flood Cluster

32. Mental flood states.

Non-mental flood states.

33. States subject to mental floods.

States not subject to mental floods.

34. States associated with mental floods.

States dissociated from mental floods.

35. States that are both mental floods and subject to mental floods.

States that are subject to mental floods and not mental floods.

36. States that are both mental floods and associated with mental floods.

States that are associated with mental floods and not mental floods.

37. States that are dissociated from mental floods, however, are also subject to mental floods.

Also not subject to mental floods.

Mental Flood Cluster.

Mental Bond Cluster

38. Mental bond states.

Non-mental bond states.

39. States subject to mental bonds.

States not subject to mental bonds.

40. States associated with mental bonds.

States dissociated from mental bonds.

41. States that are both mental bonds and subject to mental bonds.

States that are subject to mental bonds and not mental bonds.

42. States that are both mental bonds and associated with mental bonds.

States that are associated with mental bonds and not mental bonds.

43. States dissociated from mental bonds, however, are also subject to mental bonds.

Also not subject to mental bonds.

Mental Bond Cluster.

Mental Hindrance Cluster

44. Mental hindrance states.

Non-mental hindrance states.

45. States subject to mental hindrances.

States not subject to mental hindrances.

46. States associated with mental hindrances.

States dissociated from mental hindrances.

47. States that are both mental hindrances and subject to mental hindrances.

States that are subject to mental hindrances and not mental hindrances.

48. States that are both mental hindrances and associated with mental hindrances.

States that are associated with mental hindrances and not mental hindrances.

49. States that are dissociated from mental hindrances, however, are also subject to mental hindrances.

Also not subject to mental hindrances.

Mental Hindrance Cluster.

Adherence Cluster

50. Adherence states.

Non-adherence states.

51. States that are adhered to.

States that are not adhered to.

52. States associated with adherence.

States dissociated from adherence.

53. States that are both adherence and adhered to.

States that are adhered to and not adherence.

54. States that are dissociated from adherence, however, are also adhered to.

Also not adhered to.

Adherence Cluster.

Greater Intermediate Dyad

55. States with sense-object.

States without sense-object.

56. States with consciousness.

States without consciousness.

57. States that are mental factors.

States that are not mental factors.

58. States associated with consciousness.

States dissociated from consciousness.

59. States conjoined with consciousness.

States disjoined from consciousness.

60. States that are consciousness-originated.

States that are not consciousness-originated.

61. States concomitant with consciousness.

States not concomitant with consciousness.

62. States consecutive to consciousness.

States not consecutive to consciousness.

63. States that originate conjoined with consciousness.

States that do not originate conjoined with consciousness.

64. States that originate conjoined with consciousness and arise together with it.

States that do not originate conjoined with consciousness and arise together with it.

65. States that originate conjoined with consciousness and follow it.

States that do not originate conjoined with consciousness and follow it.

66. Internal states.

External states.

67. Derived states.

Non-derived states.

68. Clung-to states.

Not clung-to states.

Greater Intermediate Dyad.

Clinging Cluster

69. Clinging states.

Non-clinging states.

70. States subject to clinging.

States not subject to clinging.

71. States associated with clinging.

States dissociated from clinging.

72. States that are both clinging and subject to clinging.

States that are subject to clinging and not clinging.

73. States that are both clinging and associated with clinging.

States that are associated with clinging and not clinging.

74. States dissociated from clinging, however, are also subject to clinging.

Also not subject to clinging.

Clinging Cluster.

Mental Defilement Cluster

75. Mental defilement states.

Non-mental defilement states.

76. States subject to defilement.

States not subject to defilement.

77. Defiled states.

Undefiled states.

78. States associated with mental defilements.

States dissociated from mental defilements.

79. States that are both mental defilements and subject to defilement.

States that are subject to defilement and not mental defilements.

80. States that are both mental defilements and defiled.

States that are defiled and not mental defilements.

81. States that are both mental defilements and associated with mental defilements.

States that are associated with mental defilements and not mental defilements.

82. States that are dissociated from mental defilements, however, are also subject to defilement.

Also not subject to mental defilement.

Mental Defilement Cluster.

Last Dyad

83. States to be abandoned through vision.

States not to be abandoned through vision.

84. States to be abandoned by meditative development.

States not to be abandoned by meditative development.

85. States connected with root to be abandoned through vision.

States not connected with root to be abandoned through vision.

86. States connected with root to be abandoned by meditative development.

States not connected with a root to be abandoned by meditative development.

87. States with applied thought.

States without applied thought.

88. States with sustained thought.

States without sustained thought.

89. States with rapture.

States without rapture.

90. States accompanied by rapture.

States not accompanied by rapture.

91. States accompanied by pleasure.

States not accompanied by pleasure.

92. States accompanied by equanimity.

States not accompanied by equanimity.

93. Sensual-sphere states.

Non-sensual-sphere states.

94. Fine-material-sphere states.

Non-fine-material-sphere states.

95. States of the immaterial-sphere of existence.

Non-immaterial-sphere of existence states.

96. Included states.

Not-included states.

97. States leading to liberation.

States not leading to liberation.

98. Fixed states.

Unfixed states.

99. Surpassed states.

Unsurpassed states.

100. States with conflict.

States without conflict.

Last Dyad.

Higher Teaching Dyad Matrix.

Discourse Dyad Matrix

101. States conducive to true knowledge.

States conducive to ignorance.

102. States like lightning.

States like thunder-bolt.

103. Foolish states.

Wise states.

104. Dark states.

Bright states.

105. States causing remorse.

States not causing remorse.

106. States that are designations.

States that are ranges of designation.

107. Language states.

Range of language states.

108. Concept states.

Range of concepts states.

109. Mentality and

Materiality.

110. Ignorance and

craving for existence.

111. View of existence and

view of non-existence.

112. Eternalist view and

annihilationist view.

113. The view of finitude and

the view of infinitude.

114. And view about the past.

And view about the future.

115. Shamelessness and

moral fearlessness.

116. Shame and

moral fear.

117. Being difficult to admonish and

evil friendship.

118. Being easy to admonish and

good friendship.

119. Skilfulness in what is an offence.

Skilfulness in emerging from an offence.

120. Skilfulness in entering a meditative attainment and

skilfulness in emerging from a meditative attainment.

121. Skilfulness in the elements and

skilfulness in attention.

122. Skilfulness in the sense bases and

skilfulness in dependent origination.

123. Skilfulness in what is possible.

And skilfulness in what is impossible.

124. Rectitude and

Gentleness and

125. Patience and

meekness.

126. Softness of speech and

hospitality.

127. Not guarding the doors of the sense faculties and

immoderation in eating and.

128. Guarding the doors of the sense faculties and

moderation in eating.

129. And forgetfulness.

And lack of full awareness.

130. And mindfulness.

And full awareness.

131. Power of reflection and

power of meditative development.

132. Serenity and

Insight.

133. Sign of serenity and

sign of exertion.

134. Exertion and

non-distraction.

135. Failure in morality and

failure in view.

136. Accomplishment in morality and

accomplishment in right view.

137. Purification of morality and

purification of view.

138. Purification of view, however.

And striving in accordance with one's view.

139. Spiritual urgency in situations that arouse spiritual urgency.

And thorough striving for one who is spiritually stirred.

140. Non-contentment in regard to wholesome qualities.

And unremittingness in striving.

141. True knowledge and

Liberation and

142. Knowledge of elimination.

Knowledge of non-arising.

Discourse Dyad Matrix.

The Matrix is concluded.

1.

The Section on the Arising of Consciousness

Wholesome of the Sensual-Sphere

Term Analysis

1. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time wholesome consciousness of the sensual sphere has arisen, accompanied by pleasure, associated with knowledge, having a visual object, or having a sound as object, or having an odour as object, or having a flavour as object, or having a tangible object as object, or having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is applied thought, there is sustained thought, there is joy, there is happiness, there is unified focus of mind, there is the faith faculty, there is the energy faculty, there is the mindfulness faculty, there is the concentration faculty, there is the wisdom faculty, there is the mind faculty, there is the pleasure faculty, there is the life faculty, there is right view, there is right thought, there is right effort, there is right mindfulness, there is right concentration, there is the power of faith, there is the power of energy, there is the power of mindfulness, there is the power of concentration, there is the power of wisdom, there is the power of shame, there is the power of moral fear, there is non-greed, there is non-hate, there is non-delusion, there is non-covetousness, there is non-anger, there is right view, there is shame, there is moral fear, there is tranquillity of body, there is tranquillity of consciousness, there is lightness of body, there is lightness of consciousness, there is malleability of body, there is malleability of consciousness, there is wieldiness of body, there is wieldiness of consciousness, there is proficiency of body, there is proficiency of consciousness, there is rectitude of body, there is rectitude of consciousness, there is mindfulness, there is full awareness, there is serenity, there is insight, there is exertion, there is non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome.

2. What is contact at that time? Whatever at that time is contact, touching, contacting, the state of having contacted - this is contact at that time.

3. What is feeling at that time? Whatever mental comfort, mental happiness, born of contact with the corresponding mind-consciousness element, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is feeling at that time.

4. What is perception at that time? Whatever perception, perceiving, the state of having perceived, born of contact with the corresponding mind-consciousness element at that time – this is perception at that time.

5. What is volition at that time? Whatever volition, willing, the state of intending, born of contact with the corresponding mind-consciousness element at that time – this is volition at that time.

6. What is consciousness at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding mind-consciousness element – this is consciousness at that time.

7. What is applied thought at that time? Whatever at that time is reasoning, applied thought, thought, absorption, full absorption, directing of mind, right thought - this is applied thought at that time.

8. What is sustained thought at that time? Whatever at that time is moving, sustained thought, continued sustained thought, exploration, connecting of consciousness, consideration - this is sustained thought at that time.

9. What is rapture at that time? Whatever rapture, gladness, rejoicing, delight, laughter, mirth, happiness, exultation, pleasure of consciousness at that time – this is rapture at that time.

10. What is happiness at that time? Whatever mental comfort, mental happiness, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is happiness at that time.

11. What is unified focus of mind at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness, the steadiness, the position, the non-disturbance, the non-distraction, the state of undisturbed mind, serenity, the concentration faculty, the power of concentration, right concentration – this is unified focus of mind at that time.

12. What is the faith faculty at that time? Whatever faith, believing, confidence, devotion, faith, faith faculty, power of faith at that time – this is the faith faculty at that time.

13. What is the energy faculty at that time? Whatever at that time is mental arousal of energy, exertion, effort, striving, endeavour, enthusiasm, enthusiasm, strength, steadfastness, unflagging effort, not abandoning desire, not abandoning the burden, taking up the burden, energy, energy faculty, power of energy, right effort - this is the energy faculty at that time.

14. What is the mindfulness faculty at that time? Whatever mindfulness, recollection, recalling, mindfulness, remembering, retaining, non-floating, non-forgetting, mindfulness, mindfulness faculty, power of mindfulness, right mindfulness at that time – this is the mindfulness faculty at that time.

15. What is the concentration faculty at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness, the steadiness, the position, the non-disturbance, the non-distraction, the state of undisturbed mind, serenity, the concentration faculty, the power of concentration, right concentration – this is the concentration faculty at that time.

16. What is the wisdom faculty at that time? Whatever wisdom, understanding, investigation, thorough investigation, investigation of phenomena, discernment, discrimination, counter-discrimination, erudition, proficiency, skill, analysis, thought, examination, understanding, intelligence, guidance, insight, full awareness, goad, wisdom, wisdom faculty, power of wisdom, knife of wisdom, mansion of wisdom, light of wisdom, radiance of wisdom, lamp of wisdom, jewel of wisdom, non-delusion, investigation of phenomena, right view at that time – this is the wisdom faculty at that time.

17. What is the mind faculty at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding mind-consciousness element – this is the mind faculty at that time.

18. What is the pleasure faculty at that time? Whatever mental comfort, mental happiness, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is the pleasure faculty at that time.

19. What is the life faculty at that time? Whatever is the life span, duration, sustenance, nourishment, movement, conduct, protection, life, life faculty of those immaterial states – this is the life faculty at that time.

20. What is right view at that time? Whatever wisdom, understanding, investigation, thorough investigation, investigation of phenomena, discernment, discrimination, counter-discrimination, erudition, proficiency, skill, analysis, thought, examination, understanding, intelligence, guidance, insight, full awareness, goad, wisdom, wisdom faculty, power of wisdom, knife of wisdom, mansion of wisdom, light of wisdom, radiance of wisdom, lamp of wisdom, jewel of wisdom, non-delusion, investigation of phenomena, right view at that time – this is right view at that time.

21. What is right thought at that time? Whatever at that time is reasoning, applied thought, thought, absorption, full absorption, directing of mind, right thought - this is right thought at that time.

22. What is right effort at that time? Whatever at that time is mental arousal of energy, exertion, effort, striving, endeavour, enthusiasm, enthusiasm, strength, steadfastness, unflagging effort, not abandoning desire, not abandoning the burden, taking up the burden, energy, energy faculty, power of energy, right effort - this is right effort at that time.

23. What is right mindfulness at that time? Whatever mindfulness, recollection, recalling, mindfulness, remembering, retaining, non-floating, non-forgetting, mindfulness, mindfulness faculty, power of mindfulness, right mindfulness at that time – this is right mindfulness at that time.

24. What is right concentration at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness, the steadiness, the position, the non-disturbance, the non-distraction, the state of undisturbed mind, serenity, the concentration faculty, the power of concentration, right concentration – this is right concentration at that time.

25. What is the power of faith at that time? Whatever faith, believing, confidence, devotion, faith, faith faculty, power of faith at that time – this is the power of faith at that time.

26. What is the power of energy at that time? Whatever at that time is mental arousal of energy, exertion, effort, striving, endeavour, enthusiasm, enthusiasm, strength, steadfastness, unflagging effort, not abandoning desire, not abandoning the burden, taking up the burden, energy, energy faculty, power of energy, right effort - this is the power of energy at that time.

27. What is the power of mindfulness at that time? Whatever mindfulness, recollection, recalling, mindfulness, remembering, retaining, non-floating, non-forgetting, mindfulness, mindfulness faculty, power of mindfulness, right mindfulness at that time – this is the power of mindfulness at that time.

28. What is the power of concentration at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness, the steadiness, the position, the non-disturbance, the non-distraction, the state of undisturbed mind, serenity, the concentration faculty, the power of concentration, right concentration – this is the power of concentration at that time.

29. What is the power of wisdom at that time? Whatever wisdom, understanding, investigation, thorough investigation, investigation of phenomena, discernment, discrimination, counter-discrimination, erudition, proficiency, skill, analysis, thought, examination, understanding, intelligence, guidance, insight, full awareness, goad, wisdom, wisdom faculty, power of wisdom, knife of wisdom, mansion of wisdom, light of wisdom, radiance of wisdom, lamp of wisdom, jewel of wisdom, non-delusion, investigation of phenomena, right view at that time – this is the power of wisdom at that time.

30. What is the power of shame at that time? Whatever at that time is being ashamed of what should be ashamed of, being ashamed of the attainment of evil unwholesome mental states – this is the power of shame at that time.

31. What is the power of moral fear at that time? Whatever at that time is having moral fear of what should be feared, having moral fear of the attainment of evil unwholesome mental states – this is the power of moral fear at that time.

32. What is non-greed at that time? Whatever at that time is non-greed, non-coveting, the state of not coveting, absence of lust, absence of attachment, the state of being without attachment, non-covetousness, non-greed as a wholesome root - this is non-greed at that time.

33. What is non-hate at that time? Whatever at that time is non-hate, non-hating, the state of not hating, non-anger, non-affliction, non-hate as a wholesome root - this is non-hate at that time.

34. What is non-delusion at that time? Whatever wisdom, understanding, investigation, thorough investigation, investigation of phenomena, discernment, discrimination, counter-discrimination, erudition, proficiency, skill, analysis, thought, examination, understanding, intelligence, guidance, insight, full awareness, goad, wisdom, wisdom faculty, power of wisdom, knife of wisdom, mansion of wisdom, light of wisdom, radiance of wisdom, lamp of wisdom, jewel of wisdom, non-delusion, investigation of phenomena, right view, non-delusion as a wholesome root at that time – this is non-delusion at that time.

35. What is non-covetousness at that time? Whatever at that time is non-greed, non-coveting, the state of not coveting, absence of lust, absence of attachment, the state of being without attachment, non-covetousness, non-greed as a wholesome root - this is non-covetousness at that time.

36. What is non-anger at that time? Whatever at that time is non-hate, non-hating, the state of not hating, non-anger, non-affliction, non-hate as a wholesome root - this is non-anger at that time.

37. What is right view at that time? Whatever wisdom, understanding, investigation, thorough investigation, investigation of phenomena, discernment, discrimination, counter-discrimination, erudition, proficiency, skill, analysis, thought, examination, understanding, intelligence, guidance, insight, full awareness, goad, wisdom, wisdom faculty, power of wisdom, knife of wisdom, mansion of wisdom, light of wisdom, radiance of wisdom, lamp of wisdom, jewel of wisdom, non-delusion, investigation of phenomena, right view at that time – this is right view at that time.

38. What is shame at that time? Whatever at that time is being ashamed of what should be ashamed of, being ashamed of the attainment of evil unwholesome mental states – this is shame at that time.

39. What is moral fear at that time? Whatever at that time is having moral fear of what should be feared, having moral fear of the attainment of evil unwholesome mental states – this is moral fear at that time.

40. What is tranquillity of (mental) body at that time? Whatever tranquillity, full tranquillity, calming, full calming, the state of being fully calmed of the aggregate of feeling, of the aggregate of perception, of the aggregate of mental activities at that time – this is tranquillity of (mental) body at that time.

41. What is tranquillity of consciousness at that time? Whatever tranquillity, full tranquillity, calming, full calming, the state of being fully calmed of the aggregate of consciousness at that time – this is tranquillity of consciousness at that time.

42. What is lightness of body at that time? Whatever lightness, quick transformation, non-sluggishness, non-rigidity of the aggregate of feeling, of the aggregate of perception, of the aggregate of mental activities at that time – this is lightness of body at that time.

43. What is lightness of consciousness at that time? Whatever lightness, quick transformation, non-sluggishness, non-rigidity of the aggregate of consciousness at that time – this is lightness of consciousness at that time.

44. What is malleability of body at that time? Whatever malleability, gentleness, non-hardness, non-rigidity of the aggregate of feeling, of the aggregate of perception, of the aggregate of mental activities at that time – this is malleability of body at that time.

45. What is malleability of consciousness at that time? Whatever malleability, gentleness, non-hardness, non-rigidity of the aggregate of consciousness at that time – this is malleability of consciousness at that time.

46. What is wieldiness of body at that time? Whatever wieldiness, workableness, the state of being workable of the aggregate of feeling, of the aggregate of perception, of the aggregate of mental activities at that time – this is wieldiness of body at that time.

47. What is wieldiness of consciousness at that time? Whatever wieldiness, workableness, the state of being workable of the aggregate of consciousness at that time – this is wieldiness of consciousness at that time.

48. What is proficiency of body at that time? Whatever proficiency, proficientness, the state of being proficient of the aggregate of feeling, of the aggregate of perception, of the aggregate of mental activities at that time – this is proficiency of body at that time.

49. What is proficiency of consciousness at that time? Whatever proficiency, proficientness, the state of being proficient of the aggregate of consciousness at that time – this is proficiency of consciousness at that time.

50. What is rectitude of body at that time? Whatever straightness, rectitude, non-crookedness, non-curvedness, non-tortuousness of the aggregate of feeling, of the aggregate of perception, of the aggregate of mental activities at that time – this is rectitude of body at that time.

51. What is rectitude of consciousness at that time? Whatever straightness, rectitude, non-crookedness, non-curvedness, non-tortuousness of the aggregate of consciousness at that time – this is rectitude of consciousness at that time.

52. What is mindfulness at that time? Whatever mindfulness, recollection, recalling, mindfulness, remembering, retaining, non-floating, non-forgetting, mindfulness, mindfulness faculty, power of mindfulness, right mindfulness at that time – this is mindfulness at that time.

53. What is full awareness at that time? Whatever wisdom, understanding, investigation, thorough investigation, investigation of phenomena, discernment, discrimination, counter-discrimination, erudition, proficiency, skill, analysis, thought, examination, understanding, intelligence, guidance, insight, full awareness, goad, wisdom, wisdom faculty, power of wisdom, knife of wisdom, mansion of wisdom, light of wisdom, radiance of wisdom, lamp of wisdom, jewel of wisdom, non-delusion, investigation of phenomena, right view at that time – this is full awareness at that time.

54. What is serenity at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness, the steadiness, the position, the non-disturbance, the non-distraction, the state of undisturbed mind, serenity, the concentration faculty, the power of concentration, right concentration – this is serenity at that time.

55. What is insight at that time? Whatever wisdom, understanding, investigation, thorough investigation, investigation of phenomena, discernment, discrimination, counter-discrimination, erudition, proficiency, skill, analysis, thought, examination, understanding, intelligence, guidance, insight, full awareness, goad, wisdom, wisdom faculty, power of wisdom, knife of wisdom, mansion of wisdom, light of wisdom, radiance of wisdom, lamp of wisdom, jewel of wisdom, non-delusion, investigation of phenomena, right view at that time – this is insight at that time.

56. What is exertion at that time? Whatever at that time is mental arousal of energy, exertion, effort, striving, endeavour, enthusiasm, enthusiasm, strength, steadfastness, unflagging effort, not abandoning desire, not abandoning the burden, taking up the burden, energy, energy faculty, power of energy, right effort - this is exertion at that time.

57. What is non-distraction at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness, the steadiness, the position, the non-disturbance, the non-distraction, the state of undisturbed mind, serenity, the concentration faculty, the power of concentration, right concentration – this is non-distraction at that time.

Or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome.

Term Analysis.

First recitation section.

Portion Section

58. Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are eight faculties, there is fivefold meditative absorption, there is the fivefold path, there are seven powers, there are three roots, there is one contact, there is one feeling, there is one perception, there is one volition, there is one consciousness, there is one aggregate of feeling, there is one aggregate of perception, there is one aggregate of mental activities, there is one aggregate of consciousness, there is one mind sense base, there is one mind faculty, there is one mind-consciousness element, there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome.

59. What are the four aggregates at that time? The aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of mental activities, the aggregate of consciousness.

60. What is the aggregate of feeling at that time? Whatever mental comfort, mental happiness, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is the aggregate of feeling at that time.

61. What is the aggregate of perception at that time? Whatever perception, perceiving, the state of having perceived at that time – this is the aggregate of perception at that time.

62. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, applied thought, sustained thought, joy, unified focus of mind, the faith faculty, the energy faculty, the mindfulness faculty, the concentration faculty, the wisdom faculty, the life faculty, right view, right thought, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration, the power of faith, the power of energy, the power of mindfulness, the power of concentration, the power of wisdom, the power of shame, the power of moral fear, non-greed, non-hate, non-delusion, non-covetousness, non-anger, right view, shame, moral fear, tranquillity of (mental) body, tranquillity of consciousness, lightness of (mental) body, lightness of consciousness, malleability of (mental) body, malleability of consciousness, wieldiness of (mental) body, wieldiness of consciousness, proficiency of (mental) body, proficiency of consciousness, rectitude of (mental) body, rectitude of consciousness, mindfulness, full awareness, serenity, insight, exertion, non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time.

63. What is the aggregate of consciousness at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding mind-consciousness element – this is the aggregate of consciousness at that time.

These are the four aggregates at that time.

64. What are the two sense bases at that time? The mind sense base, the mind-object sense base.

65. What is the mind sense base at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding mind-consciousness element – this is the mind sense base at that time.

66. What is the mind-object sense base at that time? The aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of mental activities - this is the mind-object sense base at that time.

These are the two sense bases at that time.

67. What are the two elements at that time? Mind-consciousness element, element of phenomena.

68. What is the mind-consciousness element at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding mind-consciousness element – this is the mind-consciousness element at that time.

69. What is the element of phenomena at that time? The aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of mental activities - this is the element of phenomena at that time.

These are the two elements at that time.

70. What are the three nutriments at that time? Contact as nutriment, mental volition as nutriment, consciousness as nutriment.

71. What is contact as nutriment at that time? Whatever at that time is contact, touching, contacting, the state of having contacted - this is contact as nutriment at that time.

72. What is mental volition as nutriment at that time? Whatever volition, willing, the state of intending at that time – this is mental volition as nutriment at that time.

73. What is consciousness as nutriment at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding mind-consciousness element – this is consciousness as nutriment at that time.

These are the three nutriments at that time.

74. What are the eight faculties at that time? The faith faculty, the energy faculty, the mindfulness faculty, the concentration faculty, the wisdom faculty, the mind faculty, the pleasure faculty, the life faculty.

75. What is the faith faculty at that time? Whatever faith, believing, confidence, devotion, faith, faith faculty, power of faith at that time – this is the faith faculty at that time.

76. What is the energy faculty at that time? Whatever at that time is mental arousal of energy, exertion, effort, striving, endeavour, enthusiasm, enthusiasm, strength, steadfastness, unflagging effort, not abandoning desire, not abandoning the burden, taking up the burden, energy, energy faculty, power of energy, right effort - this is the energy faculty at that time.

77. What is the mindfulness faculty at that time? Whatever mindfulness, recollection, recalling, mindfulness, remembering, retaining, non-floating, non-forgetting, mindfulness, mindfulness faculty, power of mindfulness, right mindfulness at that time – this is the mindfulness faculty at that time.

78. What is the concentration faculty at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness, the steadiness, the position, the non-disturbance, the non-distraction, the state of undisturbed mind, serenity, the concentration faculty, the power of concentration, right concentration – this is the concentration faculty at that time.

79. What is the wisdom faculty at that time? Whatever wisdom, understanding, investigation, thorough investigation, investigation of phenomena, discernment, discrimination, counter-discrimination, erudition, proficiency, skill, analysis, thought, examination, understanding, intelligence, guidance, insight, full awareness, goad, wisdom, wisdom faculty, power of wisdom, knife of wisdom, mansion of wisdom, light of wisdom, radiance of wisdom, lamp of wisdom, jewel of wisdom, non-delusion, investigation of phenomena, right view at that time – this is the wisdom faculty at that time.

80. What is the mind faculty at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding mind-consciousness element – this is the mind faculty at that time.

81. What is the pleasure faculty at that time? Whatever mental comfort, mental happiness, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is the pleasure faculty at that time.

82. What is the life faculty at that time? Whatever is the life span, duration, sustenance, nourishment, movement, conduct, protection, life, life faculty of those immaterial states – this is the life faculty at that time.

These are the eight faculties at that time.

83. What is fivefold meditative absorption at that time? Applied thought, sustained thought, joy, happiness, unified focus of mind.

84. What is applied thought at that time? Whatever at that time is reasoning, applied thought, thought, absorption, full absorption, directing of mind, right thought - this is applied thought at that time.

85. What is sustained thought at that time? Whatever at that time is moving, sustained thought, continued sustained thought, exploration, connecting of consciousness, consideration - this is sustained thought at that time.

86. What is rapture at that time? Whatever rapture, gladness, rejoicing, delight, laughter, mirth, happiness, exultation, pleasure of consciousness at that time – this is rapture at that time.

87. What is happiness at that time? Whatever mental comfort, mental happiness, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is happiness at that time.

88. What is unified focus of mind at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness, the steadiness, the position, the non-disturbance, the non-distraction, the state of undisturbed mind, serenity, the concentration faculty, the power of concentration, right concentration – this is unified focus of mind at that time.

This is fivefold meditative absorption at that time.

89. What is the fivefold path at that time? Right view, right thought, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration.

90. What is right view at that time? Whatever wisdom, understanding, investigation, thorough investigation, investigation of phenomena, discernment, discrimination, counter-discrimination, erudition, proficiency, skill, analysis, thought, examination, understanding, intelligence, guidance, insight, full awareness, goad, wisdom, wisdom faculty, power of wisdom, knife of wisdom, mansion of wisdom, light of wisdom, radiance of wisdom, lamp of wisdom, jewel of wisdom, non-delusion, investigation of phenomena, right view at that time – this is right view at that time.

91. What is right thought at that time? Whatever at that time is reasoning, applied thought, thought, absorption, full absorption, directing of mind, right thought - this is right thought at that time.

92. What is right effort at that time? Whatever at that time is mental arousal of energy, exertion, effort, striving, endeavour, enthusiasm, enthusiasm, strength, steadfastness, unflagging effort, not abandoning desire, not abandoning the burden, taking up the burden, energy, energy faculty, power of energy, right effort - this is right effort at that time.

93. What is right mindfulness at that time? Whatever mindfulness, recollection, recalling, mindfulness, remembering, retaining, non-floating, non-forgetting, mindfulness, mindfulness faculty, power of mindfulness, right mindfulness at that time – this is right mindfulness at that time.

94. What is right concentration at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness, the steadiness, the position, the non-disturbance, the non-distraction, the state of undisturbed mind, serenity, the concentration faculty, the power of concentration, right concentration – this is right concentration at that time.

This is the fivefold path at that time.

95. What are the seven powers at that time? The power of faith, the power of energy, the power of mindfulness, the power of concentration, the power of wisdom, the power of shame, the power of moral fear.

96. What is the power of faith at that time? Whatever faith, believing, confidence, devotion, faith, faith faculty, power of faith at that time – this is the power of faith at that time.

97. What is the power of energy at that time? Whatever at that time is mental arousal of energy, exertion, effort, striving, endeavour, enthusiasm, enthusiasm, strength, steadfastness, unflagging effort, not abandoning desire, not abandoning the burden, taking up the burden, energy, energy faculty, power of energy, right effort - this is the power of energy at that time.

98. What is the power of mindfulness at that time? Whatever mindfulness, recollection, recalling, mindfulness, remembering, retaining, non-floating, non-forgetting, mindfulness, mindfulness faculty, power of mindfulness, right mindfulness at that time – this is the power of mindfulness at that time.

99. What is the power of concentration at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness, the steadiness, the position, the non-disturbance, the non-distraction, the state of undisturbed mind, serenity, the concentration faculty, the power of concentration, right concentration – this is the power of concentration at that time.

100. What is the power of wisdom at that time? Whatever wisdom, understanding, investigation, thorough investigation, investigation of phenomena, discernment, discrimination, counter-discrimination, erudition, proficiency, skill, analysis, thought, examination, understanding, intelligence, guidance, insight, full awareness, goad, wisdom, wisdom faculty, power of wisdom, knife of wisdom, mansion of wisdom, light of wisdom, radiance of wisdom, lamp of wisdom, jewel of wisdom, non-delusion, investigation of phenomena, right view at that time – this is the power of wisdom at that time.

101. What is the power of shame at that time? Whatever at that time is being ashamed of what should be ashamed of, being ashamed of the attainment of evil unwholesome mental states – this is the power of shame at that time.

102. What is the power of moral fear at that time? Whatever at that time is having moral fear of what should be feared, having moral fear of the attainment of evil unwholesome mental states – this is the power of moral fear at that time.

These are the seven powers at that time.

103. What are the three roots at that time? Non-greed, non-hate, non-delusion.

104. What is non-greed at that time? Whatever at that time is non-greed, non-coveting, the state of not coveting, absence of lust, absence of attachment, the state of being without attachment, non-covetousness, non-greed as a wholesome root - this is non-greed at that time.

105. What is non-hate at that time? Whatever at that time is non-hate, non-hating, the state of not hating, non-anger, non-affliction, non-hate as a wholesome root - this is non-hate at that time.

106. What is non-delusion at that time? Whatever wisdom, understanding, etc. non-delusion, investigation of phenomena, right view - this is non-delusion at that time.

These are the three roots at that time.

107. What is the one contact at that time? Whatever at that time is contact, touching, contacting, the state of having contacted - this is the one contact at that time.

108. What is the one feeling at that time? Whatever mental comfort, mental happiness, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is the one feeling at that time.

109. What is the one perception at that time? Whatever perception, perceiving, the state of having perceived at that time – this is the one perception at that time.

110. What is the one volition at that time? Whatever volition, willing, the state of intending at that time – this is the one volition at that time.

111. What is one consciousness at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding mind-consciousness element – this is one consciousness at that time.

112. What is the one aggregate of feeling at that time? Whatever mental comfort, mental happiness, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is the one aggregate of feeling at that time.

113. What is the one aggregate of perception at that time? Whatever perception, perceiving, the state of having perceived at that time – this is the one aggregate of perception at that time.

114. What is the one aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, applied thought, sustained thought, joy, unified focus of mind, the faith faculty, the energy faculty, the mindfulness faculty, the concentration faculty, the wisdom faculty, the life faculty, right view, right thought, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration, the power of faith, the power of energy, the power of mindfulness, the power of concentration, the power of wisdom, the power of shame, the power of moral fear, non-greed, non-hate, non-delusion, non-covetousness, non-anger, right view, shame, moral fear, tranquillity of (mental) body, tranquillity of consciousness, lightness of (mental) body, lightness of consciousness, malleability of (mental) body, malleability of consciousness, wieldiness of (mental) body, wieldiness of consciousness, proficiency of (mental) body, proficiency of consciousness, rectitude of (mental) body, rectitude of consciousness, mindfulness, full awareness, serenity, insight, exertion, non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the one aggregate of mental activities at that time.

115. What is the one aggregate of consciousness at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding mind-consciousness element – this is the one aggregate of consciousness at that time.

116. What is one mind sense base at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding mind-consciousness element – this is one mind sense base at that time.

117. What is one mind faculty at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding mind-consciousness element – this is one mind faculty at that time.

118. What is the one mind-consciousness element at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding mind-consciousness element – this is the one mind-consciousness element at that time.

119. What is one mind-object sense base at that time? The aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of mental activities - this is one mind-object sense base at that time.

120. What is the one element of phenomena at that time? The aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of mental activities - this is the one element of phenomena at that time.

Or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome.

Portion Section.

Section on Emptiness

121. Now at that time there are mental states, there are aggregates, there are sense bases, there are elements, there are nutriments, there are faculties, there is meditative absorption, there is the path, there are powers, there are roots, there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is the aggregate of feeling, there is the aggregate of perception, there is the aggregate of mental activities, there is the aggregate of consciousness, there is the mind sense base, there is the mind faculty, there is the mind-consciousness element, there is the mind-object sense base, there is the element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome.

122. What are the mental states at that time? The aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of mental activities, the aggregate of consciousness – these are the mental states at that time.

123. What are the aggregates at that time? The aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of mental activities, the aggregate of consciousness – these are the aggregates at that time.

124. What are the sense bases at that time? The mind sense base, the mind-object sense base – these are the sense bases at that time.

125. What are the elements at that time? Mind-consciousness element, element of phenomena – these are the elements at that time.

126. What are the nutriments at that time? Contact as nutriment, mental volition as nutriment, consciousness as nutriment - these are the nutriments at that time.

127. What are the faculties at that time? The faith faculty, the energy faculty, the mindfulness faculty, the concentration faculty, the wisdom faculty, the mind faculty, the pleasure faculty, the life faculty – these are the faculties at that time.

128. What is meditative absorption at that time? Applied thought, sustained thought, joy, happiness, unified focus of mind - this is meditative absorption at that time.

129. What is the path at that time? Right view, right thought, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration - this is the path at that time.

130. What are the powers at that time? The power of faith, the power of energy, the power of mindfulness, the power of concentration, the power of wisdom, the power of shame, the power of moral fear – these are the powers at that time.

131. What are the roots at that time? Non-greed, non-hate, non-delusion - these are the roots at that time.

132. What is contact at that time? Etc. this is contact at that time.

133. What is feeling at that time? Etc. this is feeling at that time.

134. What is perception at that time? Etc. this is perception at that time.

135. What is volition at that time? Etc. This is volition at that time.

136. What is consciousness at that time? Etc. this is consciousness at that time.

137. What is the aggregate of feeling at that time? Etc. this is the aggregate of feeling at that time.

138. What is the aggregate of perception at that time? Etc. this is the aggregate of perception at that time.

139. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Etc. this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time.

140. What is the aggregate of consciousness at that time? Etc. this is the aggregate of consciousness at that time.

141. What is the mind sense base at that time? Etc. this is the mind sense base at that time.

142. What is the mind faculty at that time? Etc. this is the mind faculty at that time.

143. What is the mind-consciousness element at that time? Etc. this is the mind-consciousness element at that time.

144. What is the mind-object sense base at that time? The aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of mental activities - this is the mind-object sense base at that time.

145. What is the element of phenomena at that time? The aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of mental activities - this is the element of phenomena at that time.

Or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome.

Section on emptiness.

First consciousness.

146. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time wholesome consciousness of the sensual sphere has arisen, accompanied by pleasure, associated with knowledge, with prompting, having a visual object, or etc. having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Second consciousness.

147. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time wholesome consciousness of the sensual sphere has arisen, accompanied by pleasure, dissociated from knowledge, having a visual object, or having a sound as object, or having an odour as object, or having a flavour as object, or having a tangible object as object, or having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is applied thought, there is sustained thought, there is joy, there is happiness, there is unified focus of mind, there is the faith faculty, there is the energy faculty, there is the mindfulness faculty, there is the concentration faculty, there is the mind faculty, there is the pleasure faculty, there is the life faculty, there is right thought, there is right effort, there is right mindfulness, there is right concentration, there is the power of faith, there is the power of energy, there is the power of mindfulness, there is the power of concentration, there is the power of shame, there is the power of moral fear, there is non-greed, there is non-hate, there is non-covetousness, there is non-anger, there is shame, there is moral fear, there is tranquillity of (mental) body, there is tranquillity of consciousness, there is lightness of (mental) body, there is lightness of consciousness, there is malleability of (mental) body, there is malleability of consciousness, there is wieldiness of (mental) body, there is wieldiness of consciousness, there is proficiency of (mental) body, there is proficiency of consciousness, there is rectitude of (mental) body, there is rectitude of consciousness, there is mindfulness, there is serenity, there is exertion, there is non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome. Etc.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are seven faculties, there is fivefold meditative absorption, there is the fourfold path, there are six powers, there are two roots, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome. Etc.

148. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, applied thought, sustained thought, joy, unified focus of mind, the faith faculty, the energy faculty, the mindfulness faculty, the concentration faculty, the life faculty, right thought, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration, the power of faith, the power of energy, the power of mindfulness, the power of concentration, the power of shame, the power of moral fear, non-greed, non-hate, non-covetousness, non-anger, shame, moral fear, tranquillity of (mental) body, tranquillity of consciousness, lightness of (mental) body, lightness of consciousness, malleability of (mental) body, malleability of consciousness, wieldiness of (mental) body, wieldiness of consciousness, proficiency of (mental) body, proficiency of consciousness, rectitude of (mental) body, rectitude of consciousness, mindfulness, serenity, exertion, non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Third consciousness.

149. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time wholesome consciousness of the sensual sphere has arisen, accompanied by pleasure, dissociated from knowledge, with prompting, having a visual object, or etc. having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Fourth consciousness.

150. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time wholesome consciousness of the sensual sphere has arisen, accompanied by equanimity, associated with knowledge, having a visual object, or having a sound as object, or having an odour as object, or having a flavour as object, or having a tangible object as object, or having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is applied thought, there is sustained thought, there is equanimity, there is unified focus of mind, there is the faith faculty, there is the energy faculty, there is the mindfulness faculty, there is the concentration faculty, there is the wisdom faculty, there is the mind faculty, there is the equanimity faculty, there is the life faculty, there is right view, there is right thought, there is right effort, there is right mindfulness, there is right concentration, there is the power of faith, there is the power of energy, there is the power of mindfulness, there is the power of concentration, there is the power of wisdom, there is the power of shame, there is the power of moral fear, there is non-greed, there is non-hate, there is non-delusion, there is non-covetousness, there is non-anger, there is right view, there is shame, there is moral fear, there is tranquillity of body, there is tranquillity of consciousness, there is lightness of body, there is lightness of consciousness, there is malleability of body, there is malleability of consciousness, there is wieldiness of body, there is wieldiness of consciousness, there is proficiency of body, there is proficiency of consciousness, there is rectitude of body, there is rectitude of consciousness, there is mindfulness, there is full awareness, there is serenity, there is insight, there is exertion, there is non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome.

151. What is contact at that time? Whatever at that time is contact, touching, contacting, the state of having contacted - this is contact at that time.

152. What is feeling at that time? Whatever mental feeling that is neither comfortable nor uncomfortable, born of contact with the corresponding mind-consciousness element, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling born of mind-contact, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is feeling at that time. Etc.

153. What is equanimity at that time? Whatever mental feeling that is neither comfortable nor uncomfortable, born of mind-contact, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is equanimity at that time, etc.

154. What is the equanimity faculty at that time? Whatever mental feeling that is neither comfortable nor uncomfortable, born of mind-contact, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is the equanimity faculty at that time. Etc. or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome. Etc.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are eight faculties, there is fourfold meditative absorption, there is the fivefold path, there are seven powers, there are three roots, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome. Etc.

155. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, applied thought, sustained thought, unified focus of mind, the faith faculty, the energy faculty, the mindfulness faculty, the concentration faculty, the wisdom faculty, the life faculty, right view, right thought, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration, the power of faith, the power of energy, the power of mindfulness, the power of concentration, the power of wisdom, the power of shame, the power of moral fear, non-greed, non-hate, non-delusion, non-covetousness, non-anger, right view, shame, moral fear, tranquillity of (mental) body, tranquillity of consciousness, lightness of (mental) body, lightness of consciousness, malleability of (mental) body, malleability of consciousness, wieldiness of (mental) body, wieldiness of consciousness, proficiency of (mental) body, proficiency of consciousness, rectitude of (mental) body, rectitude of consciousness, mindfulness, full awareness, serenity, insight, exertion, non-distraction.

Or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Fifth consciousness.

156. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time wholesome consciousness of the sensual sphere has arisen, accompanied by equanimity, associated with knowledge, with prompting, having a visual object, or etc. having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Sixth consciousness.

157. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time wholesome consciousness of the sensual sphere has arisen, accompanied by equanimity, dissociated from knowledge, having a visual object, or having a sound as object, or having an odour as object, or having a flavour as object, or having a tangible object as object, or having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is applied thought, there is sustained thought, there is equanimity, there is unified focus of mind, there is the faith faculty, there is the energy faculty, there is the mindfulness faculty, there is the concentration faculty, there is the mind faculty, there is the equanimity faculty, there is the life faculty, there is right thought, there is right effort, there is right mindfulness, there is right concentration, there is the power of faith, there is the power of energy, there is the power of mindfulness, there is the power of concentration, there is the power of shame, there is the power of moral fear, there is non-greed, there is non-hate, there is non-covetousness, there is non-anger, there is shame, there is moral fear, there is tranquillity of (mental) body, there is tranquillity of consciousness, there is lightness of (mental) body, there is lightness of consciousness, there is malleability of (mental) body, there is malleability of consciousness, there is wieldiness of (mental) body, there is wieldiness of consciousness, there is proficiency of (mental) body, there is proficiency of consciousness, there is rectitude of (mental) body, there is rectitude of consciousness, there is mindfulness, there is serenity, there is exertion, there is non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome. Etc.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are seven faculties, there is fourfold meditative absorption, there is the fourfold path, there are six powers, there are two roots, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome. Etc.

158. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, applied thought, sustained thought, unified focus of mind, the faith faculty, the energy faculty, the mindfulness faculty, the concentration faculty, the life faculty, right thought, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration, the power of faith, the power of energy, the power of mindfulness, the power of concentration, the power of shame, the power of moral fear, non-greed, non-hate, non-covetousness, non-anger, shame, moral fear, tranquillity of (mental) body, tranquillity of consciousness, lightness of (mental) body, lightness of consciousness, malleability of (mental) body, malleability of consciousness, wieldiness of (mental) body, wieldiness of consciousness, proficiency of (mental) body, proficiency of consciousness, rectitude of (mental) body, rectitude of consciousness, mindfulness, serenity, exertion, non-distraction.

Or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Seventh consciousness.

159. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time wholesome consciousness of the sensual sphere has arisen, accompanied by equanimity, dissociated from knowledge, with prompting, having a visual object, or etc. having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Eighth consciousness.

Eight great wholesome consciousnesses of the sensual sphere.

Second recitation section.

Wholesome of the Fine-Material Sphere

Fourfold Method

160. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, secluded from unwholesome mental states, one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is accompanied by applied thought and sustained thought, with rapture and happiness born of seclusion, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

161. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, with internal confidence and unification of mind, without applied thought and without sustained thought, one enters and dwells in the second meditative absorption, with rapture and happiness born of concentration, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is joy, there is happiness, there is unified focus of mind, there is the faith faculty, there is the energy faculty, there is the mindfulness faculty, there is the concentration faculty, there is the wisdom faculty, there is the mind faculty, there is the pleasure faculty, there is the life faculty, there is right view, there is right effort, etc. there is exertion, there is non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome. Etc.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are eight faculties, there is threefold meditative absorption, there is the fourfold path, there are seven powers, there are three roots, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome. Etc.

162. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, joy, unified focus of mind, the faith faculty, the energy faculty, the mindfulness faculty, the concentration faculty, the wisdom faculty, the life faculty, right view, right effort, etc. exertion, non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are wholesome.

163. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, with the fading away of rapture, one dwells equanimous, mindful and fully aware, and experiences happiness with the body, that which the noble ones declare – "One who is equanimous and mindful, one who dwells in happiness" – one enters and dwells in the third meditative absorption, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is happiness, there is unified focus of mind, there is the faith faculty, there is the energy faculty, there is the mindfulness faculty, there is the concentration faculty, there is the wisdom faculty, there is the mind faculty, there is the pleasure faculty, there is the life faculty, there is right view, there is right effort, etc. there is exertion, there is non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome. Etc.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are eight faculties, there is twofold meditative absorption, there is the fourfold path, there are seven powers, there are three roots, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome. Etc.

164. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, unified focus of mind, the faith faculty, the energy faculty, the mindfulness faculty, the concentration faculty, the wisdom faculty, the life faculty, right view, right effort, etc. exertion, non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are wholesome.

165. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, with the abandoning of pleasure and pain, and with the previous passing away of joy and displeasure, one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, which has neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant and purity of mindfulness due to equanimity, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is equanimity, there is unified focus of mind, there is the faith faculty, there is the energy faculty, there is the mindfulness faculty, there is the concentration faculty, there is the wisdom faculty, there is the mind faculty, there is the equanimity faculty, there is the life faculty, there is right view, there is right effort, etc. there is exertion, there is non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome. Etc.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are eight faculties, there is twofold meditative absorption, there is the fourfold path, there are seven powers, there are three roots, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome. Etc.

166. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, unified focus of mind, the faith faculty, the energy faculty, the mindfulness faculty, the concentration faculty, the wisdom faculty, the life faculty, right view, right effort, etc. exertion, non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Fourfold method.

Fivefold Method

167. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, the earth kasiṇa – at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

168. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, without applied thought but with sustained thought only, one enters and dwells in the second meditative absorption, with rapture and happiness born of concentration, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is sustained thought, there is joy, there is happiness, there is unified focus of mind, there is the faith faculty, there is the energy faculty, there is the mindfulness faculty, there is the concentration faculty, there is the wisdom faculty, there is the mind faculty, there is the pleasure faculty, there is the life faculty, there is right view, there is right effort, etc. there is exertion, there is non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome. Etc.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are eight faculties, there is fourfold meditative absorption, there is the fourfold path, there are seven powers, there are three roots, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome. Etc.

169. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, sustained thought, joy, unified focus of mind, the faith faculty, the energy faculty, the mindfulness faculty, the concentration faculty, the wisdom faculty, the life faculty, right view, right effort, etc. exertion, non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are wholesome.

170. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. one enters and dwells in the third meditative absorption, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is joy, there is happiness, there is unified focus of mind, there is the faith faculty, there is the energy faculty, there is the mindfulness faculty, there is the concentration faculty, there is the wisdom faculty, there is the mind faculty, there is the pleasure faculty, there is the life faculty, there is right view, there is right effort, etc. there is exertion, there is non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome. Etc.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are eight faculties, there is threefold meditative absorption, there is the fourfold path, there are seven powers, there are three roots, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome. Etc.

171. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, joy, unified focus of mind, the faith faculty, the energy faculty, the mindfulness faculty, the concentration faculty, the wisdom faculty, the life faculty, right view, right effort, etc. exertion, non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are wholesome.

172. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, with the fading away of rapture, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is happiness, there is unified focus of mind, there is the faith faculty, there is the energy faculty, there is the mindfulness faculty, there is the concentration faculty, there is the wisdom faculty, there is the mind faculty, there is the pleasure faculty, there is the life faculty, there is right view, there is right effort, etc. there is exertion, there is non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome. Etc.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are eight faculties, there is twofold meditative absorption, there is the fourfold path, there are seven powers, there are three roots, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome. Etc.

173. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, unified focus of mind, the faith faculty, the energy faculty, the mindfulness faculty, the concentration faculty, the wisdom faculty, the life faculty, right view, right effort, etc. exertion, non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are wholesome.

174. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, with the abandoning of pleasure, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is equanimity, there is unified focus of mind, there is the faith faculty, there is the energy faculty, there is the mindfulness faculty, there is the concentration faculty, there is the wisdom faculty, there is the mind faculty, there is the equanimity faculty, there is the life faculty, there is right view, there is right effort, etc. there is exertion, there is non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome. Etc.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are eight faculties, there is twofold meditative absorption, there is the fourfold path, there are seven powers, there are three roots, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome. Etc.

175. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, unified focus of mind, the faith faculty, the energy faculty, the mindfulness faculty, the concentration faculty, the wisdom faculty, the life faculty, right view, right effort, etc. exertion, non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Fivefold method.

Four practices

176. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

177. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

178. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

179. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. Etc.

180. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, the earth kasiṇa, etc. which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, the earth kasiṇa, etc. which is of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, the earth kasiṇa, etc. which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, the earth kasiṇa – at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Four practices.

Four objects

181. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is limited, with a limited object, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

182. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is limited, with a limitless object, the earth kasiṇa - at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

183. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is immeasurable, with a limited object, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

184. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is immeasurable, with a limitless object, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

185. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is limited, with a limited object, the earth kasiṇa, etc. which is limited, with a limitless object, the earth kasiṇa, etc. which is immeasurable, with a limited object, the earth kasiṇa, etc. which is immeasurable, with a limitless object, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Four objects.

Sixteenfold

186. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, limited, with a limited object, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

187. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, limited, with a limitless object, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

188. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limited object, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

189. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limitless object, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

190. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, limited, with a limited object, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

191. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, limited, with a limitless object, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

192. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limited object, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

193. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limitless object, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

194. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, limited, with a limited object, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

195. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, limited, with a limitless object, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

196. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limited object, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

197. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limitless object, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

198. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, limited, with a limited object, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

199. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, limited, with a limitless object, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

200. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limited object, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

201. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limitless object, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

202. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, limited, with a limited object, the earth kasiṇa, etc. which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, limited, with a limitless object, the earth kasiṇa, etc. which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limited object, the earth kasiṇa, etc. which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limitless object, the earth kasiṇa, etc. which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, limited, with a limited object, the earth kasiṇa, etc. which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, limited, with a limitless object, the earth kasiṇa, etc. which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limited object, the earth kasiṇa, etc. which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limitless object, the earth kasiṇa, etc. which is of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, limited, with a limited object, the earth kasiṇa, etc. which is of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, limited, with a limitless object, the earth kasiṇa, etc. which is of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limited object, the earth kasiṇa, etc. which is of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limitless object, the earth kasiṇa, etc. which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, limited, with a limited object, the earth kasiṇa, etc. which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, limited, with a limitless object, the earth kasiṇa, etc. which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limited object, the earth kasiṇa, etc. which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limitless object, the earth kasiṇa - at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Sixteenfold.

Eight kasiṇas sixteenfold

203. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, the water kasina, etc. the fire kasina, etc. the air kasina, etc. the blue kasina, etc. the yellow kasina, etc. the red kasina, etc. the white kasina, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Eight kasiṇas sixteenfold.

Bases of overcoming, limited

204. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, limited, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

205. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, limited, having overcome them, "I know, I see," with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption, etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Four practices

206. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, limited, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

207. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, limited, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

208. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, limited, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

209. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, limited, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

210. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, limited, having overcome them, "I know, I see," with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, etc. difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, etc. easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Four practices.

Two objects

211. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, limited, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is limited, with a limited object, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

212. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, limited, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is immeasurable, with a limited object, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

213. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, limited, having overcome them, "I know, I see," with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is limited, with a limited object, etc. which is immeasurable, with a limited object, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Two objects.

Eightfold

214. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, limited, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, limited, with a limited object, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

215. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, limited, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limited object, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

216. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, limited, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, limited, with a limited object, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

217. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, limited, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limited object, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

218. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, limited, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, limited, with a limited object, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

219. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, limited, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limited object, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

220. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, limited, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, limited, with a limited object, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

221. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, limited, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limited object, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

222. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, limited, having overcome them, "I know, I see," with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, limited, with a limited object, etc. which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limited object, etc. which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, limited, with a limited object, etc. which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limited object, etc. which is of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, limited, with a limited object, etc. which is of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limited object, etc. which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, limited, with a limited object, etc. which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limited object, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Eightfold.

This too is eightfold

223. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, limited, beautiful or ugly, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

224. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, limited, beautiful or ugly, having overcome them, "I know, I see," with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

This too is eightfold.

Immeasurable

225. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, immeasurable, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

226. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, immeasurable, having overcome them, "I know, I see," with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Four practices

227. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, immeasurable, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

228. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, immeasurable, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

229. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, immeasurable, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

230. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, immeasurable, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

231. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, immeasurable, having overcome them, "I know, I see," with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, etc. difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, etc. easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Four practices.

Two objects

232. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, immeasurable, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is limited, with a limitless object, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

233. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, immeasurable, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is immeasurable, with a limitless object, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

234. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, immeasurable, having overcome them, "I know, I see," with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is limited, with a limitless object, etc. which is immeasurable, with a limitless object, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Two objects.

Another eightfold

235. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, immeasurable, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, limited, with a limitless object, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

236. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, immeasurable, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limitless object, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

237. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, immeasurable, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, limited, with a limitless object, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

238. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, immeasurable, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limitless object, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

239. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, immeasurable, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, limited, with a limitless object, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

240. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, immeasurable, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limitless object, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

241. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, immeasurable, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, limited, with a limitless object, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

242. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, immeasurable, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limitless object, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

243. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, immeasurable, having overcome them, "I know, I see," with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, limited, with a limitless object, etc. of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limitless object, etc. of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, limited, with a limitless object, etc. of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limitless object, etc. of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, limited, with a limitless object, etc. of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limitless object, etc. of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, limited, with a limitless object, etc. of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, immeasurable, with a limitless object, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Another eightfold.

This too is eightfold

244. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, immeasurable, beautiful or ugly, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

245. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, immeasurable, beautiful or ugly, having overcome them, "I know, I see," with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

This too is eightfold.

246. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, blue, of blue colour, of blue appearance, of blue lustre, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

247. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, yellow, of yellow colour, of yellow appearance, of yellow lustre, etc. red, of red colour, of red appearance, of red lustre, etc. white, of white colour, of white appearance, of white lustre, having overcome them, "I know, I see," quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

These bases of overcoming too are sixteenfold.

Three deliverances sixteenfold

248. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, one who is material sees forms, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

249. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, not perceiving material forms internally, one sees forms externally, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

250. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, perceiving beauty, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

These three deliverances too are sixteenfold.

Four divine abiding meditative absorptions sixteenfold

251. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption accompanied by friendliness, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

252. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. one enters and dwells in the second meditative absorption accompanied by friendliness, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

253. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, with the fading away of rapture, etc. one enters and dwells in the third meditative absorption accompanied by friendliness, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

254. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption accompanied by friendliness, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

255. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, without applied thought but with sustained thought only, one enters and dwells in the second meditative absorption, with rapture and happiness born of concentration, accompanied by friendliness, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

256. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. one enters and dwells in the third meditative absorption accompanied by friendliness, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

257. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, with the fading away of rapture, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption accompanied by friendliness, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

258. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, accompanied by compassion, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

259. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, accompanied by compassion, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

260. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption accompanied by altruistic joy, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

261. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption accompanied by altruistic joy, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

262. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, with the abandoning of pleasure, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, which is accompanied by equanimity, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Four divine abiding meditative absorptions are sixteenfold.

Meditative absorption on foulness sixteenfold

263. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, accompanied by perception of the bloated, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

264. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, accompanied by the perception of a bluish corpse, etc. accompanied by the perception of a festering corpse, etc. accompanied by the perception of a fissured corpse, etc. accompanied by the perception of a gnawed corpse, etc. accompanied by the perception of a scattered corpse, etc. accompanied by the perception of a hacked and scattered corpse, etc. accompanied by the perception of a bloody corpse, etc. accompanied by the perception of a worm-infested corpse, etc. accompanied by the perception of a skeleton, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Meditative absorption on foulness is sixteenfold.

Wholesome of the fine-material sphere.

Wholesome of the immaterial-sphere of existence

Four immaterial meditative absorptions sixteenfold

265. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the immaterial world, with the complete transcendence of perceptions of material form, with the passing away of perceptions of sensory impingement, with inattention to perceptions of diversity, accompanied by perception of the plane of infinite space, with the abandoning of pleasure, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, which is accompanied by equanimity, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

266. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the immaterial world, having completely transcended the plane of infinite space, accompanied by perception of the plane of infinite consciousness, with the abandoning of pleasure, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, which is accompanied by equanimity, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

267. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the immaterial world, having completely transcended the plane of infinite consciousness, accompanied by perception of the plane of nothingness, with the abandoning of pleasure, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, which is accompanied by equanimity, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

268. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the immaterial world, having completely transcended the plane of nothingness, accompanied by perception of the plane of neither-perception-nor-non-perception, with the abandoning of pleasure, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, which is accompanied by equanimity, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Four immaterial meditative absorptions, sixteenfold.

Wholesome of the immaterial-sphere of existence.

Wholesome of the three planes

Wholesome of the Sensual-Sphere

269. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time wholesome consciousness of the sensual sphere has arisen, accompanied by pleasure, associated with knowledge, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. desire-predominant, etc. energy-predominant, etc. mind-predominant, etc. investigation-predominant, etc. desire-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. energy-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. mind-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. investigation-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

270. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time wholesome consciousness of the sensual sphere has arisen, accompanied by pleasure, associated with knowledge, with prompting, etc. accompanied by pleasure, dissociated from knowledge, etc. accompanied by pleasure, dissociated from knowledge, with prompting, etc. accompanied by equanimity, associated with knowledge, etc. accompanied by equanimity, associated with knowledge, with prompting, etc. accompanied by equanimity, dissociated from knowledge, etc. accompanied by equanimity, dissociated from knowledge, with prompting, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. desire-predominant, etc. energy-predominant, etc. mind-predominant, etc. desire-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. energy-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. mind-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Wholesome of the sensual-sphere of existence.

Wholesome of the Fine-Material Sphere

271. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, the earth kasiṇa, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. desire-predominant, etc. energy-predominant, etc. mind-predominant, etc. investigation-predominant, etc. desire-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. energy-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. mind-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. investigation-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

272. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, the earth kasiṇa, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. desire-predominant, etc. energy-predominant, etc. mind-predominant, etc. investigation-predominant, etc. desire-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. energy-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. mind-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. investigation-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Wholesome of the fine-material sphere.

Wholesome of the immaterial-sphere of existence

273. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the immaterial world, with the complete transcendence of perceptions of material form, with the passing away of perceptions of sensory impingement, with inattention to perceptions of diversity, accompanied by perception of the plane of infinite space, with the abandoning of pleasure, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. desire-predominant, etc. energy-predominant, etc. mind-predominant, etc. investigation-predominant, etc. desire-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. energy-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. mind-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. investigation-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

274. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the immaterial world, having completely transcended the plane of infinite space, accompanied by perception of the plane of infinite consciousness, with the abandoning of pleasure, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. desire-predominant, etc. energy-predominant, etc. mind-predominant, etc. investigation-predominant, etc. desire-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. energy-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. mind-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. investigation-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

275. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the immaterial world, having completely transcended the plane of infinite consciousness, accompanied by perception of the plane of nothingness, with the abandoning of pleasure, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. desire-predominant, etc. energy-predominant, etc. mind-predominant, etc. investigation-predominant, etc. desire-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. energy-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. mind-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. investigation-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

276. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the immaterial world, having completely transcended the plane of nothingness, accompanied by perception of the plane of neither-perception-nor-non-perception, with the abandoning of pleasure, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. desire-predominant, etc. energy-predominant, etc. mind-predominant, etc. investigation-predominant, etc. desire-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. energy-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. mind-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, etc. investigation-predominant, inferior, etc. middling, etc. superior, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Wholesome of the immaterial-sphere of existence.

Supramundane wholesome

Pure practice

277. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is applied thought, there is sustained thought, there is joy, there is happiness, there is unified focus of mind, there is the faith faculty, there is the energy faculty, there is the mindfulness faculty, there is the concentration faculty, there is the wisdom faculty, there is the mind faculty, there is the pleasure faculty, there is the life faculty, there is the faculty of "I shall know the unknown", there is right view, there is right thought, there is right speech, there is right action, there is right livelihood, there is right effort, there is right mindfulness, there is right concentration, there is the power of faith, there is the power of energy, there is the power of mindfulness, there is the power of concentration, there is the power of wisdom, there is the power of shame, there is the power of moral fear, there is non-greed, there is non-hate, there is non-delusion, there is non-covetousness, there is non-anger, there is right view, there is shame, there is moral fear, there is tranquillity of (mental) body, there is tranquillity of consciousness, there is lightness of (mental) body, there is lightness of consciousness, there is malleability of (mental) body, there is malleability of consciousness, there is wieldiness of (mental) body, there is wieldiness of consciousness, there is proficiency of (mental) body, there is proficiency of consciousness, there is rectitude of (mental) body, there is rectitude of consciousness, there is mindfulness, there is full awareness, there is serenity, there is insight, there is exertion, there is non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome.

278. What is contact at that time? Whatever at that time is contact, touching, contacting, the state of having contacted - this is contact at that time.

279. What is feeling at that time? Whatever mental comfort, mental happiness, born of contact with the corresponding mind-consciousness element, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is feeling at that time.

280. What is perception at that time? Whatever perception, perceiving, the state of having perceived, born of contact with the corresponding mind-consciousness element at that time – this is perception at that time.

281. What is volition at that time? Whatever volition, willing, the state of intending, born of contact with the corresponding mind-consciousness element at that time – this is volition at that time.

282. What is consciousness at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding mind-consciousness element – this is consciousness at that time.

283. What is applied thought at that time? Whatever at that time is reasoning, applied thought, thought, absorption, full absorption, directing of mind, right thought, path factor, included in the path - this is applied thought at that time.

284. What is sustained thought at that time? Whatever at that time is moving, sustained thought, continued sustained thought, exploration, connecting of consciousness, consideration - this is sustained thought at that time.

285. What is rapture at that time? Whatever rapture, gladness, rejoicing, delight, laughter, mirth, happiness, exultation, pleasure of consciousness at that time, the enlightenment factor of rapture – this is rapture at that time.

286. What is happiness at that time? Whatever mental comfort, mental happiness, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is happiness at that time.

287. What is unified focus of mind at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness, the steadiness, the position, the non-disturbance, the non-distraction, the state of undisturbed mind, serenity, the concentration faculty, the power of concentration, right concentration, the enlightenment factor of concentration, path factor, included in the path – this is unified focus of mind at that time.

288. What is the faith faculty at that time? Whatever faith, believing, confidence, devotion, faith, faith faculty, power of faith at that time – this is the faith faculty at that time.

289. What is the energy faculty at that time? Whatever at that time is mental arousal of energy, exertion, effort, striving, endeavour, enthusiasm, enthusiasm, strength, steadfastness, unflagging effort, not abandoning desire, not abandoning the burden, taking up the burden, energy, energy faculty, power of energy, right effort, enlightenment factor of energy, path factor, included in the path - this is the energy faculty at that time.

290. What is the mindfulness faculty at that time? Whatever mindfulness, recollection, recalling, mindfulness, remembering, retaining, non-floating, non-forgetting, mindfulness, mindfulness faculty, power of mindfulness, right mindfulness, enlightenment factor of mindfulness, path factor, included in the path at that time – this is the mindfulness faculty at that time.

291. What is the concentration faculty at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness, the steadiness, the position, the non-disturbance, the non-distraction, the state of undisturbed mind, serenity, the concentration faculty, the power of concentration, right concentration, the enlightenment factor of concentration, path factor, included in the path – this is the concentration faculty at that time.

292. What is the wisdom faculty at that time? Whatever wisdom, understanding, investigation, thorough investigation, investigation of phenomena, discernment, discrimination, counter-discrimination, erudition, proficiency, skill, analysis, thought, examination, understanding, intelligence, guidance, insight, full awareness, goad, wisdom, wisdom faculty, power of wisdom, knife of wisdom, mansion of wisdom, light of wisdom, radiance of wisdom, lamp of wisdom, jewel of wisdom, non-delusion, investigation of phenomena, right view, enlightenment factor of investigation of phenomena, path factor, included in the path at that time – this is the wisdom faculty at that time.

293. What is the mind faculty at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding mind-consciousness element – this is the mind faculty at that time.

294. What is the pleasure faculty at that time? Whatever mental comfort, mental happiness, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is the pleasure faculty at that time.

295. What is the life faculty at that time? Whatever is the life span, duration, sustenance, nourishment, movement, conduct, protection, life, life faculty of those immaterial states – this is the life faculty at that time.

296. What is the faculty of "I shall know the unknown" at that time? Whatever wisdom, understanding, investigation, thorough investigation, investigation of phenomena, discernment, discrimination, counter-discrimination, erudition, proficiency, skill, analysis, thought, examination, understanding, intelligence, guidance, insight, full awareness, goad, wisdom, wisdom faculty, power of wisdom, knife of wisdom, mansion of wisdom, light of wisdom, radiance of wisdom, lamp of wisdom, jewel of wisdom, non-delusion, investigation of phenomena, right view, enlightenment factor of investigation of phenomena, path factor, included in the path for the realisation of those phenomena that are unknown, unseen, unattained, unascertained, unrealised – this is the faculty of "I shall know the unknown" at that time.

297. What is right view at that time? Whatever wisdom, understanding, investigation, thorough investigation, investigation of phenomena, discernment, discrimination, counter-discrimination, erudition, proficiency, skill, analysis, thought, examination, understanding, intelligence, guidance, insight, full awareness, goad, wisdom, wisdom faculty, power of wisdom, knife of wisdom, mansion of wisdom, light of wisdom, radiance of wisdom, lamp of wisdom, jewel of wisdom, non-delusion, investigation of phenomena, right view, enlightenment factor of investigation of phenomena, path factor, included in the path at that time – this is right view at that time.

298. What is right thought at that time? Whatever at that time is reasoning, applied thought, thought, absorption, full absorption, directing of mind, right thought, path factor, included in the path - this is right thought at that time.

299. What is right speech at that time? Whatever abstinence, avoidance, complete abstinence, abstention, non-doing, non-performance, non-transgression, not exceeding the boundary, destruction of the bridge from the four kinds of verbal misconduct at that time, right speech, path factor, included in the path – this is right speech at that time.

300. What is right action at that time? Whatever abstinence, avoidance, complete abstinence, abstention, non-doing, non-performance, non-transgression, not exceeding the boundary, destruction of the bridge from the three kinds of bodily misconduct at that time, right action, path factor, included in the path – this is right action at that time.

301. What is right livelihood at that time? Whatever abstinence, avoidance, complete abstinence, abstention, non-doing, non-performance, non-transgression, not exceeding the boundary, destruction of the bridge from wrong livelihood at that time, right livelihood, path factor, included in the path – this is right livelihood at that time.

302. What is right effort at that time? Whatever at that time is mental arousal of energy, exertion, effort, striving, endeavour, enthusiasm, enthusiasm, strength, steadfastness, unflagging effort, not abandoning desire, not abandoning the burden, taking up the burden, energy, energy faculty, power of energy, right effort, enlightenment factor of energy, path factor, included in the path - this is right effort at that time.

303. What is right mindfulness at that time? Whatever mindfulness, recollection, recalling, mindfulness, remembering, retaining, non-floating, non-forgetting, mindfulness, mindfulness faculty, power of mindfulness, right mindfulness, enlightenment factor of mindfulness, path factor, included in the path at that time – this is right mindfulness at that time.

304. What is right concentration at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness, the steadiness, the position, the non-disturbance, the non-distraction, the state of undisturbed mind, serenity, the concentration faculty, the power of concentration, right concentration, the enlightenment factor of concentration, path factor, included in the path – this is right concentration at that time.

305. What is the power of faith at that time? Whatever faith, believing, confidence, devotion, faith, faith faculty, power of faith at that time – this is the power of faith at that time.

306. What is the power of energy at that time? Whatever at that time is mental arousal of energy, exertion, effort, striving, endeavour, enthusiasm, enthusiasm, strength, steadfastness, unflagging effort, not abandoning desire, not abandoning the burden, taking up the burden, energy, energy faculty, power of energy, right effort, enlightenment factor of energy, path factor, included in the path - this is the power of energy at that time.

307. What is the power of mindfulness at that time? Whatever mindfulness, recollection, recalling, mindfulness, remembering, retaining, non-floating, non-forgetting, mindfulness, mindfulness faculty, power of mindfulness, right mindfulness, enlightenment factor of mindfulness, path factor, included in the path at that time – this is the power of mindfulness at that time.

308. What is the power of concentration at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness, the steadiness, the position, the non-disturbance, the non-distraction, the state of undisturbed mind, serenity, the concentration faculty, the power of concentration, right concentration, the enlightenment factor of concentration, path factor, included in the path – this is the power of concentration at that time.

309. What is the power of wisdom at that time? Whatever wisdom, understanding, investigation, thorough investigation, investigation of phenomena, discernment, discrimination, counter-discrimination, erudition, proficiency, skill, analysis, thought, examination, understanding, intelligence, guidance, insight, full awareness, goad, wisdom, wisdom faculty, power of wisdom, knife of wisdom, mansion of wisdom, light of wisdom, radiance of wisdom, lamp of wisdom, jewel of wisdom, non-delusion, investigation of phenomena, right view, enlightenment factor of investigation of phenomena, path factor, included in the path at that time – this is the power of wisdom at that time.

310. What is the power of shame at that time? Whatever at that time is being ashamed of what should be ashamed of, being ashamed of the attainment of evil unwholesome mental states – this is the power of shame at that time.

311. What is the power of moral fear at that time? Whatever at that time is having moral fear of what should be feared, having moral fear of the attainment of evil unwholesome mental states – this is the power of moral fear at that time.

312. What is non-greed at that time? Whatever at that time is non-greed, non-coveting, the state of not coveting, absence of lust, absence of attachment, the state of being without attachment, non-covetousness, non-greed as a wholesome root - this is non-greed at that time.

313. What is non-hate at that time? Whatever at that time is non-hate, non-hating, the state of not hating, non-anger, non-affliction, non-hate as a wholesome root - this is non-hate at that time.

314. What is non-delusion at that time? Whatever wisdom, understanding, investigation, thorough investigation, investigation of phenomena, discernment, discrimination, counter-discrimination, erudition, proficiency, skill, analysis, thought, examination, understanding, intelligence, guidance, insight, full awareness, goad, wisdom, wisdom faculty, power of wisdom, knife of wisdom, mansion of wisdom, light of wisdom, radiance of wisdom, lamp of wisdom, jewel of wisdom, non-delusion, investigation of phenomena, right view, enlightenment factor of investigation of phenomena, path factor, included in the path at that time – this is non-delusion at that time.

315. What is non-covetousness at that time? Whatever at that time is non-greed, non-coveting, the state of not coveting, absence of lust, absence of attachment, the state of being without attachment, non-covetousness, non-greed as a wholesome root - this is non-covetousness at that time.

316. What is non-anger at that time? Whatever at that time is non-hate, non-hating, the state of not hating, non-anger, non-affliction, non-hate as a wholesome root - this is non-anger at that time.

317. What is right view at that time? Whatever wisdom, understanding, investigation, thorough investigation, investigation of phenomena, discernment, discrimination, counter-discrimination, erudition, proficiency, skill, analysis, thought, examination, understanding, intelligence, guidance, insight, full awareness, goad, wisdom, wisdom faculty, power of wisdom, knife of wisdom, mansion of wisdom, light of wisdom, radiance of wisdom, lamp of wisdom, jewel of wisdom, non-delusion, investigation of phenomena, right view, enlightenment factor of investigation of phenomena, path factor, included in the path at that time – this is right view at that time.

318. What is shame at that time? Whatever at that time is being ashamed of what should be ashamed of, being ashamed of the attainment of evil unwholesome mental states – this is shame at that time.

319. What is moral fear at that time? Whatever at that time is having moral fear of what should be feared, having moral fear of the attainment of evil unwholesome mental states – this is moral fear at that time.

320. What is tranquillity of (mental) body at that time? Whatever tranquillity, full tranquillity, calming, full calming, the state of being fully calmed, the enlightenment factor of tranquillity of the aggregate of feeling, of the aggregate of perception, of the aggregate of mental activities at that time – this is tranquillity of (mental) body at that time.

321. What is tranquillity of consciousness at that time? Whatever tranquillity, full tranquillity, calming, full calming, the state of being fully calmed, the enlightenment factor of tranquillity of the aggregate of consciousness at that time – this is tranquillity of consciousness at that time.

322. What is lightness of body at that time? Whatever lightness, quick transformation, non-sluggishness, non-rigidity of the aggregate of feeling, of the aggregate of perception, of the aggregate of mental activities at that time – this is lightness of body at that time.

323. What is lightness of consciousness at that time? Whatever lightness, quick transformation, non-sluggishness, non-rigidity of the aggregate of consciousness at that time – this is lightness of consciousness at that time.

324. What is malleability of body at that time? Whatever malleability, gentleness, non-hardness, non-rigidity of the aggregate of feeling, of the aggregate of perception, of the aggregate of mental activities at that time – this is malleability of body at that time.

325. What is malleability of consciousness at that time? Whatever malleability, gentleness, non-hardness, non-rigidity of the aggregate of consciousness at that time – this is malleability of consciousness at that time.

326. What is wieldiness of body at that time? Whatever wieldiness, workableness, the state of being workable of the aggregate of feeling, of the aggregate of perception, of the aggregate of mental activities at that time – this is wieldiness of body at that time.

327. What is wieldiness of consciousness at that time? Whatever wieldiness, workableness, the state of being workable of the aggregate of consciousness at that time – this is wieldiness of consciousness at that time.

328. What is proficiency of body at that time? Whatever proficiency, proficientness, the state of being proficient of the aggregate of feeling, of the aggregate of perception, of the aggregate of mental activities at that time – this is proficiency of body at that time.

329. What is proficiency of consciousness at that time? Whatever proficiency, proficientness, the state of being proficient of the aggregate of consciousness at that time – this is proficiency of consciousness at that time.

330. What is rectitude of body at that time? Whatever straightness, rectitude, non-crookedness, non-curvedness, non-tortuousness of the aggregate of feeling, of the aggregate of perception, of the aggregate of mental activities at that time – this is rectitude of body at that time.

331. What is rectitude of consciousness at that time? Whatever straightness, rectitude, non-crookedness, non-curvedness, non-tortuousness of the aggregate of consciousness at that time – this is rectitude of consciousness at that time.

332. What is mindfulness at that time? Whatever mindfulness, recollection, recalling, mindfulness, remembering, retaining, non-floating, non-forgetting, mindfulness, mindfulness faculty, power of mindfulness, right mindfulness, enlightenment factor of mindfulness, path factor, included in the path at that time – this is mindfulness at that time.

333. What is full awareness at that time? Whatever wisdom, understanding, investigation, thorough investigation, investigation of phenomena, discernment, discrimination, counter-discrimination, erudition, proficiency, skill, analysis, thought, examination, understanding, intelligence, guidance, insight, full awareness, goad, wisdom, wisdom faculty, power of wisdom, knife of wisdom, mansion of wisdom, light of wisdom, radiance of wisdom, lamp of wisdom, jewel of wisdom, non-delusion, investigation of phenomena, right view, enlightenment factor of investigation of phenomena, path factor, included in the path at that time – this is full awareness at that time.

334. What is serenity at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness, the steadiness, the position, the non-disturbance, the non-distraction, the state of undisturbed mind, serenity, the concentration faculty, the power of concentration, right concentration, the enlightenment factor of concentration, path factor, included in the path – this is serenity at that time.

335. What is insight at that time? Whatever wisdom, understanding, investigation, thorough investigation, investigation of phenomena, discernment, discrimination, counter-discrimination, erudition, proficiency, skill, analysis, thought, examination, understanding, intelligence, guidance, insight, full awareness, goad, wisdom, wisdom faculty, power of wisdom, knife of wisdom, mansion of wisdom, light of wisdom, radiance of wisdom, lamp of wisdom, jewel of wisdom, non-delusion, investigation of phenomena, right view, enlightenment factor of investigation of phenomena, path factor, included in the path at that time – this is insight at that time.

336. What is exertion at that time? Whatever at that time is mental arousal of energy, exertion, effort, striving, endeavour, enthusiasm, enthusiasm, strength, steadfastness, unflagging effort, not abandoning desire, not abandoning the burden, taking up the burden, energy, energy faculty, power of energy, right effort, enlightenment factor of energy, path factor, included in the path - this is exertion at that time.

337. What is non-distraction at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness, the steadiness, the position, the non-disturbance, the non-distraction, the state of undisturbed mind, serenity, the concentration faculty, the power of concentration, right concentration, the enlightenment factor of concentration, path factor, included in the path – this is non-distraction at that time; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are nine faculties, there is fivefold meditative absorption, there is the eightfold path, there are seven powers, there are three roots, there is one contact, there is one feeling, there is one perception, there is one volition, there is one consciousness, there is one aggregate of feeling, there is one aggregate of perception, there is one aggregate of mental activities, there is one aggregate of consciousness, there is one mind sense base, there is one mind faculty, there is one mind-consciousness element, there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome. Etc.

338. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, applied thought, sustained thought, joy, unified focus of mind, the faith faculty, the energy faculty, the mindfulness faculty, the concentration faculty, the wisdom faculty, the life faculty, the faculty of "I shall know the unknown", right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration, the power of faith, the power of energy, the power of mindfulness, the power of concentration, the power of wisdom, the power of shame, the power of moral fear, non-greed, non-hate, non-delusion, non-covetousness, non-anger, right view, shame, moral fear, tranquillity of (mental) body, tranquillity of consciousness, lightness of (mental) body, lightness of consciousness, malleability of (mental) body, malleability of consciousness, wieldiness of (mental) body, wieldiness of consciousness, proficiency of (mental) body, proficiency of consciousness, rectitude of (mental) body, rectitude of consciousness, mindfulness, full awareness, serenity, insight, exertion, non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are wholesome.

339. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

340. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

341. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

342. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, etc. difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, etc. easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Pure practice.

Emptiness

343. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is empty, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

344. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is empty, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Emptiness.

Practice rooted in emptiness

345. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, empty, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

346. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, empty, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

347. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, empty, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

348. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, empty, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

349. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, empty, etc. of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, empty, etc. of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, empty, etc. of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, empty, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Practice rooted in emptiness.

Undirected

350. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is undirected, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

351. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is undirected, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Undirected.

Practice rooted in the undirected

352. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, undirected, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

353. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, undirected, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

354. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, undirected, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

355. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, undirected, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

356. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, undirected, etc. of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, undirected, etc. of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, undirected, etc. of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, undirected, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Practice rooted in the undirected.

Twenty great methods

357. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the supramundane path, etc. one develops the supramundane establishment of mindfulness, etc. one develops the supramundane right striving, etc. one develops the supramundane basis for spiritual power, etc. one develops the supramundane faculty, etc. one develops the supramundane power, etc. one develops the supramundane factor of enlightenment, etc. one develops the supramundane truth, etc. one develops the supramundane serenity, etc. one develops the supramundane mental state, etc. one develops the supramundane aggregate, etc. one develops the supramundane sense base, etc. one develops the supramundane element, etc. one develops the supramundane nutriment, etc. one develops the supramundane contact, etc. one develops the supramundane feeling, etc. one develops the supramundane perception, etc. one develops the supramundane volition, etc. one develops the supramundane consciousness, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Twenty great methods.

Predominance

358. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, desire-predominant, etc. energy-predominant, etc. mind-predominant, etc. investigation-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

359. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, desire-predominant, etc. energy-predominant, etc. mind-predominant, etc. investigation-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

360. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops the supramundane path, etc. one develops the supramundane establishment of mindfulness, etc. one develops the supramundane right striving, etc. one develops the supramundane basis for spiritual power, etc. one develops the supramundane faculty, etc. one develops the supramundane power, etc. one develops the supramundane factor of enlightenment, etc. one develops the supramundane truth, etc. one develops the supramundane serenity, etc. one develops the supramundane mental state, etc. one develops the supramundane aggregate, etc. one develops the supramundane sense base, etc. one develops the supramundane element, etc. one develops the supramundane nutriment, etc. one develops the supramundane contact, etc. one develops the supramundane feeling, etc. one develops the supramundane perception, etc. one develops the supramundane volition, etc. one develops the supramundane consciousness, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, desire-predominant, etc. energy-predominant, etc. mind-predominant, etc. investigation-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

Predominance.

The first path.

361. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the diminution of sensual lust and anger, for the attainment of the second plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, at that time there is contact, etc. there is the faculty of final knowledge, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

The second path.

362. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the complete abandoning of sensual lust and anger, for the attainment of the third plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, at that time there is contact, etc. there is the faculty of final knowledge, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome.

The third path.

363. What mental states are wholesome? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the complete abandoning of lust for fine-material existence, lust for immaterial existence, conceit, restlessness and ignorance, for the attainment of the fourth plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, at that time there is contact, etc. there is the faculty of final knowledge, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. Etc.

364. What is the faculty of final knowledge at that time? Whatever wisdom, understanding, investigation, thorough investigation, investigation of phenomena, discernment, discrimination, counter-discrimination, erudition, proficiency, skill, analysis, thought, examination, understanding, intelligence, guidance, insight, full awareness, goad, wisdom, wisdom faculty, power of wisdom, knife of wisdom, mansion of wisdom, light of wisdom, radiance of wisdom, lamp of wisdom, jewel of wisdom, non-delusion, investigation of phenomena, right view, enlightenment factor of investigation of phenomena, path factor, included in the path for the realisation of those phenomena that are known, seen, attained, ascertained, realised – this is the faculty of final knowledge at that time, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are wholesome.

The fourth path.

Supramundane consciousness.

Twelve unwholesomes

365. What mental states are unwholesome? At whatever time unwholesome consciousness has arisen, accompanied by pleasure, associated with wrong view, having a visual object, or having a sound as object, or having an odour as object, or having a flavour as object, or having a tangible object as object, or having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is applied thought, there is sustained thought, there is joy, there is happiness, there is unified focus of mind, there is the energy faculty, there is the concentration faculty, there is the mind faculty, there is the pleasure faculty, there is the life faculty, there is wrong view, there is wrong thought, there is wrong effort, there is wrong concentration, there is the power of energy, there is the power of concentration, there is the power of shamelessness, there is the power of moral fearlessness, there is greed, there is delusion, there is covetousness, there is wrong view, there is shamelessness, there is moral fearlessness, there is serenity, there is exertion, there is non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are unwholesome.

366. What is contact at that time? Whatever at that time is contact, touching, contacting, the state of having contacted - this is contact at that time.

367. What is feeling at that time? Whatever mental comfort, mental happiness, born of contact with the corresponding mind-consciousness element, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is feeling at that time.

368. What is perception at that time? Whatever perception, perceiving, the state of having perceived, born of contact with the corresponding mind-consciousness element at that time – this is perception at that time.

369. What is volition at that time? Whatever volition, willing, the state of intending, born of contact with the corresponding mind-consciousness element at that time – this is volition at that time.

370. What is consciousness at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding mind-consciousness element – this is consciousness at that time.

371. What is applied thought at that time? Whatever at that time is reasoning, applied thought, thought, absorption, full absorption, directing of mind, wrong thought - this is applied thought at that time.

372. What is sustained thought at that time? Whatever at that time is moving, sustained thought, continued sustained thought, exploration, connecting of consciousness, consideration - this is sustained thought at that time.

373. What is rapture at that time? Whatever rapture, gladness, rejoicing, delight, laughter, mirth, happiness, exultation, pleasure of consciousness at that time – this is rapture at that time.

374. What is happiness at that time? Whatever mental comfort, mental happiness, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is happiness at that time.

375. What is unified focus of mind at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness, the steadiness, the position, the non-disturbance, the non-distraction, the state of undisturbed mind, serenity, the concentration faculty, the power of concentration, wrong concentration – this is unified focus of mind at that time.

376. What is the energy faculty at that time? Whatever at that time is mental arousal of energy, exertion, effort, striving, endeavour, enthusiasm, enthusiasm, strength, steadfastness, unflagging effort, not abandoning desire, not abandoning the burden, taking up the burden, energy, energy faculty, power of energy, wrong effort - this is the energy faculty at that time.

377. What is the concentration faculty at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness, the steadiness, the position, the non-disturbance, the non-distraction, the state of undisturbed mind, serenity, the concentration faculty, the power of concentration, wrong concentration – this is the concentration faculty at that time.

378. What is the mind faculty at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding mind-consciousness element – this is the mind faculty at that time.

379. What is the pleasure faculty at that time? Whatever mental comfort, mental happiness, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is the pleasure faculty at that time.

380. What is the life faculty at that time? Whatever is the life span, duration, sustenance, nourishment, movement, conduct, protection, life, life faculty of those immaterial states – this is the life faculty at that time.

381. What is wrong view at that time? Whatever view, wrong view, thicket of views, wilderness of views, wriggling of views, writhing of views, mental fetter of wrong view, grasping, support-grasping, adherence, adherence, wrong path, wrong path, wrong course, sphere of sectarian doctrines, perverted grasp at that time – this is wrong view at that time.

382. What is wrong thought at that time? Whatever at that time is reasoning, applied thought, thought, absorption, full absorption, directing of mind, wrong thought - this is wrong thought at that time.

383. What is wrong effort at that time? Whatever at that time is mental arousal of energy, exertion, effort, striving, endeavour, enthusiasm, enthusiasm, strength, steadfastness, unflagging effort, not abandoning desire, not abandoning the burden, taking up the burden, energy, energy faculty, power of energy, wrong effort - this is wrong effort at that time.

384. What is wrong concentration at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness, the steadiness, the position, the non-disturbance, the non-distraction, the state of undisturbed mind, serenity, the concentration faculty, the power of concentration, wrong concentration – this is wrong concentration at that time.

385. What is the power of energy at that time? Whatever at that time is mental arousal of energy, exertion, effort, striving, endeavour, enthusiasm, enthusiasm, strength, steadfastness, unflagging effort, not abandoning desire, not abandoning the burden, taking up the burden, energy, energy faculty, power of energy, wrong effort - this is the power of energy at that time.

386. What is the power of concentration at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness, the steadiness, the position, the non-disturbance, the non-distraction, the state of undisturbed mind, serenity, the concentration faculty, the power of concentration, wrong concentration – this is the power of concentration at that time.

387. What is the power of shamelessness at that time? Whatever at that time is not being ashamed of what should be ashamed of, not being ashamed of the attainment of evil unwholesome mental states – this is the power of shamelessness at that time.

388. What is the power of moral fearlessness at that time? Whatever at that time is not having moral fear of what should be feared, not having moral fear of the attainment of evil unwholesome mental states – this is the power of moral fearlessness at that time.

389. What is greed at that time? Whatever at that time is greed, being greedy, the state of being greedy, passion, attachment, the state of being attached, covetousness, greed, unwholesome root - this is greed at that time.

390. What is delusion at that time? Whatever at that time is not knowing, non-seeing, non-full realization, non-understanding, non-highest enlightenment, non-penetration, non-inclusion, non-thorough investigation, non-equal observation, non-reviewing, non-realization, dullness, folly, lack of full awareness, delusion, bewilderment, confusion, ignorance, mental flood of ignorance, mental bond of ignorance, underlying tendency to ignorance, prepossession by ignorance, bar of ignorance, delusion, unwholesome root - this is delusion at that time.

391. What is covetousness at that time? Whatever at that time is greed, being greedy, the state of being greedy, passion, attachment, the state of being attached, covetousness, greed, unwholesome root - this is covetousness at that time.

392. What is wrong view at that time? Whatever view, wrong view, thicket of views, wilderness of views, wriggling of views, writhing of views, mental fetter of wrong view, grasping, support-grasping, adherence, adherence, wrong path, wrong path, wrong course, sphere of sectarian doctrines, perverted grasp at that time – this is wrong view at that time.

393. What is shamelessness at that time? Whatever at that time is not being ashamed of what should be ashamed of, not being ashamed of the attainment of evil unwholesome mental states – this is shamelessness at that time.

394. What is moral fearlessness at that time? Whatever at that time is not having moral fear of what should be feared, not having moral fear of the attainment of evil unwholesome mental states – this is moral fearlessness at that time.

395. What is serenity at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness, the steadiness, the position, the non-disturbance, the non-distraction, the state of undisturbed mind, serenity, the concentration faculty, the power of concentration, wrong concentration – this is serenity at that time.

396. What is exertion at that time? Whatever at that time is mental arousal of energy, exertion, effort, striving, endeavour, enthusiasm, enthusiasm, strength, steadfastness, unflagging effort, not abandoning desire, not abandoning the burden, taking up the burden, energy, energy faculty, power of energy, wrong effort - this is exertion at that time.

397. What is non-distraction at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness, the steadiness, the position, the non-disturbance, the non-distraction, the state of undisturbed mind, serenity, the concentration faculty, the power of concentration, wrong concentration – this is non-distraction at that time; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are unwholesome.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are five faculties, there is fivefold meditative absorption, there is the fourfold path, there are four powers, there are two roots, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are unwholesome, etc.

398. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, applied thought, sustained thought, joy, unified focus of mind, the energy faculty, the concentration faculty, the life faculty, wrong view, wrong thought, wrong effort, wrong concentration, the power of energy, the power of concentration, the power of shamelessness, the power of moral fearlessness, greed, delusion, covetousness, wrong view, shamelessness, moral fearlessness, serenity, exertion, non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are unwholesome.

399. What mental states are unwholesome? At whatever time unwholesome consciousness has arisen, accompanied by pleasure, associated with wrong view, with prompting, having a visual object, or etc. having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are unwholesome.

400. What mental states are unwholesome? At whatever time unwholesome consciousness has arisen, accompanied by pleasure, dissociated from wrong view, having a visual object, or having a sound as object, or having an odour as object, or having a flavour as object, or having a tangible object as object, or having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is applied thought, there is sustained thought, there is joy, there is happiness, there is unified focus of mind, there is the energy faculty, there is the concentration faculty, there is the mind faculty, there is the pleasure faculty, there is the life faculty, there is wrong thought, there is wrong effort, there is wrong concentration, there is the power of energy, there is the power of concentration, there is the power of shamelessness, there is the power of moral fearlessness, there is greed, there is delusion, there is covetousness, there is shamelessness, there is moral fearlessness, there is serenity, there is exertion, there is non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are unwholesome, etc.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are five faculties, there is fivefold meditative absorption, there is the threefold path, there are four powers, there are two roots, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are unwholesome, etc.

401. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, applied thought, sustained thought, joy, unified focus of mind, the energy faculty, the concentration faculty, the life faculty, wrong thought, wrong effort, wrong concentration, the power of energy, the power of concentration, the power of shamelessness, the power of moral fearlessness, greed, delusion, covetousness, shamelessness, moral fearlessness, serenity, exertion, non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are unwholesome.

402. What mental states are unwholesome? At whatever time unwholesome consciousness has arisen, accompanied by pleasure, dissociated from wrong view, with prompting, having a visual object, or etc. having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are unwholesome.

403. What mental states are unwholesome? At whatever time unwholesome consciousness has arisen, accompanied by equanimity, associated with wrong view, having a visual object, or having a sound as object, or having an odour as object, or having a flavour as object, or having a tangible object as object, or having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is applied thought, there is sustained thought, there is equanimity, there is unified focus of mind, there is the energy faculty, there is the concentration faculty, there is the mind faculty, there is the equanimity faculty, there is the life faculty, there is wrong view, there is wrong thought, there is wrong effort, there is wrong concentration, there is the power of energy, there is the power of concentration, there is the power of shamelessness, there is the power of moral fearlessness, there is greed, there is delusion, there is covetousness, there is wrong view, there is shamelessness, there is moral fearlessness, there is serenity, there is exertion, there is non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are unwholesome.

404. What is contact at that time? Whatever at that time is contact, touching, contacting, the state of having contacted - this is contact at that time.

405. What is feeling at that time? Whatever mental feeling that is neither comfortable nor uncomfortable, born of contact with the corresponding mind-consciousness element, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling born of mind-contact, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is feeling at that time. Etc.

406. What is equanimity at that time? Whatever mental feeling that is neither comfortable nor uncomfortable, born of mind-contact, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is equanimity at that time, etc.

407. What is the equanimity faculty at that time? Whatever mental feeling that is neither comfortable nor uncomfortable, born of mind-contact, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is the equanimity faculty at that time. Etc. or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are unwholesome.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are five faculties, there is fourfold meditative absorption, there is the fourfold path, there are four powers, there are two roots, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are unwholesome, etc.

408. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, applied thought, sustained thought, unified focus of mind, the energy faculty, the concentration faculty, the life faculty, wrong view, wrong thought, wrong effort, wrong concentration, the power of energy, the power of concentration, the power of shamelessness, the power of moral fearlessness, greed, delusion, covetousness, wrong view, shamelessness, moral fearlessness, serenity, exertion, non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are unwholesome.

409. What mental states are unwholesome? At whatever time unwholesome consciousness has arisen, accompanied by equanimity, associated with wrong view, with prompting, having a visual object, or etc. having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are unwholesome.

410. What mental states are unwholesome? At whatever time unwholesome consciousness has arisen, accompanied by equanimity, dissociated from wrong view, having a visual object, or having a sound as object, or having an odour as object, or having a flavour as object, or having a tangible object as object, or having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is applied thought, there is sustained thought, there is equanimity, there is unified focus of mind, there is the energy faculty, there is the concentration faculty, there is the mind faculty, there is the equanimity faculty, there is the life faculty, there is wrong thought, there is wrong effort, there is wrong concentration, there is the power of energy, there is the power of concentration, there is the power of shamelessness, there is the power of moral fearlessness, there is greed, there is delusion, there is covetousness, there is shamelessness, there is moral fearlessness, there is serenity, there is exertion, there is non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are unwholesome, etc.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are five faculties, there is fourfold meditative absorption, there is the threefold path, there are four powers, there are two roots, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are unwholesome, etc.

411. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, applied thought, sustained thought, unified focus of mind, the energy faculty, the concentration faculty, the life faculty, wrong thought, wrong effort, wrong concentration, the power of energy, the power of concentration, the power of shamelessness, the power of moral fearlessness, greed, delusion, covetousness, shamelessness, moral fearlessness, serenity, exertion, non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are unwholesome.

412. What mental states are unwholesome? At whatever time unwholesome consciousness has arisen, accompanied by equanimity, dissociated from wrong view, with prompting, having a visual object, or etc. having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are unwholesome.

413. What mental states are unwholesome? At whatever time unwholesome consciousness has arisen, accompanied by displeasure, associated with aversion, having a visual object, or having a sound as object, or having an odour as object, or having a flavour as object, or having a tangible object as object, or having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is applied thought, there is sustained thought, there is pain, there is unified focus of mind, there is the energy faculty, there is the concentration faculty, there is the mind faculty, there is the displeasure faculty, there is the life faculty, there is wrong thought, there is wrong effort, there is wrong concentration, there is the power of energy, there is the power of concentration, there is the power of shamelessness, there is the power of moral fearlessness, there is hate, there is delusion, there is anger, there is shamelessness, there is moral fearlessness, there is serenity, there is exertion, there is non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are unwholesome.

414. What is contact at that time? Whatever at that time is contact, touching, contacting, the state of having contacted - this is contact at that time.

415. What is feeling at that time? Whatever mental discomfort, mental pain, born of contact with the corresponding mind-consciousness element, uncomfortable and painful feeling born of mind-contact, uncomfortable and painful feeling born of mind-contact - this is feeling at that time. Etc.

416. What is pain at that time? Whatever mental discomfort, mental pain, uncomfortable and painful feeling born of mind-contact, uncomfortable and painful feeling born of mind-contact - this is pain at that time. Etc.

417. What is the faculty of displeasure at that time? Whatever mental discomfort, mental pain, uncomfortable and painful feeling born of mind-contact, uncomfortable and painful feeling born of mind-contact - this is the faculty of displeasure at that time. Etc.

418. What is hate at that time? Whatever at that time is hate, hating, the state of having hated, corruption, being corrupted, the state of having been corrupted, opposition, hostility, ferocity, harshness, displeasure of the mind - this is hate at that time, etc.

419. What is anger at that time? Whatever at that time is hate, hating, the state of having hated, corruption, being corrupted, the state of having been corrupted, opposition, hostility, ferocity, harshness, displeasure of the mind - this is anger at that time, etc. or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are unwholesome.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are five faculties, there is fourfold meditative absorption, there is the threefold path, there are four powers, there are two roots, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are unwholesome, etc.

420. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, applied thought, sustained thought, unified focus of mind, the energy faculty, the concentration faculty, the life faculty, wrong thought, wrong effort, wrong concentration, the power of energy, the power of concentration, the power of shamelessness, the power of moral fearlessness, hate, delusion, anger, shamelessness, moral fearlessness, serenity, exertion, non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are unwholesome.

421. What mental states are unwholesome? At whatever time unwholesome consciousness has arisen, accompanied by displeasure, associated with aversion, with prompting, having a visual object, or etc. having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are unwholesome.

422. What mental states are unwholesome? At whatever time unwholesome consciousness has arisen, accompanied by equanimity, associated with sceptical doubt, having a visual object, or having a sound as object, or having an odour as object, or having a flavour as object, or having a tangible object as object, or having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is applied thought, there is sustained thought, there is equanimity, there is unified focus of mind, there is the energy faculty, there is the mind faculty, there is the equanimity faculty, there is the life faculty, there is wrong thought, there is wrong effort, there is the power of energy, there is the power of shamelessness, there is the power of moral fearlessness, there is sceptical doubt, there is delusion, there is shamelessness, there is moral fearlessness, there is exertion; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are unwholesome.

423. What is contact at that time? Whatever at that time is contact, touching, contacting, the state of having contacted - this is contact at that time. Etc.

424. What is unified focus of mind at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness – this is unified focus of mind at that time. Etc.

425. What is sceptical doubt at that time? Whatever at that time is uncertainty, the act of being uncertain, the state of being uncertain, doubt, sceptical doubt, uncertainty, crossroad, wavering, lack of definite grasping, trembling, crawling about, non-penetration, state of obstinacy of consciousness, mental perplexity – this is sceptical doubt at that time, etc. or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are unwholesome.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are four faculties, there is fourfold meditative absorption, there is the twofold path, there are three powers, there is one root, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are unwholesome, etc.

426. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, applied thought, sustained thought, unified focus of mind, the energy faculty, the life faculty, wrong thought, wrong effort, the power of energy, the power of shamelessness, the power of moral fearlessness, sceptical doubt, delusion, shamelessness, moral fearlessness, exertion; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are unwholesome.

427. What mental states are unwholesome? At whatever time unwholesome consciousness has arisen, accompanied by equanimity, associated with restlessness, having a visual object, or etc. or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is applied thought, there is sustained thought, there is equanimity, there is unified focus of mind, there is the energy faculty, there is the concentration faculty, there is the mind faculty, there is the equanimity faculty, there is the life faculty, there is wrong thought, there is wrong effort, there is wrong concentration, there is the power of energy, there is the power of concentration, there is the power of shamelessness, there is the power of moral fearlessness, there is restlessness, there is delusion, there is shamelessness, there is moral fearlessness, there is serenity, there is exertion, there is non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are unwholesome.

428. What is contact at that time? Whatever at that time is contact, touching, contacting, the state of having contacted - this is contact at that time. Etc.

429. What is restlessness at that time? Whatever restlessness of consciousness, non-appeasement, distraction of the mind, turmoil of consciousness – this is restlessness at that time, etc. or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are unwholesome.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are five faculties, there is fourfold meditative absorption, there is the threefold path, there are four powers, there is one root, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are unwholesome, etc.

430. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, applied thought, sustained thought, unified focus of mind, the energy faculty, the concentration faculty, the life faculty, wrong thought, wrong effort, wrong concentration, the power of energy, the power of concentration, the power of shamelessness, the power of moral fearlessness, restlessness, delusion, shamelessness, moral fearlessness, serenity, exertion, non-distraction; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are unwholesome.

Twelve unwholesome consciousnesses.

Indeterminate resultant

Wholesome resultant five sense consciousnesses

431. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time resultant eye-consciousness has arisen, accompanied by equanimity, having a visual object, as a result of wholesome action of the sensual sphere having been done and accumulated, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is equanimity, there is unified focus of mind, there is the mind faculty, there is the equanimity faculty, there is the life faculty; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate.

432. What is contact at that time? Whatever at that time is contact, touching, contacting, the state of having contacted - this is contact at that time.

433. What is feeling at that time? Whatever mental feeling that is neither comfortable nor uncomfortable, born of contact with the corresponding eye-consciousness element, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling born of mind-contact, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is feeling at that time.

434. What is perception at that time? Whatever perception, perceiving, the state of having perceived, born of contact with the corresponding eye-consciousness element at that time – this is perception at that time.

435. What is volition at that time? Whatever volition, willing, the state of intending, born of contact with the corresponding eye-consciousness element at that time – this is volition at that time.

436. What is consciousness at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding eye-consciousness element – this is consciousness at that time.

437. What is equanimity at that time? Whatever mental feeling that is neither comfortable nor uncomfortable, born of mind-contact, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is equanimity at that time.

438. What is unified focus of mind at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness – this is unified focus of mind at that time.

439. What is the mind faculty at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding eye-consciousness element – this is the mind faculty at that time.

440. What is the equanimity faculty at that time? Whatever mental feeling that is neither comfortable nor uncomfortable, born of mind-contact, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is the equanimity faculty at that time.

441. What is the life faculty at that time? Whatever is the life span, duration, sustenance, nourishment, movement, conduct, protection, life, life faculty of those immaterial states – this is the life faculty at that time; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are three faculties, there is one contact, etc. there is one eye-consciousness element, there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate, etc.

442. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, unified focus of mind, the life faculty; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

443. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time resultant ear-consciousness has arisen, accompanied by equanimity, having a sound as object, as a result of wholesome action of the sensual sphere having been done and accumulated, etc. nose-consciousness has arisen, accompanied by equanimity, having an odour as object, etc. tongue-consciousness has arisen, accompanied by equanimity, having a flavour as object, etc. body-consciousness has arisen, accompanied by pleasure, having a tangible object as object, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is happiness, there is unified focus of mind, there is the mind faculty, there is the faculty of pleasantness, there is the life faculty; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate.

444. What is contact at that time? Whatever at that time is contact, touching, contacting, the state of having contacted - this is contact at that time.

445. What is feeling at that time? Whatever bodily comfort, bodily happiness, born of contact with the corresponding body-consciousness element, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of body-contact, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of body-contact - this is feeling at that time.

446. What is perception at that time? Whatever perception, perceiving, the state of having perceived, born of contact with the corresponding body-consciousness element at that time – this is perception at that time.

447. What is volition at that time? Whatever volition, willing, the state of intending, born of contact with the corresponding body-consciousness element at that time – this is volition at that time.

448. What is consciousness at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding body-consciousness element – this is consciousness at that time.

449. What is happiness at that time? Whatever bodily comfort, bodily happiness, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of body-contact, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of body-contact - this is happiness at that time.

450. What is unified focus of mind at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness – this is unified focus of mind at that time.

451. What is the mind faculty at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding body-consciousness element – this is the mind faculty at that time.

452. What is the faculty of pleasantness at that time? Whatever bodily comfort, bodily happiness, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of body-contact, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of body-contact - this is the faculty of pleasantness at that time.

453. What is the life faculty at that time? Whatever is the life span, duration, sustenance, nourishment, movement, conduct, protection, life, life faculty of those immaterial states – this is the life faculty at that time; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are three faculties, there is one contact, etc. there is one body-consciousness element, there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate, etc.

454. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, unified focus of mind, the life faculty; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Five sense consciousnesses that are wholesome resultant.

Wholesome resultant mind-element

455. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time resultant mind-element has arisen, accompanied by equanimity, having a visual object, or etc. having a tangible object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is applied thought, there is sustained thought, there is equanimity, there is unified focus of mind, there is the mind faculty, there is the equanimity faculty, there is the life faculty; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate.

456. What is contact at that time? Whatever at that time is contact, touching, contacting, the state of having contacted - this is contact at that time.

457. What is feeling at that time? Whatever mental feeling that is neither comfortable nor uncomfortable, born of contact with the corresponding mind-element, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling born of mind-contact, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is feeling at that time.

458. What is perception at that time? Whatever perception, perceiving, the state of having perceived, born of contact with the corresponding mind-element at that time – this is perception at that time.

459. What is volition at that time? Whatever volition, willing, the state of intending, born of contact with the corresponding mind-element at that time – this is volition at that time.

460. What is consciousness at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding mind-element – this is consciousness at that time.

461. What is applied thought at that time? Whatever at that time is reasoning, applied thought, thought, absorption, full absorption, directing of mind - this is applied thought at that time.

462. What is sustained thought at that time? Whatever at that time is moving, sustained thought, continued sustained thought, exploration, connecting of consciousness, consideration - this is sustained thought at that time.

463. What is equanimity at that time? Whatever mental feeling that is neither comfortable nor uncomfortable, born of mind-contact, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is equanimity at that time.

464. What is unified focus of mind at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness – this is unified focus of mind at that time.

465. What is the mind faculty at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding mind-element – this is the mind faculty at that time.

466. What is the equanimity faculty at that time? Whatever mental feeling that is neither comfortable nor uncomfortable, born of mind-contact, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is the equanimity faculty at that time.

467. What is the life faculty at that time? Whatever is the life span, duration, sustenance, nourishment, movement, conduct, protection, life, life faculty of those immaterial states – this is the life faculty at that time; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are three faculties, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-element, there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate, etc.

468. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, applied thought, sustained thought, unified focus of mind, the life faculty; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Wholesome resultant mind-element.

Wholesome resultant mind-consciousness element accompanied by pleasure

469. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time resultant mind-consciousness element has arisen, accompanied by pleasure, having a visual object, or etc. having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is applied thought, there is sustained thought, there is joy, there is happiness, there is unified focus of mind, there is the mind faculty, there is the pleasure faculty, there is the life faculty; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate.

470. What is contact at that time? Whatever at that time is contact, touching, contacting, the state of having contacted - this is contact at that time.

471. What is feeling at that time? Whatever mental comfort, mental happiness, born of contact with the corresponding mind-consciousness element, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is feeling at that time.

472. What is perception at that time? Whatever perception, perceiving, the state of having perceived, born of contact with the corresponding mind-consciousness element at that time – this is perception at that time.

473. What is volition at that time? Whatever volition, willing, the state of intending, born of contact with the corresponding mind-consciousness element at that time – this is volition at that time.

474. What is consciousness at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding mind-consciousness element – this is consciousness at that time.

475. What is applied thought at that time? Whatever at that time is reasoning, applied thought, thought, absorption, full absorption, directing of mind - this is applied thought at that time.

476. What is sustained thought at that time? Whatever at that time is moving, sustained thought, continued sustained thought, exploration, connecting of consciousness, consideration - this is sustained thought at that time.

477. What is rapture at that time? Whatever rapture, gladness, rejoicing, delight, laughter, mirth, happiness, exultation, pleasure of consciousness at that time – this is rapture at that time.

478. What is happiness at that time? Whatever mental comfort, mental happiness, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is happiness at that time.

479. What is unified focus of mind at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness – this is unified focus of mind at that time.

480. What is the mind faculty at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding mind-consciousness element – this is the mind faculty at that time.

481. What is the pleasure faculty at that time? Whatever mental comfort, mental happiness, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact, comfortable and pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is the pleasure faculty at that time.

482. What is the life faculty at that time? Whatever is the life span, duration, sustenance, nourishment, movement, conduct, protection, life, life faculty of those immaterial states – this is the life faculty at that time; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are three faculties, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-consciousness element, there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate, etc.

483. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, applied thought, sustained thought, joy, unified focus of mind, the life faculty; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Wholesome resultant mind-consciousness element accompanied by pleasure.

Wholesome resultant mind-consciousness element accompanied by equanimity

484. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time resultant mind-consciousness element has arisen, accompanied by equanimity, having a visual object, or etc. having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is applied thought, there is sustained thought, there is equanimity, there is unified focus of mind, there is the mind faculty, there is the equanimity faculty, there is the life faculty; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate.

485. What is contact at that time? Whatever at that time is contact, touching, contacting, the state of having contacted - this is contact at that time.

486. What is feeling at that time? Whatever mental feeling that is neither comfortable nor uncomfortable, born of contact with the corresponding mind-consciousness element, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling born of mind-contact, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is feeling at that time.

487. What is perception at that time? Whatever perception, perceiving, the state of having perceived, born of contact with the corresponding mind-consciousness element at that time – this is perception at that time.

488. What is volition at that time? Whatever volition, willing, the state of intending, born of contact with the corresponding mind-consciousness element at that time – this is volition at that time.

489. What is consciousness at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding mind-consciousness element – this is consciousness at that time.

490. What is applied thought at that time? Whatever at that time is reasoning, applied thought, thought, absorption, full absorption, directing of mind - this is applied thought at that time.

491. What is sustained thought at that time? Whatever at that time is moving, sustained thought, continued sustained thought, exploration, connecting of consciousness, consideration - this is sustained thought at that time.

492. What is equanimity at that time? Whatever mental feeling that is neither comfortable nor uncomfortable, born of mind-contact, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is equanimity at that time.

493. What is unified focus of mind at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness – this is unified focus of mind at that time.

494. What is the mind faculty at that time? Whatever at that time is consciousness, mind, mental state, heart, the pure, mind, mind sense base, mind faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, corresponding mind-consciousness element – this is the mind faculty at that time.

495. What is the equanimity faculty at that time? Whatever mental feeling that is neither comfortable nor uncomfortable, born of mind-contact, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling born of mind-contact - this is the equanimity faculty at that time.

496. What is the life faculty at that time? Whatever is the life span, duration, sustenance, nourishment, movement, conduct, protection, life, life faculty of those immaterial states – this is the life faculty at that time; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are three faculties, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-consciousness element, there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate, etc.

497. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, applied thought, sustained thought, unified focus of mind, the life faculty; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Wholesome resultant mind-consciousness element accompanied by equanimity.

Eight great resultants

498. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time resultant mind-consciousness element has arisen, as a result of wholesome action of the sensual sphere having been done and accumulated, accompanied by pleasure, associated with knowledge, etc. accompanied by pleasure, associated with knowledge, with prompting, etc. accompanied by pleasure, dissociated from knowledge, etc. accompanied by pleasure, dissociated from knowledge, with prompting, etc. accompanied by equanimity, associated with knowledge, etc. accompanied by equanimity, associated with knowledge, with prompting, etc. accompanied by equanimity, dissociated from knowledge, etc. accompanied by equanimity, dissociated from knowledge, with prompting, having a visual object, or etc. having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate, etc. non-greed is an indeterminate root, etc. non-hate is an indeterminate root, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Eight great resultants.

Fine-material-sphere resultants

499. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very wholesome action of the fine-material-sphere having been done and accumulated, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

500. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the fine-material realm, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very wholesome action of the fine-material-sphere having been done and accumulated, with the abandoning of pleasure, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Fine-material-sphere resultants.

Immaterial-sphere resultants

501. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the immaterial world, with the complete transcendence of perceptions of material form, with the passing away of perceptions of sensory impingement, with inattention to perceptions of diversity, accompanied by perception of the plane of infinite space, with the abandoning of pleasure, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very wholesome action of the immaterial-sphere of existence having been done and accumulated, with the complete transcendence of perceptions of material form, with the passing away of perceptions of sensory impingement, with inattention to perceptions of diversity, accompanied by perception of the plane of infinite space, with the abandoning of pleasure, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

502. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the immaterial world, having completely transcended the plane of infinite space, accompanied by perception of the plane of infinite consciousness, with the abandoning of pleasure, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very wholesome action of the immaterial-sphere of existence having been done and accumulated, having completely transcended the plane of infinite space, accompanied by perception of the plane of infinite consciousness, with the abandoning of pleasure, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

503. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the immaterial world, having completely transcended the plane of infinite consciousness, accompanied by perception of the plane of nothingness, with the abandoning of pleasure, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very wholesome action of the immaterial-sphere of existence having been done and accumulated, having completely transcended the plane of infinite consciousness, accompanied by perception of the plane of nothingness, with the abandoning of pleasure, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

504. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops the path for rebirth in the immaterial world, having completely transcended the plane of nothingness, accompanied by perception of the plane of neither-perception-nor-non-perception, with the abandoning of pleasure, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very wholesome action of the immaterial-sphere of existence having been done and accumulated, having completely transcended the plane of nothingness, accompanied by perception of the plane of neither-perception-nor-non-perception, with the abandoning of pleasure, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Immaterial-sphere resultants.

Supramundane resultant - first path resultants

Pure practice

505. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, empty, at that time there is contact, etc. there is the faculty of final knowledge, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

506. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, signless, at that time there is contact, etc. there is the faculty of final knowledge, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

507. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, undirected, at that time there is contact, etc. there is the faculty of final knowledge, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

508. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge - thus wholesome, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, emptiness - thus resultant, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge - thus wholesome, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, signless - thus resultant, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge - thus wholesome, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, desireless - thus resultant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

509. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, etc. easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge - thus wholesome, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, emptiness - thus resultant, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge - thus wholesome, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, signless - thus resultant, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge - thus wholesome, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, desireless - thus resultant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Pure practice.

Pure emptiness

510. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is empty, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is empty, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

511. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is empty, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is signless, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

512. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is empty, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is undirected, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

513. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, emptiness - thus wholesome, etc. emptiness - thus resultant, etc. emptiness - thus wholesome, etc. signless - thus resultant, etc. emptiness - thus wholesome, etc. desireless - thus resultant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Pure emptiness.

Emptiness practice

514. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, empty, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, empty, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

515. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, empty, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, signless, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

516. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, empty, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, undirected, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

517. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, emptiness - thus wholesome, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, emptiness - thus resultant, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, emptiness - thus wholesome, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, signless - thus resultant, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, emptiness - thus wholesome, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, desireless - thus resultant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

518. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, empty, etc. of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, empty, etc. of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, empty, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, emptiness - thus wholesome, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, emptiness - thus resultant, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, emptiness - thus wholesome, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, signless - thus resultant, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, emptiness - thus wholesome, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, desireless - thus resultant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Emptiness practice.

Pure undirected

519. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is undirected, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is undirected, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

520. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is undirected, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is signless, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

521. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is undirected, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is empty, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

522. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, desireless - thus wholesome, etc. desireless - thus resultant, etc. desireless - thus wholesome, etc. signless - thus resultant, etc. desireless - thus wholesome, etc. emptiness - thus resultant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Pure undirected.

Undirected practice

523. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, undirected, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, undirected, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

524. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, undirected, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, signless, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

525. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, undirected, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, empty, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

526. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, desireless - thus wholesome, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, desireless - thus resultant, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, desireless - thus wholesome, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, signless - thus resultant, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, desireless - thus wholesome, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, emptiness - thus resultant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

527. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, undirected, etc. of easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, undirected, etc. of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, undirected, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, desireless - thus wholesome, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, desireless - thus resultant, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, desireless - thus wholesome, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, signless - thus resultant, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, desireless - thus wholesome, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, emptiness - thus resultant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Undirected practice.

Twenty great methods

528. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops the supramundane path, etc. one develops the supramundane establishment of mindfulness, etc. one develops the supramundane right striving, etc. one develops the supramundane basis for spiritual power, etc. one develops the supramundane faculty, etc. one develops the supramundane power, etc. one develops the supramundane factor of enlightenment, etc. one develops the supramundane truth, etc. one develops the supramundane serenity, etc. one develops the supramundane mental state, etc. one develops the supramundane aggregate, etc. one develops the supramundane sense base, etc. one develops the supramundane element, etc. one develops the supramundane nutriment, etc. one develops the supramundane contact, etc. one develops the supramundane feeling, etc. one develops the supramundane perception, etc. one develops the supramundane volition, etc. one develops the supramundane consciousness, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, empty, etc. signless, etc. undirected, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Twenty great methods.

Desire-predominant pure practice

529. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, empty, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

530. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, signless, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

531. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, undirected, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

532. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, desire-predominant - thus wholesome, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, emptiness, desire-predominant - thus resultant, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, desire-predominant - thus wholesome, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, signless, desire-predominant - thus resultant, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, desire-predominant - thus wholesome, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, desireless, desire-predominant - thus resultant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

533. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, desire-predominant, etc. easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, desire-predominant, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, desire-predominant, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, desire-predominant - thus wholesome, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, emptiness, desire-predominant - thus resultant, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, desire-predominant - thus wholesome, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, signless, desire-predominant - thus resultant, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, desire-predominant - thus wholesome, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, desireless, desire-predominant - thus resultant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Desire-predominant pure practice.

Desire-predominant pure emptiness

534. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, empty, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, empty, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

535. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, empty, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, signless, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

536. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, empty, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, undirected, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

537. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is empty, desire-predominant - thus wholesome, etc. emptiness, desire-predominant - thus resultant, etc. emptiness, desire-predominant - thus wholesome, etc. signless, desire-predominant - thus resultant, etc. emptiness, desire-predominant - thus wholesome, etc. desireless, desire-predominant - thus resultant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Desire-predominant pure emptiness.

538. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, empty, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, empty, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

539. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, empty, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, signless, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

540. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, empty, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, undirected, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

541. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, empty, desire-predominant - thus wholesome, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, emptiness, desire-predominant - thus resultant, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, emptiness, desire-predominant - thus wholesome, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, signless, desire-predominant - thus resultant, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, emptiness, desire-predominant - thus wholesome, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, desireless, desire-predominant - thus resultant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

542. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, emptiness, desire-predominant, etc. easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, emptiness, desire-predominant, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, emptiness, desire-predominant, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, emptiness, desire-predominant - thus wholesome, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, emptiness, desire-predominant - thus resultant, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, emptiness, desire-predominant - thus wholesome, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, signless, desire-predominant - thus resultant, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, emptiness, desire-predominant - thus wholesome, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, desireless, desire-predominant - thus resultant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

543. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, undirected, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, undirected, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

544. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, undirected, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, signless, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

545. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, undirected, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, empty, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

546. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is undirected, desire-predominant - thus wholesome, etc. undirected, desire-predominant - thus resultant, etc. undirected, desire-predominant - thus wholesome, etc. signless, desire-predominant - thus resultant, etc. undirected, desire-predominant - thus wholesome, etc. empty, desire-predominant - thus resultant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

547. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, undirected, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, undirected, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

548. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, undirected, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, signless, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

549. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, undirected, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, empty, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

550. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, undirected, desire-predominant - thus wholesome, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, undirected, desire-predominant - thus resultant, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, undirected, desire-predominant - thus wholesome, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, signless, desire-predominant - thus resultant, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, undirected, desire-predominant - thus wholesome, etc. difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, empty, desire-predominant - thus resultant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

551. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and quick direct knowledge, undirected, desire-predominant, etc. easy practice and sluggish direct knowledge, undirected, desire-predominant, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, undirected, desire-predominant, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, which is of easy practice and quick direct knowledge, undirected, desire-predominant - thus wholesome, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, undirected, desire-predominant - thus resultant, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, undirected, desire-predominant - thus wholesome, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, signless, desire-predominant - thus resultant, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, undirected, desire-predominant - thus wholesome, etc. easy practice and quick direct knowledge, empty, desire-predominant - thus resultant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

552. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops the supramundane path, etc. one develops the supramundane establishment of mindfulness, etc. one develops the supramundane right striving, etc. one develops the supramundane basis for spiritual power, etc. one develops the supramundane faculty, etc. one develops the supramundane power, etc. one develops the supramundane factor of enlightenment, etc. one develops the supramundane truth, etc. one develops the supramundane serenity, etc. one develops the supramundane mental state, etc. one develops the supramundane aggregate, etc. one develops the supramundane sense base, etc. one develops the supramundane element, etc. one develops the supramundane nutriment, etc. one develops the supramundane contact, etc. one develops the supramundane feeling, etc. one develops the supramundane perception, etc. one develops the supramundane volition, etc. one develops the supramundane consciousness, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, desire-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, empty, etc. signless, etc. undirected, desire-predominant, etc. energy-predominant, etc. mind-predominant, etc. investigation-predominant, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Result of the first path.

Result of the second path and so on

553. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops supramundane meditative absorption, leading to liberation, leading to non-accumulation, for the diminution of sensual lust and anger, for the attainment of the second plane, etc. for the complete abandoning of sensual lust and anger, for the attainment of the third plane, etc. for the complete abandoning of lust for fine-material existence, lust for immaterial existence, conceit, restlessness and ignorance, for the attainment of the fourth plane, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, at that time there is contact, etc. there is the faculty of final knowledge, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are wholesome. As a result of that very supramundane wholesome meditative absorption having been done and developed, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, which is of difficult practice and sluggish direct knowledge, empty, at that time there is contact, etc. there is the faculty of one who has final knowledge, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate.

554. What is contact at that time? Whatever at that time is contact, touching, contacting, the state of having contacted - this is contact at that time. Etc.

555. What is the faculty of one who has final knowledge at that time? Whatever final liberating knowledge, wisdom, understanding, investigation, thorough investigation, investigation of phenomena, discernment, discrimination, counter-discrimination, erudition, proficiency, skill, analysis, thought, examination, understanding, intelligence, guidance, insight, full awareness, goad, wisdom, wisdom faculty, power of wisdom, knife of wisdom, mansion of wisdom, light of wisdom, radiance of wisdom, lamp of wisdom, jewel of wisdom, non-delusion, investigation of phenomena, right view, enlightenment factor of investigation of phenomena, path factor, included in the path of those mental states of one who has final liberating knowledge – this is the faculty of one who has final knowledge at that time, etc. or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate.

Result of the second path and so on.

Supramundane result.

Unwholesome resultant indeterminate

Unwholesome resultant five sense consciousnesses

556. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time resultant eye-consciousness has arisen, accompanied by equanimity, having a visual object, as a result of unwholesome action having been done and accumulated, etc. ear-consciousness has arisen, accompanied by equanimity, having a sound as object, etc. nose-consciousness has arisen, accompanied by equanimity, having an odour as object, etc. tongue-consciousness has arisen, accompanied by equanimity, having a flavour as object, etc. body-consciousness has arisen, accompanied by pain, having a tangible object as object, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is pain, there is unified focus of mind, there is the mind faculty, there is the faculty of pain, there is the life faculty; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate.

557. What is contact at that time? Whatever at that time is contact, touching, contacting, the state of having contacted - this is contact at that time.

558. What is feeling at that time? Whatever bodily discomfort, bodily pain, born of contact with the corresponding body-consciousness element, uncomfortable and painful feeling born of body-contact, uncomfortable and painful feeling born of body-contact - this is feeling at that time. Etc.

559. What is pain at that time? Whatever bodily discomfort, bodily pain, uncomfortable and painful feeling born of body-contact, uncomfortable and painful feeling born of body-contact - this is pain at that time. Etc.

560. What is the faculty of pain at that time? Whatever bodily discomfort, bodily pain, uncomfortable and painful feeling born of body-contact, uncomfortable and painful feeling born of body-contact - this is the faculty of pain at that time, etc. or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are three faculties, there is one contact, etc. there is one body-consciousness element, there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate, etc.

561. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, unified focus of mind, the life faculty; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Unwholesome resultant five consciousnesses.

Unwholesome resultant mind-element

562. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time resultant mind-element has arisen, accompanied by equanimity, having a visual object, or etc. having a tangible object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is applied thought, there is sustained thought, there is equanimity, there is unified focus of mind, there is the mind faculty, there is the equanimity faculty, there is the life faculty; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate, etc.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are three faculties, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-element, there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate, etc.

563. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, applied thought, sustained thought, unified focus of mind, the life faculty; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Unwholesome resultant mind-element.

Unwholesome resultant mind-consciousness element

564. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time resultant mind-consciousness element has arisen, accompanied by equanimity, having a visual object, or etc. having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is applied thought, there is sustained thought, there is equanimity, there is unified focus of mind, there is the mind faculty, there is the equanimity faculty, there is the life faculty; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate, etc.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are three faculties, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-consciousness element, there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate, etc.

565. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, applied thought, sustained thought, unified focus of mind, the life faculty; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Unwholesome resultant mind-consciousness element.

Resultant indeterminate.

Rootless functional indeterminate

Functional mind-element

566. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time mind-element has arisen, functional, neither wholesome nor unwholesome, and not a result of action, accompanied by equanimity, having a visual object, or etc. having a tangible object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is applied thought, there is sustained thought, there is equanimity, there is unified focus of mind, there is the mind faculty, there is the equanimity faculty, there is the life faculty; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate, etc.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are three faculties, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-element, there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate, etc.

567. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, applied thought, sustained thought, unified focus of mind, the life faculty; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Functional mind-element.

Functional mind-consciousness element accompanied by pleasure

568. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time mind-consciousness element has arisen, functional, neither wholesome nor unwholesome, and not a result of action, accompanied by pleasure, having a visual object, or etc. having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is applied thought, there is sustained thought, there is joy, there is happiness, there is unified focus of mind, there is the energy faculty, there is the concentration faculty, there is the mind faculty, there is the pleasure faculty, there is the life faculty; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate.

569. What is contact at that time? Whatever at that time is contact, touching, contacting, the state of having contacted - this is contact at that time. Etc.

570. What is unified focus of mind at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness, the steadiness, the position, the non-disturbance, the non-distraction, the state of undisturbed mind, serenity, the concentration faculty, the power of concentration – this is unified focus of mind at that time.

571. What is the energy faculty at that time? Whatever at that time is mental arousal of energy, exertion, effort, striving, endeavour, enthusiasm, enthusiasm, strength, steadfastness, unflagging effort, not abandoning desire, not abandoning the burden, taking up the burden, energy, energy faculty, power of energy - this is the energy faculty at that time.

572. What is the concentration faculty at that time? Whatever at that time is the stability of consciousness, the steadiness, the position, the non-disturbance, the non-distraction, the state of undisturbed mind, serenity, the concentration faculty, the power of concentration – this is the concentration faculty at that time, etc. or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are five faculties, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-consciousness element, there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate, etc.

573. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, applied thought, sustained thought, joy, unified focus of mind, the energy faculty, the concentration faculty, the life faculty; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Functional mind-consciousness element accompanied by pleasure.

Functional mind-consciousness element accompanied by equanimity

574. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time mind-consciousness element has arisen, functional, neither wholesome nor unwholesome, and not a result of action, accompanied by equanimity, having a visual object, or etc. having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is applied thought, there is sustained thought, there is equanimity, there is unified focus of mind, there is the energy faculty, there is the concentration faculty, there is the mind faculty, there is the equanimity faculty, there is the life faculty; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate, etc.

Now at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are five faculties, there is one contact, etc. there is one mind-consciousness element, there is one mind-object sense base, there is one element of phenomena; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time – these mental states are indeterminate, etc.

575. What is the aggregate of mental activities at that time? Contact, volition, applied thought, sustained thought, unified focus of mind, the energy faculty, the concentration faculty, the life faculty; or whatever other dependently arisen immaterial mental states there are at that time, setting aside the aggregate of feeling, setting aside the aggregate of perception, setting aside the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of mental activities at that time. Etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Functional mind-consciousness element accompanied by equanimity.

Rootless functional indeterminate.

Sensual-sphere functional with root

576. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time mind-consciousness element has arisen, functional, neither wholesome nor unwholesome, and not a result of action, accompanied by pleasure, associated with knowledge, etc. accompanied by pleasure, associated with knowledge, with prompting, etc. accompanied by pleasure, dissociated from knowledge, etc. accompanied by pleasure, dissociated from knowledge, with prompting, etc. accompanied by equanimity, associated with knowledge, etc. accompanied by equanimity, associated with knowledge, with prompting, etc. accompanied by equanimity, dissociated from knowledge, etc. accompanied by equanimity, dissociated from knowledge, with prompting, having a visual object, or etc. having a mental object as object, or referring to whatever else, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate, etc. non-greed is an indeterminate root, etc. non-hate is an indeterminate root, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Sensual-sphere functional with root.

Fine-material-sphere functional

577. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops fine-material-sphere meditative absorption, functional, neither wholesome nor unwholesome, and not the result of action, for pleasant abiding in the present life, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, etc. one enters and dwells in the first meditative absorption, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

578. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops fine-material-sphere meditative absorption, functional, neither wholesome nor unwholesome, and not the result of action, for pleasant abiding in the present life, with the subsiding of applied and sustained thought, etc. the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... etc. the fourth meditative absorption... etc. the first meditative absorption, etc. one enters and dwells in the fifth meditative absorption, the earth kasiṇa, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Fine-material-sphere functional.

Immaterial-sphere functional

579. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops immaterial-sphere meditative absorption, functional, neither wholesome nor unwholesome, and not the result of action, for pleasant abiding in the present life, with the complete transcendence of perceptions of material form, with the passing away of perceptions of sensory impingement, with inattention to perceptions of diversity, accompanied by perception of the plane of infinite space, with the abandoning of pleasure, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

580. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops immaterial-sphere meditative absorption, functional, neither wholesome nor unwholesome, and not the result of action, for pleasant abiding in the present life, having completely transcended the plane of infinite space, accompanied by perception of the plane of infinite consciousness, with the abandoning of pleasure, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

581. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops immaterial-sphere meditative absorption, functional, neither wholesome nor unwholesome, and not the result of action, for pleasant abiding in the present life, having completely transcended the plane of infinite consciousness, accompanied by perception of the plane of nothingness, with the abandoning of pleasure, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

582. What mental states are indeterminate? At whatever time one develops immaterial-sphere meditative absorption, functional, neither wholesome nor unwholesome, and not the result of action, for pleasant abiding in the present life, having completely transcended the plane of nothingness, accompanied by perception of the plane of neither-perception-nor-non-perception, with the abandoning of pleasure, etc. one enters and dwells in the fourth meditative absorption, at that time there is contact, etc. there is non-distraction, etc. these mental states are indeterminate, etc. non-greed is an indeterminate root, etc. non-hate is an indeterminate root, etc. non-delusion is an indeterminate root, etc. these mental states are indeterminate.

Immaterial-sphere functional.

Functional indeterminate.

The section on the arising of consciousness is finished.

2.

The Section on Matter

Synopsis

583. What mental states are indeterminate? The results of wholesome and unwholesome mental states belonging to the sensual-sphere, fine-material-sphere, immaterial-sphere, and not-included - the aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of mental activities, the aggregate of consciousness; and whatever mental states are functional, neither wholesome nor unwholesome, and not results of action; and all matter; and the unconditioned element - these mental states are indeterminate.

The Matrix

The ones

584. Therein, what is all matter? The four primary elements and the materiality derived from the four primary elements - this is called all matter. All matter is non-root, rootless, dissociated from root, with condition, conditioned, matter, mundane, with mental corruptions, subject to mental fetters, subject to mental knots, subject to mental floods, subject to mental bonds, subject to mental hindrances, adhered to, subject to clinging, subject to defilement, indeterminate, without sense-object, not mental factor, dissociated from consciousness, state that is neither resultant nor has resultant quality, undefiled but subject to defilement, not with applied and sustained thought, not without applied but sustained thought only, without applied and sustained thought, not accompanied by rapture, not accompanied by pleasure, not accompanied by equanimity, to be abandoned neither by seeing nor by meditative development, connected with a root to be abandoned neither by seeing nor by meditative development, neither leading to accumulation nor to non-accumulation, neither trainee nor one beyond training, limited, sensual-sphere of existence, not fine-material-sphere, not immaterial-sphere of existence, included, not not-included, undetermined, not leading to liberation, arisen, cognizable by six consciousnesses, impermanent, overcome by ageing.

Thus the classification of matter in one way.

A unit.

The twos

Classification of matter in two ways -

There is matter that is derived, there is matter that is non-derived.

There is matter that is clung-to, there is matter that is not clung-to.

There is matter that is clung-to and subject to clinging, there is matter that is not clung-to but subject to clinging.

There is matter that is manifest, there is matter that is non-manifest.

There is matter that is impinging, there is matter that is non-impinging.

There is matter that is faculty, there is matter that is non-faculty.

There is matter that is primary element, there is matter that is not primary element.

There is matter that is intimation, there is matter that is not intimation.

There is matter that is consciousness-originated, there is matter that is not consciousness-originated.

There is matter that is concomitant with consciousness, there is matter that is not concomitant with consciousness.

There is matter that is consecutive to consciousness, there is matter that is not consecutive to consciousness.

There is matter that is internal, there is matter that is external.

There is matter that is gross, there is matter that is subtle.

There is matter that is far, there is matter that is near.

There is matter that is the sense-base for eye-contact, there is matter that is not the sense-base for eye-contact. There is matter for feeling born of eye-contact... etc. in perception... etc. volition... etc. the sense-base for eye-consciousness, there is matter that is not the sense-base for eye-consciousness.

There is matter for ear-contact... etc. nose-contact... etc. tongue-contact... etc. the sense-base for body-contact, there is matter that is not the sense-base for body-contact. There is matter for feeling born of body-contact... etc. in perception... etc. volition... etc. the sense-base for body-consciousness, there is matter that is not the sense-base for body-consciousness.

There is matter that is an object of eye-contact, there is matter that is not an object of eye-contact. There is matter for feeling born of eye-contact... etc. in perception... etc. volition... etc. an object of eye-consciousness, there is matter that is not an object of eye-consciousness.

There is matter for ear-contact... etc. nose-contact... etc. tongue-contact... etc. an object of body-contact, there is matter that is not an object of body-contact. There is matter for feeling born of body-contact... etc. in perception... etc. volition... etc. an object of body-consciousness, there is matter that is not an object of body-consciousness.

There is matter that is the eye sense base, there is matter that is not the eye sense base. There is matter that is the ear sense base... etc. nose sense base... etc. tongue sense base... etc. body sense base, there is matter that is not the body sense base.

There is matter that is the visible form sense base, there is matter that is not the visible form sense base. There is matter that is the sound sense base... etc. odour sense base... etc. flavour sense base... etc. touch sense base, there is matter that is not the touch sense base.

There is matter that is the eye-element, there is matter that is not the eye-element. There is matter that is the ear-element... etc. nose element... etc. tongue-element... etc. body element, there is matter that is not the body element.

There is matter that is the material element, there is matter that is not the material element. There is matter that is the sound element... etc. odour element... etc. flavour element... etc. touch element, there is matter that is not the touch element.

There is matter that is eye-faculty, there is matter that is not eye-faculty. There is matter that is ear-faculty, etc. the nose-faculty, etc. the tongue-faculty, etc. body-faculty, there is matter that is not body-faculty.

There is matter that is femininity-faculty, there is matter that is not femininity-faculty.

There is matter that is masculinity-faculty, there is matter that is not masculinity-faculty.

There is matter that is life faculty, there is matter that is not life faculty.

There is matter that is bodily intimation, there is matter that is not bodily intimation.

There is matter that is verbal intimation, there is matter that is not verbal intimation.

There is matter that is space element, there is matter that is not space element.

There is matter that is liquid element, there is matter that is not liquid element.

There is matter that is lightness of materiality, there is matter that is not lightness of materiality.

There is matter that is malleability of materiality, there is matter that is not malleability of materiality.

There is matter that is wieldiness of materiality, there is matter that is not wieldiness of materiality.

There is matter that is production of materiality, there is matter that is not production of materiality.

There is matter that is continuity of materiality, there is matter that is not continuity of materiality.

There is matter that is decay of materiality, there is matter that is not decay of materiality.

There is matter that is impermanence of materiality, there is matter that is not impermanence of materiality.

There is matter that is edible food, there is matter that is not edible food.

Thus the classification of matter in two ways.

A dyad.

The threes

The threefold classification of matter -

585. That matter which is internal, that is derived. That matter which is external, that there is derived, there is non-derived.

That matter which is internal, that is clung-to. That matter which is external, that there is clung-to, there is not clung-to.

That matter which is internal, that is clung-to and subject to clinging. That matter which is external, that there is clung-to and subject to clinging, there is not clung-to but subject to clinging.

That matter which is internal, that is non-manifest. That matter which is external, that there is manifest, there is non-manifest.

That matter which is internal, that is impinging. That matter which is external, that there is impinging, there is non-impinging.

That matter which is internal, that is faculty. That matter which is external, that there is faculty, there is non-faculty.

That matter which is internal, that is not primary element. That matter which is external, that there is primary element, there is not primary element.

That matter which is internal, that is not intimation. That matter which is external, that there is intimation, there is not intimation.

That matter which is internal, that is not consciousness-originated. That matter which is external, that there is consciousness-originated, there is not consciousness-originated.

That matter which is internal, that is not concomitant with consciousness. That matter which is external, that there is concomitant with consciousness, there is not concomitant with consciousness.

That matter which is internal, that is not consecutive to consciousness. That matter which is external, that there is consecutive to consciousness, there is not consecutive to consciousness.

That matter which is internal, that is gross. That matter which is external, that there is gross, there is subtle.

That matter which is internal, that is near. That matter which is external, that there is far, there is near.

That matter which is external, that is not the sense-base for eye-contact. That matter which is internal, that there is the sense-base for eye-contact, there is not the sense-base for eye-contact.

That matter which is external, that for feeling born of eye-contact... etc. in perception... etc. volition... etc. is not the sense-base for eye-consciousness. That matter which is internal, that there is the sense-base for eye-consciousness, there is not the sense-base for eye-consciousness.

Whatever matter is external, that is for ear-contact... etc. nose-contact... etc. tongue-contact... etc. not the sense-base for body-contact. Whatever matter is internal, that there is the sense-base for body-contact, there is not the sense-base for body-contact. Whatever matter is external, that for feeling born of body-contact... etc. in perception... etc. volition... etc. not the sense-base for body-consciousness. Whatever matter is internal, that there is the sense-base for body-consciousness, there is not the sense-base for body-consciousness.

Whatever matter is internal, that is not an object of eye-contact. Whatever matter is external, that there is an object of eye-contact, there is not an object of eye-contact. Whatever matter is internal, that for feeling born of eye-contact... etc. in perception... etc. volition... etc. not an object of eye-consciousness. Whatever matter is external, that there is an object of eye-consciousness, there is not an object of eye-consciousness.

Whatever matter is internal, that for ear-contact... etc. nose-contact... etc. tongue-contact... etc. not an object of body-contact. Whatever matter is external, that there is an object of body-contact, there is not an object of body-contact. Whatever matter is internal, that for feeling born of body-contact... etc. in perception... etc. volition... etc. not an object of body-consciousness. Whatever matter is external, that there is an object of body-consciousness, there is not an object of body-consciousness.

Whatever matter is external, that is not the eye sense base. Whatever matter is internal, that there is the eye sense base, there is not the eye sense base. Whatever matter is external, that is not the ear sense base... etc. not the nose sense base... etc. not the tongue sense base... etc. not the body sense base. Whatever matter is internal, that there is the body sense base, there is not the body sense base.

That matter which is internal, that is not the visible form sense base. That matter which is external, that there is the visible form sense base, there is not the visible form sense base. That matter which is internal, that is not the sound sense base, etc. not the odour sense base, etc. not the flavour sense base, etc. not the touch sense base. That matter which is external, that there is the touch sense base, there is not the touch sense base.

That matter which is external, that is not the eye-element. That matter which is internal, that there is the eye-element, there is not the eye-element. That matter which is external, that is not the ear-element, etc. not the nose element, etc. not the tongue-element, etc. not the body element. That matter which is internal, that there is the body element, there is not the body element.

That matter which is internal, that is not the material element. That matter which is external, that there is the material element, there is not the material element. That matter which is internal, that is not the sound element, etc. not the odour element, etc. not the flavour element, etc. not the touch element. That matter which is external, that there is the touch element, there is not the touch element.

That matter which is external, that is not the eye-faculty. That matter which is internal, that there is the eye-faculty, there is not the eye-faculty. That matter which is external, that is not the ear-faculty, etc. not the nose-faculty, etc. not the tongue-faculty, etc. not the body-faculty. That matter which is internal, that there is the body-faculty, there is not the body-faculty.

That matter which is internal, that is not the femininity-faculty. That matter which is external, that there is the femininity-faculty, there is not the femininity-faculty.

Whatever matter is internal, that is not masculinity faculty. Whatever matter is external, that is sometimes masculinity faculty, sometimes not masculinity faculty.

Whatever matter is internal, that is not life faculty. Whatever matter is external, that is sometimes life faculty, sometimes not life faculty.

Whatever matter is internal, that is not bodily intimation. Whatever matter is external, that is sometimes bodily intimation, sometimes not bodily intimation.

Whatever matter is internal, that is not verbal intimation. Whatever matter is external, that is sometimes verbal intimation, sometimes not verbal intimation.

Whatever matter is internal, that is not space element. Whatever matter is external, that is sometimes space element, sometimes not space element.

Whatever matter is internal, that is not liquid element. Whatever matter is external, that is sometimes liquid element, sometimes not liquid element.

Whatever matter is internal, that is not lightness of materiality. Whatever matter is external, that is sometimes lightness of materiality, sometimes not lightness of materiality.

Whatever matter is internal, that is not malleability of materiality. Whatever matter is external, that is sometimes malleability of materiality, sometimes not malleability of materiality.

Whatever matter is internal, that is not wieldiness of materiality. Whatever matter is external, that is sometimes wieldiness of materiality, sometimes not wieldiness of materiality.

Whatever matter is internal, that is not production of materiality. Whatever matter is external, that is sometimes production of materiality, sometimes not production of materiality.

Whatever matter is internal, that is not continuity of materiality. Whatever matter is external, that is sometimes continuity of materiality, sometimes not continuity of materiality.

Whatever matter is internal, that is not decay of materiality. Whatever matter is external, that is sometimes decay of materiality, sometimes not decay of materiality.

Whatever matter is internal, that is not impermanence of materiality. Whatever matter is external, that is sometimes impermanence of materiality, sometimes not impermanence of materiality.

Whatever matter is internal, that is not edible food. Whatever matter is external, that is sometimes edible food, sometimes not edible food.

Thus the classification of matter in three ways.

A triad.

The fours

The fourfold classification of materiality –

586. That matter which is derived, that there is clung-to, there is not clung-to. That matter which is non-derived, that there is clung-to, there is not clung-to.

That matter which is derived, that there is clung-to and subject to clinging, there is not clung-to but subject to clinging. That matter which is non-derived, that there is clung-to and subject to clinging, there is not clung-to but subject to clinging.

That matter which is derived, that there is impinging, there is non-impinging. That matter which is non-derived, that there is impinging, there is non-impinging.

That matter which is derived, that there is gross, there is subtle. That matter which is non-derived, that there is gross, there is subtle.

That matter which is derived, that there is far, there is near. That matter which is non-derived, that there is far, there is near.

That matter which is clung-to, that there is manifest, there is non-manifest. That matter which is not clung-to, that there is manifest, there is non-manifest.

That matter which is clung-to, that there is impinging, there is non-impinging. That matter which is not clung-to, that there is impinging, there is non-impinging.

That matter which is clung-to, that there is primary element, there is not primary element. That matter which is not clung-to, that there is primary element, there is not primary element.

That matter which is clung-to, that there is gross, there is subtle. That matter which is not clung-to, that there is gross, there is subtle.

That matter which is clung-to, that there is far, there is near. That matter which is not clung-to, that there is far, there is near.

That matter which is clung-to and subject to clinging, that there is manifest, there is non-manifest. That matter which is not clung-to but subject to clinging, that there is manifest, there is non-manifest.

That matter which is clung-to and subject to clinging, that there is impinging, there is non-impinging. That matter which is not clung-to but subject to clinging, that there is impinging, there is non-impinging.

That matter which is clung-to and subject to clinging, that there is primary element, there is not primary element. That matter which is not clung-to but subject to clinging, that there is primary element, there is not primary element.

That matter which is clung-to and subject to clinging, that there is gross, there is subtle. That matter which is not clung-to but subject to clinging, that there is gross, there is subtle.

That matter which is clung-to and subject to clinging, that there is far, there is near. That matter which is not clung-to but subject to clinging, that there is far, there is near.

That matter which is impinging, that there is faculty, there is non-faculty. That matter which is non-impinging, that there is faculty, there is non-faculty.

That matter which is impinging, that there is primary element, there is not primary element. That matter which is non-impinging, that there is primary element, there is not primary element.

That matter which is faculty, that there is gross, there is subtle. That matter which is non-faculty, that there is gross, there is subtle.

That matter which is faculty, that there is far, there is near. That matter which is non-faculty, that there is far, there is near.

That matter which is primary element, that there is gross, there is subtle. That matter which is not primary element, that there is gross, there is subtle.

That matter which is primary element, that there is far, there is near. That matter which is not primary element, that there is far, there is near.

Seen, heard, sensed, cognised matter.

Thus the classification of matter in four ways.

A tetrad.

The fives

The fivefold classification of matter -

587. Solid element, liquid element, heat element, air element, and whatever matter is derived.

Thus the classification of matter in five ways.

A pentad.

The sixes

The classification of matter is six-fold –

588. Matter cognizable by eye, matter cognizable by ear, matter cognizable by nose, matter cognizable by tongue, matter cognizable by body, matter cognizable by mind.

Thus the classification of matter is sixfold.

A set of six.

The sevens

The sevenfold classification of matter -

589. Matter cognizable by eye, matter cognizable by ear, matter cognizable by nose, matter cognizable by tongue, matter cognizable by body, matter cognizable by mind-element, matter cognizable by mind-consciousness element.

Thus the classification of matter is sevenfold.

A set of seven.

The eights

The classification of matter by eightfold method –

590. Matter cognizable by eye, matter cognizable by ear, matter cognizable by nose, matter cognizable by tongue, matter cognizable by body, there is pleasant contact, there is unpleasant contact, matter cognizable by mind-element, matter cognizable by mind-consciousness element.

Thus the classification of matter is eightfold.

A set of eight.

The nines

The ninefold classification of matter –

591. Eye-faculty, ear-faculty, nose-faculty, tongue-faculty, body-faculty, femininity faculty, masculinity faculty, life faculty, and whatever matter is non-faculty.

Thus the classification of matter is ninefold.

A set of nine.

The tens

This is the classification of matter in ten ways -

592. Eye-faculty, ear-faculty, nose-faculty, tongue-faculty, body-faculty, femininity faculty, masculinity faculty, life faculty, matter that is non-faculty - there is impinging, there is non-impinging.

Thus the classification of matter is tenfold.

A decad.

The elevens

The classification of matter is elevenfold -

593. The eye sense base, the ear sense base, the nose sense base, the tongue sense base, the body sense base, the visible form sense base, the sound sense base, the odour sense base, the flavour sense base, the touch sense base, and whatever matter is non-manifest and non-impinging included in the mind-object sense base.

Thus the classification of matter is elevenfold.

A set of eleven.

The Matrix.

The Analysis of Matter

The Exposition of Ones

594. All matter is only non-root, only rootless, only dissociated from root, only with condition, only conditioned, only matter, only mundane, only with mental corruptions, only subject to mental fetters, only subject to mental knots, only subject to mental floods, only subject to mental bonds, only subject to mental hindrances, only adhered to, only subject to clinging, only subject to defilement, only indeterminate, only without sense-object, only not mental factor, only dissociated from consciousness, only state that is neither resultant nor has resultant quality, only undefiled but subject to defilement, only not with applied and sustained thought, only not without applied but sustained thought only, only without applied and sustained thought, only not accompanied by rapture, only not accompanied by pleasure, only not accompanied by equanimity, only to be abandoned neither by seeing nor by meditative development, only connected with a root to be abandoned neither by seeing nor by meditative development, only neither leading to accumulation nor to non-accumulation, only neither trainee nor one beyond training, only limited, only sensual-sphere of existence, only not fine-material-sphere, only not immaterial-sphere of existence, only included, only not not-included, only undetermined, only not leading to liberation, arisen only cognizable by six consciousnesses, only impermanent, only overcome by ageing.

Thus the classification of matter in one way.

The Exposition of Ones.

The Exposition of Twos

The Analysis of Derived

595. What is that matter which is derived? The eye sense base, the ear sense base, the nose sense base, the tongue sense base, the body sense base, the visible form sense base, the sound sense base, the odour sense base, the flavour sense base, the femininity faculty, the masculinity faculty, the life faculty, bodily intimation, verbal intimation, the space element, lightness of materiality, malleability of materiality, wieldiness of materiality, production of materiality, continuity of materiality, decay of materiality, impermanence of materiality, edible food.

596. What is that matter which is the eye sense base? Whatever eye is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements, included in individual existence, non-manifest, impinging, by which eye that is non-manifest and impinging one saw or sees or will see or might see matter that is manifest and impinging, that is the eye, that is the eye sense base, that is the eye-element, that is the eye-faculty, that is the world, that is the door, that is the ocean, that is the pure, that is the field, that is the site, that is the guide, that is the organ of sight, that is the near shore, that is the empty village – this is that matter which is the eye sense base.

597. What is that matter which is the eye sense base? Whatever eye is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements, included in individual existence, non-manifest, impinging, in which eye that is non-manifest and impinging matter that is manifest and impinging was struck against or is struck against or will be struck against or might be struck against, that is the eye, that is the eye sense base, that is the eye-element, that is the eye-faculty, that is the world, that is the door, that is the ocean, that is the pure, that is the field, that is the site, that is the guide, that is the organ of sight, that is the near shore, that is the empty village – this is that matter which is the eye sense base.

598. What is that matter which is the eye sense base? Whatever eye is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements, included in individual existence, non-manifest, impinging, whatever eye that is non-manifest and impinging was struck against or is struck against or will be struck against or might be struck against matter that is manifest and impinging, that is the eye, that is the eye sense base, that is the eye-element, that is the eye-faculty, that is the world, that is the door, that is the ocean, that is the pure, that is the field, that is the site, that is the guide, that is the organ of sight, that is the near shore, that is the empty village – this is that matter which is the eye sense base.

599. What is that matter which is the eye sense base? Whatever eye is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements, included in individual existence, non-manifest, impinging, in dependence on which eye, referring to matter, eye-contact arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. in dependence on which eye, referring to matter, feeling born of eye-contact... etc. perception... etc. volition... etc. eye-consciousness arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. in dependence on which eye, eye-contact having a visual object arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. in dependence on which eye, feeling born of eye-contact having a visual object... etc. perception... etc. volition... etc. eye-consciousness arose or arises or will arise or might arise, that is the eye, that is the eye sense base, that is the eye-element, that is the eye-faculty, that is the world, that is the door, that is the ocean, that is the pure, that is the field, that is the site, that is the guide, that is the organ of sight, that is the near shore, that is the empty village – this is that matter which is the eye sense base.

600. What is that matter which is the ear sense base? Whatever ear is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements, included in individual existence, non-manifest, impinging, by which ear that is non-manifest and impinging one heard or hears or will hear or might hear sound that is non-manifest and impinging, that is the ear, that is the ear sense base, that is the ear-element, that is the ear-faculty, that is the world, that is the door, that is the ocean, that is the pure, that is the field, that is the site, that is the near shore, that is the empty village – this is that matter which is the ear sense base.

601. What is that matter which is the ear sense base? Whatever ear is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements, included in individual existence, non-manifest, impinging, in which ear that is non-manifest and impinging sound that is non-manifest and impinging was struck against or is struck against or will be struck against or might be struck against, that is the ear, that is the ear sense base, that is the ear-element, that is the ear-faculty, that is the world, that is the door, that is the ocean, that is the pure, that is the field, that is the site, that is the near shore, that is the empty village – this is that matter which is the ear sense base.

602. What is that matter which is the ear sense base? Whatever ear is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements, included in individual existence, non-manifest, impinging, whatever ear that is non-manifest and impinging was struck against or is struck against or will be struck against or might be struck against sound that is non-manifest and impinging, that is the ear, that is the ear sense base, that is the ear-element, that is the ear-faculty, that is the world, that is the door, that is the ocean, that is the pure, that is the field, that is the site, that is the near shore, that is the empty village – this is that matter which is the ear sense base.

603. What is that matter which is the ear sense base? Whatever ear is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements, included in individual existence, non-manifest, impinging, in dependence on which ear, referring to sound, ear-contact arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. in dependence on which ear, referring to sound, feeling born of ear-contact... etc. perception... etc. volition... etc. ear-consciousness arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. in dependence on which ear, ear-contact having a sound as object arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. in dependence on which ear, feeling born of ear-contact having a sound as object... etc. perception... etc. volition... etc. ear-consciousness arose or arises or will arise or might arise, that is the ear, that is the ear sense base, that is the ear-element, that is the ear-faculty, that is the world, that is the door, that is the ocean, that is the pure, that is the field, that is the site, that is the near shore, that is the empty village – this is that matter which is the ear sense base.

604. What is that matter which is the nose sense base? Whatever nose is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements, included in individual existence, non-manifest, impinging, by which nose that is non-manifest and impinging one smelled or smells or will smell or might smell odour that is non-manifest and impinging, that is the nose, that is the nose sense base, that is the nose element, that is the nose-faculty, that is the world, that is the door, that is the ocean, that is the pure, that is the field, that is the site, that is the near shore, that is the empty village – this is that matter which is the nose sense base.

605. What is that matter which is the nose sense base? Whatever nose is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements, included in individual existence, non-manifest, impinging, in which nose that is non-manifest and impinging odour that is non-manifest and impinging was struck against or is struck against or will be struck against or might be struck against, that is the nose, that is the nose sense base, that is the nose element, that is the nose-faculty, that is the world, that is the door, that is the ocean, that is the pure, that is the field, that is the site, that is the near shore, that is the empty village – this is that matter which is the nose sense base.

606. What is that matter which is the nose sense base? Whatever nose is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements, included in individual existence, non-manifest, impinging, whatever nose that is non-manifest and impinging was struck against or is struck against or will be struck against or might be struck against odour that is non-manifest and impinging, that is the nose, that is the nose sense base, that is the nose element, that is the nose-faculty, that is the world, that is the door, that is the ocean, that is the pure, that is the field, that is the site, that is the near shore, that is the empty village – this is that matter which is the nose sense base.

607. What is that matter which is the nose sense base? Whatever nose is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements, included in individual existence, non-manifest, impinging, in dependence on which nose, referring to odour, nose-contact arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. in dependence on which nose, referring to odour, feeling born of nose-contact... etc. perception... etc. volition... etc. nose-consciousness arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. in dependence on which nose, nose-contact having an odour as object arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. in dependence on which nose, feeling born of nose-contact having an odour as object... etc. perception... etc. volition... etc. nose-consciousness arose or arises or will arise or might arise, that is the nose, that is the nose sense base, that is the nose element, that is the nose-faculty, that is the world, that is the door, that is the ocean, that is the pure, that is the field, that is the site, that is the near shore, that is the empty village – this is that matter which is the nose sense base.

608. What is that matter which is the tongue sense base? Whatever tongue is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements, included in individual existence, non-manifest, impinging, by which tongue that is non-manifest and impinging one tasted or tastes or will taste or might taste flavour that is non-manifest and impinging, that is the tongue, that is the tongue sense base, that is the tongue-element, that is the tongue-faculty, that is the world, that is the door, that is the ocean, that is the pure, that is the field, that is the site, that is the near shore, that is the empty village – this is that matter which is the tongue sense base.

609. What is that matter which is the tongue sense base? Whatever tongue is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements, included in individual existence, non-manifest, impinging, by which tongue that is non-manifest and impinging flavour that is non-manifest and impinging was struck against or is struck against or will be struck against or might be struck against, that is the tongue, that is the tongue sense base, that is the tongue-element, that is the tongue-faculty, that is the world, that is the door, that is the ocean, that is the pure, that is the field, that is the site, that is the near shore, that is the empty village – this is that matter which is the tongue sense base.

610. What is that matter which is the tongue sense base? Whatever tongue is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements, included in individual existence, non-manifest, impinging, whatever tongue that is non-manifest and impinging was struck against or is struck against or will be struck against or might be struck against by flavour that is non-manifest and impinging, that is the tongue, that is the tongue sense base, that is the tongue-element, that is the tongue-faculty, that is the world, that is the door, that is the ocean, that is the pure, that is the field, that is the site, that is the near shore, that is the empty village – this is that matter which is the tongue sense base.

611. What is that matter which is the tongue sense base? Whatever tongue is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements, included in individual existence, non-manifest, impinging, in dependence on which tongue, referring to flavour, tongue-contact arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. in dependence on which tongue, referring to flavour, feeling born of tongue-contact... etc. perception... etc. volition... etc. tongue-consciousness arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. in dependence on which tongue, tongue-contact having a flavour as object arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. in dependence on which tongue, feeling born of tongue-contact having a flavour as object... etc. perception... etc. volition... etc. tongue-consciousness arose or arises or will arise or might arise, that is the tongue, that is the tongue sense base, that is the tongue-element, that is the tongue-faculty, that is the world, that is the door, that is the ocean, that is the pure, that is the field, that is the site, that is the near shore, that is the empty village – this is that matter which is the tongue sense base.

612. What is that matter which is the body sense base? Whatever body is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements, included in individual existence, non-manifest, impinging, by which body that is non-manifest and impinging one touched or touches or will touch or might touch a tangible object that is non-manifest and impinging, that is the body, that is the body sense base, that is the body element, that is the body faculty, that is the world, that is the door, that is the ocean, that is the pure, that is the field, that is the site, that is the near shore, that is the empty village – this is that matter which is the body sense base.

613. What is that matter which is the body sense base? Whatever body is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements, included in individual existence, non-manifest, impinging, in which body that is non-manifest and impinging a tangible object that is non-manifest and impinging was struck against or is struck against or will be struck against or might be struck against, that is the body, that is the body sense base, that is the body element, that is the body faculty, that is the world, that is the door, that is the ocean, that is the pure, that is the field, that is the site, that is the near shore, that is the empty village – this is that matter which is the body sense base.

614. What is that matter which is the body sense base? Whatever body is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements, included in individual existence, non-manifest, impinging, whatever body that is non-manifest and impinging in which a tangible object that is non-manifest and impinging was struck against or is struck against or will be struck against or might be struck against, that is the body, that is the body sense base, that is the body element, that is the body faculty, that is the world, that is the door, that is the ocean, that is the pure, that is the field, that is the site, that is the near shore, that is the empty village – this is that matter which is the body sense base.

615. What is that matter which is the body sense base? Whatever body is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements, included in individual existence, non-manifest, impinging, in dependence on which body, referring to a tangible object, body-contact arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. in dependence on which body, referring to a tangible object, feeling born of body-contact... etc. perception... etc. volition... etc. body-consciousness arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. in dependence on which body, body-contact having a tangible object as object arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. in dependence on which body, feeling born of body-contact having a tangible object as object... etc. perception... etc. volition... etc. body-consciousness arose or arises or will arise or might arise, that is the body, that is the body sense base, that is the body element, that is the body faculty, that is the world, that is the door, that is the ocean, that is the pure, that is the field, that is the site, that is the near shore, that is the empty village – this is that matter which is the body sense base.

616. What is that matter which is the visible form sense base? Whatever matter is derived from the four primary elements, radiance of colour, manifest, impinging - blue, yellow, red, white, black, crimson, green, green-coloured, mango-sprout-coloured, long, short, subtle, gross, round, circular, four-sided, six-sided, eight-sided, sixteen-sided, sloping, elevated, shade, sunshine, light, darkness, cloud, frost, smoke, dust, the radiance of colour of the disc of the moon, the radiance of colour of the disc of the sun, the radiance of colour of the stars, the radiance of colour of the disc of a mirror, the radiance of colour of gems, conch shells, pearls and lapis lazuli, the radiance of colour of gold and silver, or whatever other matter there is derived from the four primary elements, radiance of colour, manifest, impinging, whatever matter is manifest and impinging that one saw or sees or will see or might see with the eye that is non-manifest and impinging, that is matter, that is the visible form sense base, that is the material element - this is that matter which is the visible form sense base.

617. What is that matter which is the visible form sense base? Whatever matter is derived from the four primary elements, radiance of colour, manifest, impinging - blue, yellow, red, white, black, crimson, green, green-coloured, mango-sprout-coloured, long, short, subtle, gross, round, circular, four-sided, six-sided, eight-sided, sixteen-sided, sloping, elevated, shade, sunshine, light, darkness, cloud, frost, smoke, dust, the radiance of colour of the disc of the moon, the radiance of colour of the disc of the sun, the radiance of colour of the stars, the radiance of colour of the disc of a mirror, the radiance of colour of gems, conch shells, pearls and lapis lazuli, the radiance of colour of gold and silver, or whatever other matter there is derived from the four primary elements, radiance of colour, manifest, impinging, in which matter that is manifest and impinging the eye that is non-manifest and impinging was struck against or is struck against or will be struck against or might be struck against, that is matter, that is the visible form sense base, that is the material element - this is that matter which is the visible form sense base.

618. What is that matter which is the visible form sense base? Whatever matter is derived from the four primary elements, radiance of colour, manifest, impinging - blue, yellow, red, white, black, crimson, green, green-coloured, mango-sprout-coloured, long, short, subtle, gross, round, circular, four-sided, six-sided, eight-sided, sixteen-sided, sloping, elevated, shade, sunshine, light, darkness, cloud, frost, smoke, dust, the radiance of colour of the disc of the moon, the radiance of colour of the disc of the sun, the radiance of colour of the stars, the radiance of colour of the disc of a mirror, the radiance of colour of gems, conch shells, pearls and lapis lazuli, the radiance of colour of gold and silver, or whatever other matter there is derived from the four primary elements, radiance of colour, manifest, impinging, whatever matter is manifest and impinging that was struck against or is struck against or will be struck against or might be struck against in the eye that is non-manifest and impinging, that is matter, that is the visible form sense base, that is the material element - this is that matter which is the visible form sense base.

619. What is that matter which is the visible form sense base? Whatever matter is derived from the four primary elements, radiance of colour, manifest, impinging - blue, yellow, red, white, black, crimson, green, green-coloured, mango-sprout-coloured, long, short, subtle, gross, round, circular, four-sided, six-sided, eight-sided, sixteen-sided, sloping, elevated, shade, sunshine, light, darkness, cloud, frost, smoke, dust, the radiance of colour of the disc of the moon, the radiance of colour of the disc of the sun, the radiance of colour of the stars, the radiance of colour of the disc of a mirror, the radiance of colour of gems, conch shells, pearls and lapis lazuli, the radiance of colour of gold and silver, or whatever other matter there is derived from the four primary elements, radiance of colour, manifest, impinging, whatever matter referring to which, in dependence on the eye, eye-contact arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. whatever matter referring to which, in dependence on the eye, feeling born of eye-contact... etc. perception... etc. volition... etc. eye-consciousness arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. whatever visual object in dependence on which eye, eye-contact arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. whatever visual object in dependence on which eye, feeling born of eye-contact... etc. perception... etc. volition... etc. eye-consciousness arose or arises or will arise or might arise, that is matter, that is the visible form sense base, that is the material element - this is that matter which is the visible form sense base.

620. What is that matter which is the sound sense base? Whatever sound is derived from the four primary elements, non-manifest, impinging - the sound of a drum, the sound of a small drum, the sound of a conch, the sound of a small drum, the sound of singing, the sound of music, the sound of a cymbal, the sound of hands, the shouting sound of beings, the sound of the collision of elements, the sound of wind, the sound of water, the sound of human beings, the sound of non-human beings - or whatever other sound there is derived from the four primary elements, non-manifest, impinging, whatever sound that is non-manifest and impinging one heard or hears or will hear or might hear by the ear that is non-manifest and impinging, that is sound, that is the sound sense base, that is the sound element - this is that matter which is the sound sense base.

621. What is that matter which is the sound sense base? Whatever sound is derived from the four primary elements, non-manifest, impinging - the sound of a drum, the sound of a small drum, the sound of a conch, the sound of a small drum, the sound of singing, the sound of music, the sound of a cymbal, the sound of hands, the shouting sound of beings, the sound of the collision of elements, the sound of wind, the sound of water, the sound of human beings, the sound of non-human beings - or whatever other sound there is derived from the four primary elements, non-manifest, impinging, in which sound that is non-manifest and impinging the ear that is non-manifest and impinging was struck against or is struck against or will be struck against or might be struck against, that is sound, that is the sound sense base, that is the sound element - this is that matter which is the sound sense base.

622. What is that matter which is the sound sense base? Whatever sound is derived from the four primary elements, non-manifest, impinging - the sound of a drum, the sound of a small drum, the sound of a conch, the sound of a small drum, the sound of singing, the sound of music, the sound of a cymbal, the sound of hands, the shouting sound of beings, the sound of the collision of elements, the sound of wind, the sound of water, the sound of human beings, the sound of non-human beings - or whatever other sound there is derived from the four primary elements, non-manifest, impinging, whatever sound that is non-manifest and impinging was struck against or is struck against or will be struck against or might be struck against in the ear that is non-manifest and impinging, that is sound, that is the sound sense base, that is the sound element - this is that matter which is the sound sense base.

623. What is that matter which is the sound sense base? Whatever sound is derived from the four primary elements, non-manifest, impinging - the sound of a drum, the sound of a small drum, the sound of a conch, the sound of a small drum, the sound of singing, the sound of music, the sound of a cymbal, the sound of hands, the shouting sound of beings, the sound of the collision of elements, the sound of wind, the sound of water, the sound of human beings, the sound of non-human beings - or whatever other sound there is derived from the four primary elements, non-manifest, impinging, referring to which sound, in dependence on the ear, ear-contact arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. referring to which sound, in dependence on the ear, feeling born of ear-contact... etc. perception... etc. volition... etc. ear-consciousness arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. in dependence on which ear, ear-contact having a sound as object arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. in dependence on which ear, feeling born of ear-contact having a sound as object... etc. perception... etc. volition... etc. ear-consciousness arose or arises or will arise or might arise, that is sound, that is the sound sense base, that is the sound element - this is that matter which is the sound sense base.

624. What is that matter which is the odour sense base? Whatever odour is derived from the four primary elements, non-manifest, impinging - the odour of roots, the odour of heartwood, the odour of bark, the odour of leaves, the odour of flowers, the odour of fruits, the odour of raw things, the odour of raw flesh, pleasant odour, unpleasant odour - or whatever other odour there is derived from the four primary elements, non-manifest, impinging, whatever odour that is non-manifest and impinging one smelled or smells or will smell or might smell by the nose that is non-manifest and impinging, that is odour, that is the odour sense base, that is the odour element - this is that matter which is the odour sense base.

625. What is that matter which is the odour sense base? Whatever odour is derived from the four primary elements, non-manifest, impinging - the odour of roots, the odour of heartwood, the odour of bark, the odour of leaves, the odour of flowers, the odour of fruits, the odour of raw things, the odour of raw flesh, pleasant odour, unpleasant odour - or whatever other odour there is derived from the four primary elements, non-manifest, impinging, in which odour that is non-manifest and impinging the nose that is non-manifest and impinging was struck against or is struck against or will be struck against or might be struck against, that is odour, that is the odour sense base, that is the odour element - this is that matter which is the odour sense base.

626. What is that matter which is the odour sense base? Whatever odour is derived from the four primary elements, non-manifest, impinging - the odour of roots, the odour of heartwood, the odour of bark, the odour of leaves, the odour of flowers, the odour of fruits, the odour of raw things, the odour of raw flesh, pleasant odour, unpleasant odour - or whatever other odour there is derived from the four primary elements, non-manifest, impinging, whatever odour that is non-manifest and impinging was struck against or is struck against or will be struck against or might be struck against in the nose that is non-manifest and impinging, that is odour, that is the odour sense base, that is the odour element - this is that matter which is the odour sense base.

627. What is that matter which is the odour sense base? Whatever odour is derived from the four primary elements, non-manifest, impinging - the odour of roots, the odour of heartwood, the odour of bark, the odour of leaves, the odour of flowers, the odour of fruits, the odour of raw things, the odour of raw flesh, pleasant odour, unpleasant odour - or whatever other odour there is derived from the four primary elements, non-manifest, impinging, referring to which odour, in dependence on the nose, nose-contact arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. referring to which odour, in dependence on the nose, feeling born of nose-contact... etc. perception... etc. volition... etc. nose-consciousness arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. in dependence on which nose, nose-contact having an odour as object arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. in dependence on which nose, feeling born of nose-contact having an odour as object... etc. perception... etc. volition... etc. nose-consciousness arose or arises or will arise or might arise, that is odour, that is the odour sense base, that is the odour element - this is that matter which is the odour sense base.

628. What is that matter which is the flavour sense base? Whatever flavour is derived from the four primary elements, non-manifest, impinging - root flavour, trunk flavour, bark flavour, leaf flavour, flower flavour, fruit flavour, sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, salty, alkaline, acidic, astringent, pleasant, unpleasant - or whatever other flavour there is derived from the four primary elements, non-manifest, impinging, whatever flavour that is non-manifest and impinging one tasted or tastes or will taste or might taste by the tongue that is non-manifest and impinging, that is flavour, that is the flavour sense base, that is the flavour element - this is that matter which is the flavour sense base.

629. What is that matter which is the flavour sense base? Whatever flavour is derived from the four primary elements, non-manifest, impinging - root flavour, trunk flavour, bark flavour, leaf flavour, flower flavour, fruit flavour, sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, salty, alkaline, acidic, astringent, pleasant, unpleasant - or whatever other flavour there is derived from the four primary elements, non-manifest, impinging, in which flavour that is non-manifest and impinging the tongue that is non-manifest and impinging was struck against or is struck against or will be struck against or might be struck against, that is flavour, that is the flavour sense base, that is the flavour element - this is that matter which is the flavour sense base.

630. What is that matter which is the flavour sense base? Whatever flavour is derived from the four primary elements, non-manifest, impinging - root flavour, trunk flavour, bark flavour, leaf flavour, flower flavour, fruit flavour, sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, salty, alkaline, acidic, astringent, pleasant, unpleasant - or whatever other flavour there is derived from the four primary elements, non-manifest, impinging, whatever flavour that is non-manifest and impinging was struck against or is struck against or will be struck against or might be struck against by the tongue that is non-manifest and impinging, that is flavour, that is the flavour sense base, that is the flavour element - this is that matter which is the flavour sense base.

631. What is that matter which is the flavour sense base? Whatever flavour is derived from the four primary elements, non-manifest, impinging - root flavour, trunk flavour, bark flavour, leaf flavour, flower flavour, fruit flavour, sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, salty, alkaline, acidic, astringent, pleasant, unpleasant - or whatever other flavour there is derived from the four primary elements, non-manifest, impinging, referring to which flavour, in dependence on the tongue, tongue-contact arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. referring to which flavour, in dependence on the tongue, feeling born of tongue-contact... etc. perception... etc. volition... etc. tongue-consciousness arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. in dependence on which tongue, tongue-contact having a flavour as object arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. in dependence on which tongue, feeling born of tongue-contact having a flavour as object... etc. perception... etc. volition... etc. tongue-consciousness arose or arises or will arise or might arise, that is flavour, that is the flavour sense base, that is the flavour element - this is that matter which is the flavour sense base.

632. What is that matter which is the femininity faculty? Whatever female characteristic, female sign, feminine behaviour, feminine deportment, femininity, womanhood there is in a woman – this is that matter which is the femininity faculty.

633. What is that matter which is the masculinity faculty? Whatever masculine sign, masculine characteristic, masculine behaviour, masculine deportment, masculinity, masculine state of a man – this is that matter which is the masculinity faculty.

634. What is that matter which is the life faculty? Whatever is the life span, duration, sustenance, nourishment, movement, conduct, protection, life, life faculty of those material states – this is that matter which is the life faculty.

635. What is that matter which is bodily intimation? Whatever stiffening, making stiff, the state of being stiffened, intimation, intimating, the state of having intimated, of the body of one with wholesome consciousness, or of one with unwholesome consciousness, or of one with indeterminate consciousness, or of one going forward, or of one stepping back, or of one looking straight ahead, or of one looking around, or of one bending, or of one stretching – this is that matter which is bodily intimation.

636. What is that matter which is verbal intimation? Whatever speech, utterance, verbal path, utterance, sound, act of sounding, speech, verbal expression of one with wholesome consciousness, or of one with unwholesome consciousness, or of one with indeterminate consciousness – this is called speech. Whatever intimation, intimating, the state of having intimated by that speech – this is that matter which is verbal intimation.

637. What is that matter which is space element? Whatever is space, having the nature of space, open, having the nature of openness, hollow, having the nature of hollowness, not touched by the four primary elements - this is that matter which is space element.

638. What is that matter which is lightness of materiality? Whatever lightness, quick transformation, non-sluggishness, non-rigidity of materiality – this is that matter which is lightness of materiality.

639. What is that matter which is malleability of materiality? Whatever malleability, gentleness, non-hardness, non-rigidity of materiality – this is that matter which is malleability of materiality.

640. What is that matter which is wieldiness of materiality? Whatever wieldiness, workableness, the state of being workable of materiality – this is that matter which is wieldiness of materiality.

641. What is that matter which is production of materiality? Whatever is the accumulation of sense bases, that is production of materiality - this is that matter which is production of materiality.

642. What is that matter which is continuity of materiality? Whatever is production of materiality, that is continuity of materiality - this is that matter which is continuity of materiality.

643. What is that matter which is decay of materiality? Whatever ageing, decaying, broken teeth, grey hair, wrinkled skin, deterioration of life span, maturing of the faculties of materiality – this is that matter which is decay of materiality.

644. What is that matter which is impermanence of materiality? Whatever elimination, fall, breaking up, disintegration, impermanence, disappearance of materiality - this is that matter which is impermanence of materiality.

645. What is that matter which is edible food? Cooked rice, food made with flour, flour, fish, meat, milk, curds, ghee, butter, oil, honey, molasses, or whatever other matter there is in whatever country that is to be eaten by mouth, to be chewed by teeth, to be swallowed by throat, that fills the belly of those various beings, by which nutritive essence beings sustain themselves – this is that matter which is edible food.

This is that matter which is derived.

The Analysis of Derived.

The First Recitation Section in the Matter Chapter.

646. What is that matter which is non-derived? The touch sense base, the liquid element.

647. What is that matter which is the touch sense base? The solid element, the heat element, the air element, hard, soft, smooth, rough, pleasant contact, unpleasant contact, heavy, light, whatever tangible object is non-manifest and impinging, by which body that is non-manifest and impinging one touched or touches or will touch or might touch a tangible object, that is the touch sense base, that is the touch element – this is that matter which is the touch sense base.

648. What is that matter which is the touch sense base? The solid element, the heat element, the air element, hard, soft, smooth, rough, pleasant contact, unpleasant contact, heavy, light, in which tangible object that is non-manifest and impinging the body that is non-manifest and impinging was struck against or is struck against or will be struck against or might be struck against, that is a tangible object, that is the touch sense base, that is the touch element – this is that matter which is the touch sense base.

649. What is that matter which is the touch sense base? The solid element, the heat element, the air element, hard, soft, smooth, rough, pleasant contact, unpleasant contact, heavy, light, whatever tangible object is non-manifest and impinging, in the body that is non-manifest and impinging was struck against or is struck against or will be struck against or might be struck against, that is a tangible object, that is the touch sense base, that is the touch element – this is that matter which is the touch sense base.

650. What is that matter which is the touch sense base? The solid element, the heat element, the air element, hard, soft, smooth, rough, pleasant contact, unpleasant contact, heavy, light, whatever tangible object, referring to which, in dependence on the body, body-contact arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. whatever tangible object, referring to which, in dependence on the body, feeling born of body-contact... etc. perception... etc. volition... etc. body-consciousness arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. whatever tangible object as object, in dependence on the body, body-contact arose or arises or will arise or might arise... etc. whatever tangible object as object, in dependence on the body, feeling born of body-contact... etc. perception... etc. volition... etc. body-consciousness arose or arises or will arise or might arise, that is the tangible object, that is the touch sense base, that is the touch element - this is that matter which is the touch sense base.

651. What is that matter which is the liquid element? Whatever is liquid, having the nature of liquid, cohesion, having the nature of cohesion, the binding quality of matter - this is that matter which is the liquid element.

This is that matter which is non-derived.

652. What is that matter which is clung-to? The eye sense base, the ear sense base, the nose sense base, the tongue sense base, the body sense base, the femininity faculty, the masculinity faculty, the life faculty, or whatever other matter there is due to action having been done - the visible form sense base, the odour sense base, the flavour sense base, the touch sense base, the space element, the liquid element, production of materiality, continuity of materiality, edible food - this is that matter which is clung-to.

653. What is that matter which is not clung-to? The sound sense base, bodily intimation, verbal intimation, lightness of materiality, malleability of materiality, wieldiness of materiality, decay of materiality, impermanence of materiality, or whatever other matter there is not due to action having been done - the visible form sense base, the odour sense base, the flavour sense base, the touch sense base, the space element, the liquid element, production of materiality, continuity of materiality, edible food - this is that matter which is not clung-to.

654. What is that matter which is clung-to and subject to clinging? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base, the femininity faculty, the masculinity faculty, the life faculty, or whatever other matter there is due to action having been done - the visible form sense base, the odour sense base, the flavour sense base, the touch sense base, the space element, the liquid element, production of materiality, continuity of materiality, edible food - this is that matter which is clung-to and subject to clinging.

655. What is that matter which is not clung-to but subject to clinging? The sound sense base, bodily intimation, verbal intimation, lightness of materiality, malleability of materiality, wieldiness of materiality, decay of materiality, impermanence of materiality, or whatever other matter there is not due to action having been done - the visible form sense base, the odour sense base, the flavour sense base, the touch sense base, the space element, the liquid element, production of materiality, continuity of materiality, edible food - this is that matter which is not clung-to but subject to clinging.

656. What is that matter which is manifest? The visible form sense base – this is that matter which is manifest.

657. What is that matter which is non-manifest? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is non-manifest.

658. What is that matter which is impinging? The eye sense base, the ear sense base, the nose sense base, the tongue sense base, the body sense base, the visible form sense base, the sound sense base, the odour sense base, the flavour sense base, the touch sense base – this is that matter which is impinging.

659. What is that matter which is non-impinging? The femininity-faculty, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is non-impinging.

660. What is that matter which is faculty? Eye-faculty, ear-faculty, nose-faculty, tongue-faculty, body-faculty, femininity faculty, masculinity faculty, life faculty - this is that matter which is faculty.

661. What is that matter which is non-faculty? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is non-faculty.

662. What is that matter which is primary element? The touch sense base, the liquid element - this is that matter which is primary element.

663. What is that matter which is not primary element? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not primary element.

664. What is that matter which is intimation? Bodily intimation, verbal intimation – this is that matter which is intimation.

665. What is that matter which is not intimation? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not intimation.

666. What is that matter which is consciousness-originated? Bodily intimation, verbal intimation, or whatever other matter there is that is mind-produced, consciousness-rooted, consciousness-originated - the visible form sense base, the sound sense base, the odour sense base, the flavour sense base, the touch sense base, the space element, the liquid element, lightness of materiality, malleability of materiality, wieldiness of materiality, production of materiality, continuity of materiality, edible food - this is that matter which is consciousness-originated.

667. What is that matter which is not consciousness-originated? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base, the femininity faculty, the masculinity faculty, the life faculty, decay of materiality, impermanence of materiality, or whatever other matter there is that is not mind-produced, not consciousness-rooted, not consciousness-originated - the visible form sense base, the sound sense base, the odour sense base, the flavour sense base, the touch sense base, the space element, the liquid element, lightness of materiality, malleability of materiality, wieldiness of materiality, production of materiality, continuity of materiality, edible food - this is that matter which is not consciousness-originated.

668. What is that matter which is concomitant with consciousness? Bodily intimation, verbal intimation – this is that matter which is concomitant with consciousness.

669. What is that matter which is not concomitant with consciousness? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not concomitant with consciousness.

670. What is that matter which is consecutive to consciousness? Bodily intimation, verbal intimation – this is that matter which is consecutive to consciousness.

671. What is that matter which is not consecutive to consciousness? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not consecutive to consciousness.

672. What is that matter which is internal? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal.

673. What is that matter which is external? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external.

674. What is that matter which is gross? The eye sense base, etc. the touch sense base - this is that matter which is gross.

675. What is that matter which is subtle? The femininity-faculty, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is subtle.

676. What is that matter which is far? The femininity-faculty, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is far.

677. What is that matter which is near? The eye sense base, etc. the touch sense base - this is that matter which is near.

678. What is that matter which is the sense-base for eye-contact? The eye sense base - this is that matter which is the sense-base for eye-contact.

679. What is that matter which is not the sense-base for eye-contact? The ear sense base... etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not the sense-base for eye-contact.

680. What is that matter which is the sense-base for feeling born of eye-contact... etc. in perception... etc. volition... etc. eye-consciousness? The eye sense base - this is that matter which is the sense-base for eye-consciousness.

681. What is that matter which is not the sense-base for eye-consciousness? The ear sense base... etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not the sense-base for eye-consciousness.

682. What is that matter which is the sense-base for ear-contact... etc. nose-contact... etc. tongue-contact... etc. the sense-base for body-contact? The body sense base - this is that matter which is the sense-base for body-contact.

683. What is that matter which is not the sense-base for body-contact? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not the sense-base for body-contact.

684. What is that matter which is an object of feeling born of body-contact... etc. in perception... etc. volition... etc. the sense-base for body-consciousness? The body sense base - this is that matter which is the sense-base for body-consciousness.

685. What is that matter which is not the sense-base for body-consciousness? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not the sense-base for body-consciousness.

686. What is that matter which is the object of eye-contact? The visible form sense base – this is that matter which is the object of eye-contact.

687. What is that matter which is not an object of eye-contact? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not an object of eye-contact.

688. What is that matter which is the sense-base for feeling born of eye-contact... etc. in perception... etc. volition... etc. an object of eye-consciousness? The visible form sense base – this is that matter which is an object of eye-consciousness.

689. What is that matter which is not an object of eye-consciousness? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not an object of eye-consciousness.

690. What is that matter which is the sense-base for ear-contact... etc. nose-contact? Etc. tongue-contact... etc. the object of body-contact? The touch sense base - this is that matter which is the object of body-contact.

691. What is that matter which is not an object of body-contact? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not an object of body-contact.

692. What is that matter which is an object of feeling born of body-contact... etc. in perception... etc. volition... etc. an object of body-consciousness? The touch sense base - this is that matter which is an object of body-consciousness.

693. What is that matter which is not an object of body-consciousness? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not an object of body-consciousness.

694. What is that matter which is the eye sense base? Whatever eye is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements, etc. that is the empty village – this is that matter which is the eye sense base.

695. What is that matter which is not the eye sense base? The ear sense base... etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not the eye sense base.

696. What is that matter which is the ear sense base... etc. nose sense base... etc. tongue sense base... etc. body sense base? Whatever body is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements... etc. that is the empty village – this is that matter which is the body sense base.

697. What is that matter which is not the body sense base? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not the body sense base.

698. What is that matter which is the visible form sense base? Whatever matter is derived from the four primary elements, radiance of colour, etc. that is the material element - this is that matter which is the visible form sense base.

699. What is that matter which is not the visible form sense base? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not the visible form sense base.

700. What is that matter which is the sound sense base... etc. odour sense base... etc. flavour sense base... etc. touch sense base? The solid element... etc. that is the touch element – this is that matter which is the touch sense base.

701. What is that matter which is not the touch sense base? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not the touch sense base.

702. What is that matter which is the eye-element? The eye sense base - this is that matter which is the eye-element.

703. What is that matter which is not the eye-element? The ear sense base... etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not the eye-element.

704. What is that matter which is the ear-element... etc. nose element... etc. tongue-element... etc. body element? The body sense base - this is that matter which is the body element.

705. What is that matter which is not the body element? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not the body element.

706. What is that matter which is the material element? The visible form sense base – this is that matter which is the material element.

707. What is that matter which is not the material element? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not the material element.

708. What is that matter which is the sound element... etc. odour element... etc. flavour element... etc. touch element? The touch sense base - this is that matter which is the touch element.

709. What is that matter which is not the touch element? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not the touch element.

710. What is that matter which is eye-faculty? Whatever eye is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements, etc. that is the empty village – this is that matter which is eye-faculty.

711. What is that matter which is not eye-faculty? The ear sense base... etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not eye-faculty.

712. What is that matter which is ear-faculty? Etc. the nose-faculty, etc. the tongue-faculty, etc. body-faculty? Whatever body is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements... etc. that is the empty village – this is that matter which is body-faculty.

713. What is that matter which is not body-faculty? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not body-faculty.

714. What is that matter which is the femininity faculty? Whatever female characteristic, female sign, feminine behaviour, feminine deportment, femininity, womanhood there is in a woman – this is that matter which is the femininity faculty.

715. What is that matter which is not femininity-faculty? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not femininity-faculty.

716. What is that matter which is the masculinity faculty? Whatever masculine sign, masculine characteristic, masculine behaviour, masculine deportment, masculinity, masculine state of a man – this is that matter which is the masculinity faculty.

717. What is that matter which is not masculinity-faculty? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not masculinity-faculty.

718. What is that matter which is the life faculty? Whatever is the life span, duration, sustenance, nourishment, movement, conduct, protection, life, life faculty of those material states – this is that matter which is the life faculty.

719. What is that matter which is non-life faculty? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is non-life faculty.

720. What is that matter which is bodily intimation? Whatever stiffening, making stiff, the state of being stiffened, intimation, intimating, the state of having intimated, of the body of one with wholesome consciousness, or of one with unwholesome consciousness, or of one with indeterminate consciousness, or of one going forward, or of one stepping back, or of one looking straight ahead, or of one looking around, or of one bending, or of one stretching – this is that matter which is bodily intimation.

721. What is that matter which is not bodily intimation? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not bodily intimation.

722. What is that matter which is verbal intimation? Whatever speech, utterance, verbal path, utterance, sound, act of sounding, speech, verbal expression of one with wholesome consciousness, or of one with unwholesome consciousness, or of one with indeterminate consciousness - this is called speech. Whatever intimation, intimating, the state of having intimated by that speech – this is that matter which is verbal intimation.

723. What is that matter which is not verbal intimation? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not verbal intimation.

724. What is that matter which is space element? Whatever is space, having the nature of space, open, having the nature of openness, hollow, having the nature of hollowness, not touched by the four primary elements - this is that matter which is space element.

725. What is that matter which is not space element? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not space element.

726. What is that matter which is the liquid element? Whatever is liquid, having the nature of liquid, cohesion, having the nature of cohesion, the binding quality of matter - this is that matter which is the liquid element.

727. What is that matter which is not liquid element? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not liquid element.

728. What is that matter which is lightness of materiality? Whatever lightness, quick transformation, non-sluggishness, non-rigidity of materiality – this is that matter which is lightness of materiality.

729. What is that matter which is not lightness of materiality? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not lightness of materiality.

730. What is that matter which is malleability of materiality? Whatever malleability, gentleness, non-hardness, non-rigidity of materiality – this is that matter which is malleability of materiality.

731. What is that matter which is not malleability of materiality? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not malleability of materiality.

732. What is that matter which is wieldiness of materiality? Whatever wieldiness, workableness, the state of being workable of materiality – this is that matter which is wieldiness of materiality.

733. What is that matter which is not wieldiness of materiality? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not wieldiness of materiality.

734. What is that matter which is production of materiality? Whatever is the accumulation of sense bases, that is production of materiality - this is that matter which is production of materiality.

735. What is that matter which is not production of materiality? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not production of materiality.

736. What is that matter which is continuity of materiality? Whatever is production of materiality, that is continuity of materiality - this is that matter which is continuity of materiality.

737. What is that matter which is not continuity of materiality? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not continuity of materiality.

738. What is that matter which is decay of materiality? Whatever ageing, decaying, broken teeth, grey hair, wrinkled skin, deterioration of life span, maturing of the faculties of materiality – this is that matter which is decay of materiality.

739. What is that matter which is not decay of materiality? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not decay of materiality.

740. What is that matter which is impermanence of materiality? Whatever elimination, fall, breaking up, disintegration, impermanence, disappearance of materiality - this is that matter which is impermanence of materiality.

741. What is that matter which is not impermanence of materiality? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is not impermanence of materiality.

742. What is that matter which is edible food? Cooked rice, food made with flour, flour, fish, meat, milk, curds, ghee, butter, oil, honey, molasses, or whatever other matter there is in whatever country that is to be eaten by mouth, to be chewed by teeth, to be swallowed by throat, that fills the belly of those various beings, by which nutritive essence beings sustain themselves – this is that matter which is edible food.

743. What is that matter which is not edible food? The eye sense base, etc. impermanence of materiality - this is that matter which is not edible food.

Thus the classification of matter in two ways.

The Exposition of Twos.

The Exposition of Threes

744. What is that matter which is internal and derived? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and derived.

745. What is that matter which is external and derived? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and derived.

746. What is that matter which is external and non-derived? The touch sense base, the liquid element - this is that matter which is external and non-derived.

747. What is that matter which is internal and clung-to? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and clung-to.

748. What is that matter which is external and clung-to? The femininity faculty, the masculinity faculty, the life faculty, or whatever other matter there is due to action having been done - the visible form sense base, the odour sense base, the flavour sense base, the touch sense base, the space element, the liquid element, production of materiality, continuity of materiality, edible food - this is that matter which is external and clung-to.

749. What is that matter which is external and not clung-to? The sound sense base, bodily intimation, verbal intimation, lightness of materiality, malleability of materiality, wieldiness of materiality, decay of materiality, impermanence of materiality, or whatever other matter there is not due to action having been done - the visible form sense base, the odour sense base, the flavour sense base, the touch sense base, the space element, the liquid element, production of materiality, continuity of materiality, edible food - this is that matter which is external and not clung-to.

750. What is that matter which is internal and clung-to and subject to clinging? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and clung-to and subject to clinging.

751. What is that matter which is external and clung-to and subject to clinging? The femininity faculty, the masculinity faculty, the life faculty, or whatever other matter there is due to action having been done - the visible form sense base, the odour sense base, the flavour sense base, the touch sense base, the space element, the liquid element, production of materiality, continuity of materiality, edible food - this is that matter which is external and clung-to and subject to clinging.

752. What is that matter which is external and not clung-to but subject to clinging? The sound sense base, bodily intimation, verbal intimation, lightness of materiality, malleability of materiality, wieldiness of materiality, decay of materiality, impermanence of materiality, or whatever other matter there is not due to action having been done - the visible form sense base, the odour sense base, the flavour sense base, the touch sense base, the space element, the liquid element, production of materiality, continuity of materiality, edible food - this is that matter which is external and not clung-to but subject to clinging.

753. What is that matter which is internal and non-manifest? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and non-manifest.

754. What is that matter which is external and manifest? The visible form sense base – this is that matter which is external and manifest.

755. What is that matter which is external and non-manifest? The sound sense base... etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and non-manifest.

756. What is that matter which is internal and impinging? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and impinging.

757. What is that matter which is external and impinging? The visible form sense base, etc. the touch sense base - this is that matter which is external and impinging.

758. What is that matter which is external and non-impinging? The femininity-faculty, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and non-impinging.

759. What is that matter which is internal and a faculty? The eye-faculty, etc. the body-faculty – this is that matter which is internal and a faculty.

760. What is that matter which is external faculty? The femininity faculty, the masculinity faculty, the life faculty - this is that matter which is external faculty.

761. What is that matter which is external and non-faculty? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and non-faculty.

762. What is that matter which is internal and not primary element? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not primary element.

763. What is that matter which is external and primary element? The touch sense base, the liquid element - this is that matter which is external and primary element.

764. What is that matter which is external and not primary element? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not primary element.

765. What is that matter which is internal and not intimation? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not intimation.

766. What is that matter which is external and intimation? Bodily intimation, verbal intimation – this is that matter which is external and intimation.

767. What is that matter which is external and not intimation? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not intimation.

768. What is that matter which is internal and not consciousness-originated? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not consciousness-originated.

769. What is that matter which is external and consciousness-originated? Bodily intimation, verbal intimation, or whatever other matter there is that is mind-produced, consciousness-rooted, consciousness-originated - the visible form sense base, the sound sense base, the odour sense base, the flavour sense base, the touch sense base, the space element, the liquid element, lightness of materiality, malleability of materiality, wieldiness of materiality, production of materiality, continuity of materiality, edible food - this is that matter which is external and consciousness-originated.

770. What is that matter which is external and not consciousness-originated? The femininity faculty, the masculinity faculty, the life faculty, decay of materiality, impermanence of materiality, or whatever other matter there is that is not mind-produced, not consciousness-rooted, not consciousness-originated - the visible form sense base, the sound sense base, the odour sense base, the flavour sense base, the touch sense base, the space element, the liquid element, lightness of materiality, malleability of materiality, wieldiness of materiality, production of materiality, continuity of materiality, edible food - this is that matter which is external and not consciousness-originated.

771. What is that matter which is internal and not concomitant with consciousness? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not concomitant with consciousness.

772. What is that matter which is external and concomitant with consciousness? Bodily intimation, verbal intimation – this is that matter which is external and concomitant with consciousness.

773. What is that matter which is external and not concomitant with consciousness? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not concomitant with consciousness.

774. What is that matter which is internal and not consecutive to consciousness? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not consecutive to consciousness.

775. What is that matter which is external and consecutive to consciousness? Bodily intimation, verbal intimation – this is that matter which is external and consecutive to consciousness.

776. What is that matter which is external and not consecutive to consciousness? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not consecutive to consciousness.

777. What is that matter which is internal and gross? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and gross.

778. What is that matter which is external and gross? The visible form sense base, etc. the touch sense base - this is that matter which is external and gross.

779. What is that matter which is external and subtle? The femininity-faculty, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and subtle.

780. What is that matter which is internal and near? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and near.

781. What is that matter which is external and far? The femininity-faculty, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and far.

782. What is that matter which is external and near? The visible form sense base, etc. the touch sense base - this is that matter which is external and near.

783. What is that matter which is external and not the sense-base for eye-contact? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not the sense-base for eye-contact.

784. What is that matter which is internal and is the sense-base for eye-contact? The eye sense base - this is that matter which is internal and is the sense-base for eye-contact.

785. What is that matter which is internal and is not the sense-base for eye-contact? The ear sense base... etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and is not the sense-base for eye-contact.

786. What is that matter which is external and not the sense-base for feeling born of eye-contact... etc. in perception... etc. volition... etc. eye-consciousness? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not the sense-base for eye-consciousness.

787. What is that matter which is internal and the sense-base for eye-consciousness? The eye sense base - this is that matter which is internal and the sense-base for eye-consciousness.

788. What is that matter which is internal and not the sense-base for eye-consciousness? The ear sense base... etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not the sense-base for eye-consciousness.

789. What is that matter which is external and not the sense-base for ear-contact? Etc. nose-contact... etc. tongue-contact... etc. not the sense-base for body-contact? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not the sense-base for body-contact.

790. What is that matter which is internal and the sense-base for body-contact? The body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and the sense-base for body-contact.

791. What is that matter which is internal and not the sense-base for body-contact? The eye sense base, etc. tongue sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not the sense-base for body-contact.

792. What is that matter which is external and not the sense-base for feeling born of body-contact... etc. in perception... etc. volition... etc. body-consciousness? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not the sense-base for body-consciousness.

793. What is that matter which is internal and the sense-base for body-consciousness? The body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and the sense-base for body-consciousness.

794. What is that matter which is internal and not the sense-base for body-consciousness? The eye sense base, etc. tongue sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not the sense-base for body-consciousness.

795. What is that matter which is internal and is not an object of eye-contact? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and is not an object of eye-contact.

796. What is that matter which is external and an object of eye-contact? The visible form sense base – this is that matter which is external and an object of eye-contact.

797. What is that matter which is external and not an object of eye-contact? The sound sense base... etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not an object of eye-contact.

798. What is that matter which is internal, for feeling born of eye-contact... etc. in perception... etc. volition... etc. not an object of eye-consciousness? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not an object of eye-consciousness.

799. What is that matter which is external and an object of eye-consciousness? The visible form sense base – this is that matter which is external and an object of eye-consciousness.

800. What is that matter which is external and not an object of eye-consciousness? The sound sense base... etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not an object of eye-consciousness.

801. What is that matter which is internal and not an object of ear-contact... etc. nose-contact... etc. tongue-contact... etc. not an object of body-contact? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not an object of body-contact.

802. What is that matter which is external and an object of body-contact? The touch sense base - this is that matter which is external and an object of body-contact.

803. What is that matter which is external and not an object of body-contact? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not an object of body-contact.

804. What is that matter which is internal and not an object of feeling born of body-contact... etc. in perception... etc. volition... etc. body-consciousness? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not an object of body-consciousness.

805. What is that matter which is external and an object of body-consciousness? The touch sense base - this is that matter which is external and an object of body-consciousness.

806. What is that matter which is external and not an object of body-consciousness? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not an object of body-consciousness.

807. What is that matter which is external and not the eye sense base? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not the eye sense base.

808. What is that matter which is the internal eye sense base? Whatever eye is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements, etc. that is the empty village – this is that matter which is the internal eye sense base.

809. What is that matter which is internal and not the eye sense base? The ear sense base... etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not the eye sense base.

810. What is that matter which is external and not the ear sense base... etc. not the nose sense base... etc. not the tongue sense base... etc. not the body sense base? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not the body sense base.

811. What is that matter which is the internal body sense base? Whatever body is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements... etc. that is the empty village – this is that matter which is the internal body sense base.

812. What is that matter which is internal and not the body sense base? The eye sense base, etc. tongue sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not the body sense base.

813. What is that matter which is internal and not the visible form sense base? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not the visible form sense base.

814. What is that matter which is external visible form sense base? Whatever matter is derived from the four primary elements, radiance of colour, etc. that is the material element - this is that matter which is external visible form sense base.

815. What is that matter which is external and not the visible form sense base? The sound sense base... etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not the visible form sense base.

816. What is that matter which is internal and not the sound sense base? Etc. not the odour sense base, etc. not the flavour sense base, etc. not the touch sense base? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not the touch sense base.

817. What is that matter which is external touch sense base? The solid element... etc. that is the touch element – this is that matter which is external touch sense base.

818. What is that matter which is external and not the touch sense base? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not the touch sense base.

819. What is that matter which is external and not the eye-element? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not the eye-element.

820. What is that matter which is internal eye-element? The eye sense base - this is that matter which is internal eye-element.

821. What is that matter which is internal and not the eye-element? The ear sense base... etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not the eye-element.

822. What is that matter which is external and not the ear-element? Etc. not the nose element, etc. not the tongue-element, etc. not the body element? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not the body element.

823. What is that matter which is internal, the body element? The body sense base - this is that matter which is internal, the body element.

824. What is that matter which is internal and not the body element? The eye sense base, etc. tongue sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not the body element.

825. What is that matter which is internal and not the material element? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not the material element.

826. What is that matter which is external and the material element? The visible form sense base – this is that matter which is external and the material element.

827. What is that matter which is external and not the material element? The sound sense base... etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not the material element.

828. What is that matter which is internal and not the sound element, etc. not the odour element, etc. not the flavour element, etc. not the touch element? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not the touch element.

829. What is that matter which is external, the touch element? The touch sense base - this is that matter which is external, the touch element.

830. What is that matter which is external and not the touch element? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not the touch element.

831. What is that matter which is external and not eye-faculty? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not eye-faculty.

832. What is that matter which is internal eye-faculty? Whatever eye is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements, etc. that is the empty village – this is that matter which is internal eye-faculty.

833. What is that matter which is internal and not eye-faculty? The ear sense base... etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not eye-faculty.

834. What is that matter which is external and not the ear-faculty, etc. not the nose-faculty, etc. not the tongue-faculty, etc. not the body-faculty? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not the body-faculty.

835. What is that matter which is internal body-faculty? Whatever body is sensitive matter derived from the four primary elements... etc. that is the empty village – this is that matter which is internal body-faculty.

836. What is that matter which is internal and not body-faculty? The eye sense base, etc. tongue sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not body-faculty.

837. What is that matter which is internal and not femininity-faculty? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not femininity-faculty.

838. What is that matter which is external femininity-faculty? Whatever female characteristic, female sign, feminine behaviour, feminine deportment, femininity, womanhood there is in a woman – this is that matter which is external femininity-faculty.

839. What is that matter which is external and not femininity-faculty? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not femininity-faculty.

840. What is that matter which is internal and not masculinity-faculty? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not masculinity-faculty.

841. What is that matter which is external masculinity-faculty? Whatever masculine sign, masculine characteristic, masculine behaviour, masculine deportment, masculinity, masculine state of a man – this is that matter which is external masculinity-faculty.

842. What is that matter which is external and not masculinity-faculty? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not masculinity-faculty.

843. What is that matter which is internal and not life faculty? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not life faculty.

844. What is that matter which is external life faculty? Whatever is the life span, duration, sustenance, nourishment, movement, conduct, protection, life, life faculty of those material states – this is that matter which is external life faculty.

845. What is that matter which is external and non-life faculty? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and non-life faculty.

846. What is that matter which is internal and not bodily intimation? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not bodily intimation.

847. What is that matter which is external bodily intimation? Whatever stiffening, making stiff, the state of being stiffened, intimation, intimating, the state of having intimated, of the body of one with wholesome consciousness, or of one with unwholesome consciousness, or of one with indeterminate consciousness, or of one going forward, or of one stepping back, or of one looking straight ahead, or of one looking around, or of one bending, or of one stretching – this is that matter which is external bodily intimation.

848. What is that matter which is external and not bodily intimation? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not bodily intimation.

849. What is that matter which is internal and not verbal intimation? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not verbal intimation.

850. What is that matter which is external verbal intimation? Whatever speech, utterance, verbal path, utterance, sound, act of sounding, speech, verbal expression of one with wholesome consciousness, or of one with unwholesome consciousness, or of one with indeterminate consciousness - this is called speech. Whatever intimation, intimating, the state of having intimated by that speech – this is that matter which is external verbal intimation.

851. What is that matter which is external and not verbal intimation? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not verbal intimation.

852. What is that matter which is internal and not space element? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not space element.

853. What is that matter which is external space element? Whatever is space, having the nature of space, open, having the nature of openness, hollow, having the nature of hollowness, not touched by the four primary elements - this is that matter which is external space element.

854. What is that matter which is external and not space element? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not space element.

855. What is that matter which is internal and not liquid element? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not liquid element.

856. What is that matter which is external liquid element? Whatever is liquid, having the nature of liquid, cohesion, having the nature of cohesion, the binding quality of matter - this is that matter which is external liquid element.

857. What is that matter which is external and not liquid element? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external and not liquid element.

858. What is that matter which is internal and not lightness of materiality? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not lightness of materiality.

859. What is that matter which is external lightness of materiality? Whatever lightness, quick transformation, non-sluggishness, non-rigidity of materiality – this is that matter which is external lightness of materiality.

860. What is that matter which is external not lightness of materiality? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external not lightness of materiality.

861. What is that matter which is internal and not malleability of materiality? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not malleability of materiality.

862. What is that matter which is external malleability of materiality? Whatever malleability, gentleness, non-hardness, non-rigidity of materiality – this is that matter which is external malleability of materiality.

863. What is that matter which is external not malleability of materiality? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external not malleability of materiality.

864. What is that matter which is internal and not wieldiness of materiality? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not wieldiness of materiality.

865. What is that matter which is external wieldiness of materiality? Whatever wieldiness, workableness, the state of being workable of materiality – this is that matter which is external wieldiness of materiality.

866. What is that matter which is external not wieldiness of materiality? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external not wieldiness of materiality.

867. What is that matter which is internal and not production of materiality? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not production of materiality.

868. What is that matter which is external production of materiality? Whatever is the accumulation of sense bases, that is production of materiality - this is that matter which is external production of materiality.

869. What is that matter which is external not production of materiality? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external not production of materiality.

870. What is that matter which is internal and not continuity of materiality? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not continuity of materiality.

871. What is that matter which is external continuity of materiality? Whatever is production of materiality, that is continuity of materiality - this is that matter which is external continuity of materiality.

872. What is that matter which is external not continuity of materiality? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external not continuity of materiality.

873. What is that matter which is internal and not decay of materiality? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not decay of materiality.

874. What is that matter which is external decay of materiality? Whatever ageing, decaying, broken teeth, grey hair, wrinkled skin, deterioration of life span, maturing of the faculties of materiality – this is that matter which is external decay of materiality.

875. What is that matter which is external not decay of materiality? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external not decay of materiality.

876. What is that matter which is internal and not impermanence of materiality? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not impermanence of materiality.

877. What is that matter which is external impermanence of materiality? Whatever elimination, fall, breaking up, disintegration, impermanence, disappearance of materiality - this is that matter which is external impermanence of materiality.

878. What is that matter which is external not impermanence of materiality? The visible form sense base, etc. edible food - this is that matter which is external not impermanence of materiality.

879. What is that matter which is internal and not edible food? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base - this is that matter which is internal and not edible food.

880. What is that matter which is external edible food? Cooked rice, food made with flour, flour, fish, meat, milk, curds, ghee, butter, oil, honey, molasses, or whatever other matter there is in whatever country that is to be eaten by mouth, to be chewed by teeth, to be swallowed by throat, that fills the belly of those various beings, by which nutritive essence beings sustain themselves – this is that matter which is external edible food.

881. What is that matter which is external and not edible food? The visible form sense base, etc. impermanence of materiality - this is that matter which is external and not edible food.

Thus the classification of matter in three ways.

The Exposition of Threes.

The fours

882. What is that matter which is derived and clung-to? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base, the femininity faculty, the masculinity faculty, the life faculty, or whatever other matter there is due to action having been done - the visible form sense base, the odour sense base, the flavour sense base, the space element, production of materiality, continuity of materiality, edible food - this is that matter which is derived and clung-to.

883. What is that matter which is derived and not clung-to? The sound sense base, bodily intimation, verbal intimation, lightness of materiality, malleability of materiality, wieldiness of materiality, decay of materiality, impermanence of materiality, or whatever other matter there is not due to action having been done - the visible form sense base, the odour sense base, the flavour sense base, the space element, production of materiality, continuity of materiality, edible food - this is that matter which is derived and not clung-to.

884. What is that matter which is non-derived and clung-to? The touch sense base, the liquid element, as a result of action having been done – this is that matter which is non-derived and clung-to.

885. What is that matter which is non-derived and not clung-to? The touch sense base, the liquid element, not as a result of action having been done – this is that matter which is non-derived and not clung-to.

886. What is that matter which is derived and clung-to and subject to clinging? The eye sense base, etc. the body sense base, the femininity faculty, the masculinity faculty, the life faculty, or whatever other matter there is due to action having been done - the visible form sense base, the odour sense base, the flavour sense base, the space element, production of materiality, continuity of materiality, edible food - this is that matter which is derived and clung-to and subject to clinging.