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The Section of Explanation

Extraction of Meaning of Triads

1384. What mental states are wholesome? Wholesome in the four planes - these mental states are wholesome.

1385. What mental states are unwholesome? Twelve unwholesome arisings of consciousness - these mental states are unwholesome.

1386. What mental states are indeterminate? Resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are indeterminate.

1387. What mental states are associated with pleasant feeling? From sensual-sphere wholesome, four arisings of consciousness accompanied by pleasure, from unwholesome four, from the result and functional of sensual-sphere wholesome five, the three-fold and four-fold fine-material-sphere meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result and from functional, the three-fold and four-fold supramundane meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result, setting aside the pleasant feeling arisen therein - these mental states are associated with pleasant feeling.

1388. What mental states are associated with unpleasant feeling? The two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure, body-consciousness accompanied by pain, setting aside the unpleasant feeling arisen therein - these mental states are associated with unpleasant feeling.

1389. What mental states are associated with neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling? From sensual-sphere wholesome, four arisings of consciousness accompanied by equanimity, from unwholesome six, from the result of sensual-sphere wholesome ten, from the result of unwholesome six, from functional six, the fine-material-sphere fourth meditative absorption from wholesome and from result and from functional, the four immaterial-sphere from wholesome and from result and from functional, the supramundane fourth meditative absorption from wholesome and from result, setting aside the neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling arisen therein - these mental states are associated with neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling. And the three feelings, and matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are not to be said to be associated with pleasant feeling, nor associated with unpleasant feeling, nor associated with any feeling.

1390. What mental states are resultant? Resultant in the four planes - these mental states are resultant.

1391. What mental states are states that have resultant quality? Wholesome and unwholesome in the four planes - these mental states are states that have resultant quality.

1392. What mental states are neither resultant nor have resultant quality? Functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are neither resultant nor have resultant quality.

1393. What mental states are clung-to and subject to clinging? Resultant in the three planes, and whatever matter arises due to action having been done - these mental states are clung-to and subject to clinging.

1394. What mental states are not clung-to but subject to clinging? Wholesome in the three planes, unwholesome, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, and whatever matter is not due to action having been done - these mental states are not clung-to but subject to clinging.

1395. What mental states are neither clung-to nor subject to clinging? The four paths that are not-included, and the four fruits of asceticism, and Nibbāna - these mental states are neither clung-to nor subject to clinging.

1396. What mental states are defiled and subject to defilement? The twelve arisings of unwholesome consciousness - these mental states are defiled and subject to defilement.

1397. What mental states are undefiled but subject to defilement? Wholesome in the three planes, resultant in the three planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are undefiled but subject to defilement.

1398. What phenomena are undefiled and not subject to defilement? The four paths that are not-included, and the four fruits of asceticism, and Nibbāna - these phenomena are undefiled and not subject to defilement.

1399. What mental states are with applied and sustained thought? Sensual-sphere wholesome, unwholesome, from the result of sensual-sphere wholesome eleven arisings of consciousness, from the result of unwholesome two, from functional eleven, the fine-material-sphere first meditative absorption from wholesome and from result and from functional, the supramundane first meditative absorption from wholesome and from result, setting aside the applied and sustained thought arisen therein - these mental states are with applied and sustained thought.

1400. What mental states are without applied but sustained thought only? The second meditative absorption in the fine-material-sphere fivefold method from wholesome and from result and from functional, the second meditative absorption in the supramundane fivefold method from wholesome and from result, setting aside the sustained thought arisen therein, and applied thought - these mental states are without applied but sustained thought only.

1401. What mental states are without applied and sustained thought? The two sets of fivefold sense consciousness, the fine-material-sphere three-fold and three-fold meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result and from functional, the four immaterial states from wholesome and from result and from functional, the supramundane three-fold and three-fold meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result in the second meditative absorption according to the fivefold method, and arisen sustained thought and matter and Nibbāna - these mental states are without applied and sustained thought. Sustained thought conascent with applied thought is not to be called with applied and sustained thought, nor without applied but sustained thought only, nor without applied and sustained thought.

1402. What mental states are accompanied by rapture? From sensual-sphere wholesome, four arisings of consciousness accompanied by pleasure, from unwholesome four, from the result of sensual-sphere wholesome five, from functional five, the two-fold and three-fold fine-material-sphere meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result and from functional, the two-fold and three-fold supramundane meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result, setting aside the rapture arisen therein - these mental states are accompanied by rapture.

1403. What mental states are accompanied by pleasure? From sensual-sphere wholesome, four arisings of consciousness accompanied by pleasure, from unwholesome four, from the result of sensual-sphere wholesome six, from functional five, the three-fold and four-fold fine-material-sphere meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result and from functional, the three-fold and four-fold supramundane meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result, setting aside the pleasure arisen therein - these mental states are accompanied by pleasure.

1404. What mental states are accompanied by equanimity? From sensual-sphere wholesome, four arisings of consciousness accompanied by equanimity, from unwholesome six, from the result of sensual-sphere wholesome ten, from the result of unwholesome six, from functional six, the fine-material-sphere fourth meditative absorption from wholesome and from result and from functional, the four immaterial states from wholesome and from result and from functional, the supramundane fourth meditative absorption from wholesome and from result, setting aside the equanimity arisen therein - these mental states are accompanied by equanimity. Rapture is not accompanied by rapture, is accompanied by pleasure, is not accompanied by equanimity. Pleasure is not accompanied by pleasure, may be accompanied by rapture, is not accompanied by equanimity, may not be said to be accompanied by rapture. The two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure, body-consciousness accompanied by pain, and whatever feeling is equanimity, and matter and Nibbāna - these mental states are not to be said to be accompanied by rapture, nor accompanied by pleasure, nor accompanied by equanimity.

1405. What phenomena are to be abandoned through vision? The four arisings of consciousness associated with wrong view, the arising of consciousness accompanied by sceptical doubt - these phenomena are to be abandoned through vision.

1406. What phenomena are to be abandoned by meditative development? The arising of consciousness accompanied by restlessness - these phenomena are to be abandoned by meditative development. The four arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed dissociated from wrong view, the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure - these phenomena may be to be abandoned through vision, may be to be abandoned by meditative development.

1407. What mental states are to be abandoned neither by seeing nor by meditative development? Wholesome in the four planes, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are to be abandoned neither by seeing nor by meditative development.

1408. What phenomena are connected with root to be abandoned through vision? The four arisings of consciousness associated with wrong view, the arising of consciousness accompanied by sceptical doubt, setting aside the delusion arisen therein - these phenomena are connected with root to be abandoned through vision.

1409. What phenomena are connected with a root to be abandoned by meditative development? The arising of consciousness accompanied by restlessness, setting aside the delusion arisen therein - these phenomena are connected with a root to be abandoned by meditative development. The four arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed dissociated from wrong view, the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure - these phenomena may be connected with a root to be abandoned through vision, may be connected with a root to be abandoned by meditative development.

1410. What mental states are connected with a root to be abandoned neither by seeing nor by meditative development? Delusion accompanied by sceptical doubt, delusion accompanied by restlessness, wholesome in the four planes, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are connected with a root to be abandoned neither by seeing nor by meditative development.

1411. What mental states are leading to accumulation (of rebirth)? Wholesome in the three planes, unwholesome - these mental states are leading to accumulation (of rebirth).

1412. What mental states are leading to non-accumulation? The four paths that are not-included - these mental states are leading to non-accumulation.

1413. What phenomena are leading to neither accumulation nor to non-accumulation? Resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these phenomena are leading to neither accumulation nor to non-accumulation.

1414. What mental states are of a learner? The four paths that are not-included, and the lower three fruits of asceticism - these mental states are of a learner.

1415. What mental states are of one beyond training? The highest fruition of arahantship - these mental states are of one beyond training.

1416. What mental states are neither trainee nor one beyond training? Wholesome in the three planes, unwholesome, resultant in the three planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are neither trainee nor one beyond training.

1417. What phenomena are limited? Wholesome of the sensual-sphere, unwholesome, all resultant of the sensual-sphere, functional-(kammically) indeterminate of the sensual-sphere, and all matter - these phenomena are limited.

1418. What mental states are exalted? Wholesome and indeterminate mental states belonging to the fine-material-sphere and immaterial-sphere - these mental states are exalted.

1419. What mental states are limitless? The four paths that are not-included, and the four fruits of asceticism, and Nibbāna - these mental states are limitless.

1420. What mental states have a limited object? All resultant of the sensual-sphere, functional mind-element, functional rootless mind-consciousness element accompanied by pleasure - these mental states have a limited object.

1421. What mental states have an exalted object? The plane of infinite consciousness, the plane of neither-perception-nor-non-perception - these mental states have an exalted object.

1422. What mental states have a limitless object? The four paths that are not-included, and the four fruits of asceticism - these mental states have a limitless object. From sensual-sphere wholesome, four arisings of consciousness dissociated from knowledge, from functional four arisings of consciousness dissociated from knowledge, all unwholesome - these mental states may have a limited object, may have an exalted object, do not have a limitless object, may not be said to have a limited object, nor an exalted object. From sensual-sphere wholesome, four arisings of consciousness associated with knowledge, from functional four arisings of consciousness associated with knowledge, the fine-material-sphere fourth meditative absorption from wholesome and from functional, functional rootless mind-consciousness element accompanied by equanimity - these mental states may have a limited object, may have an exalted object, may have a limitless object, may not be said to have a limited object, nor an exalted object, nor a limitless object. The three-fold and four-fold fine-material-sphere meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result and from functional, the result of the fourth meditative absorption, the plane of infinite space, the plane of nothingness - these mental states are not to be said to have a limited object, nor an exalted object, nor a limitless object. Matter and Nibbāna are without object.

1423. What mental states are inferior? Twelve unwholesome arisings of consciousness - these mental states are inferior.

1424. What mental states are middling? Wholesome in the three planes, resultant in the three planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are middling.

1425. What mental states are sublime? The four paths that are not-included, and the four fruits of asceticism, and Nibbāna - these mental states are sublime.

1426. What phenomena are with fixed course of the wrong path? The four arisings of consciousness associated with wrong view, the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure - these phenomena may be with fixed course of the wrong path, may be undetermined.

1427. What mental states are with fixed course of the right path? The four paths that are not-included - these mental states are with fixed course of the right path.

1428. What mental states are undetermined? The four arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed dissociated from wrong view, the arising of consciousness accompanied by sceptical doubt, the arising of consciousness accompanied by restlessness, wholesome in the three planes, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are undetermined.

1429. What mental states have the path as object? From sensual-sphere wholesome, four arisings of consciousness associated with knowledge, from functional four arisings of consciousness associated with knowledge - these mental states may have the path as object, are not connected with the path as root; may have path predominance, may not be said to have the path as object, nor to have path predominance. The four noble paths do not have the path as object, are connected with the path as root; may have path predominance, may not be said to have path predominance. The fine-material-sphere fourth meditative absorption from wholesome and from functional, functional rootless mind-consciousness element accompanied by equanimity - these mental states may have the path as object; are not connected with the path as root, do not have path predominance; may not be said to have the path as object. From sensual-sphere wholesome, four arisings of consciousness dissociated from knowledge, all unwholesome, all resultant of the sensual-sphere, from functional six arisings of consciousness, the three-fold and four-fold fine-material-sphere meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result and from functional, the result of the fourth meditative absorption, the four immaterial states from wholesome and from result and from functional, and the four fruits of asceticism - these mental states are not to be said to have the path as object, nor connected with the path as root, nor to have path predominance. Matter and Nibbāna are without object.

1430. What phenomena are arisen? Resultant in the four planes, and whatever matter arises due to action having been done - these phenomena may be arisen, may be subject to arise; they are not to be said to be unarisen. Wholesome in the four planes, unwholesome, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, and whatever matter is not due to action having been done - these phenomena may be arisen, may be unarisen, they are not to be said to be subject to arise. Nibbāna is not to be said to be arisen, nor unarisen, nor subject to arise.

1431. Setting aside Nibbāna, all phenomena may be past, may be future, may be present. Nibbāna is not to be said to be past, nor future, nor present.

1432. What mental states have a past object? The plane of infinite consciousness, the plane of neither-perception-nor-non-perception - these mental states have a past object.

1433. By necessity, there is no future object.

1434. What mental states have a present object? The two sets of fivefold sense consciousness, and the three mind-elements - these mental states have a present object. From the result of sensual-sphere wholesome, ten arisings of consciousness, from the result of unwholesome, mind-consciousness element accompanied by equanimity, functional rootless mind-consciousness element accompanied by pleasure - these mental states may have a past object, may have a future object, may have a present object. Sensual-sphere wholesome, unwholesome, from functional nine arisings of consciousness, the fine-material-sphere fourth meditative absorption from wholesome and from functional - these mental states may have a past object, may have a future object, may have a present object; may not be said to have a past object, nor a future object, nor a present object. The three-fold and four-fold fine-material-sphere meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result and from functional, the result of the fourth meditative absorption, the plane of infinite space, the plane of nothingness, the four paths that are not-included, and the four fruits of asceticism - these mental states are not to be said to have a past object, nor a future object, nor a present object. Matter and Nibbāna are without object.

1435. Setting aside matter not bound to the faculties and Nibbāna, all phenomena may be internal, may be external, may be internal-external. Matter not bound to the faculties and Nibbāna are external.

1436. What mental states have an internal object? The plane of infinite consciousness, the plane of neither-perception-nor-non-perception - these mental states have an internal object.

1437. What mental states have an external object? The three-fold and four-fold fine-material-sphere meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result and from functional, the result of the fourth meditative absorption, the plane of infinite space, the four paths that are not-included and the four fruits of asceticism - these mental states have an external object. Setting aside matter, all sensual-sphere wholesome, unwholesome and indeterminate phenomena, the fine-material-sphere fourth meditative absorption from wholesome and from functional - these mental states may have an internal object, may have an external object, may have an internal-external object. The plane of nothingness is not to be spoken of as having an internal object, nor as having an external object, nor as having an internal-external object. Matter and Nibbāna are without object.

1438. What phenomena are manifest and impinging? The visible form sense base - these phenomena are manifest and impinging.

1439. What phenomena are non-manifest but impinging? The eye sense base, etc. the touch sense base - these phenomena are non-manifest but impinging.

1440. What phenomena are non-manifest and non-impinging? Wholesome in the four planes, unwholesome, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, and whatever matter is non-manifest, non-impinging, included in the mind-object sense base, and Nibbāna - these phenomena are non-manifest and non-impinging.

A triad.

Extraction of Meaning of Dyads

Root Cluster

1441. What phenomena are roots? Three wholesome roots, three unwholesome roots, three indeterminate roots. Non-greed is a wholesome root, non-hate is a wholesome root, they arise in wholesome states in the four planes. Non-delusion is a wholesome root, setting aside the four arisings of consciousness dissociated from knowledge from sensual-sphere wholesome, it arises in wholesome states in the four planes.

Greed arises in the eight arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed. Hate arises in the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure. Delusion arises in all unwholesome states.

Non-greed is a resultant root, non-hate is a resultant root, setting aside the rootless arisings of consciousness from the result of the sensual sphere, they arise in resultant states in the four planes. Non-delusion is a resultant root, setting aside the rootless arisings of consciousness from the result of the sensual sphere, setting aside the four arisings of consciousness dissociated from knowledge, it arises in resultant states in the four planes.

Non-greed is a functional root, non-hate is a functional root, setting aside the rootless arisings of consciousness from sensual-sphere functional, they arise in functional states in the three planes. Non-delusion is a functional root, setting aside the rootless arisings of consciousness from sensual-sphere functional, setting aside the four arisings of consciousness dissociated from knowledge, it arises in functional states in the three planes - these mental states are roots.

1442. What mental states are not roots? Setting aside roots, wholesome in the four planes, unwholesome, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are not roots.

1443. What mental states are with root? Setting aside delusion accompanied by sceptical doubt and accompanied by restlessness, the remaining unwholesome, wholesome in the four planes, setting aside the rootless arisings of consciousness from the result of the sensual sphere, resultant in the four planes, setting aside the rootless arisings of consciousness from sensual-sphere functional, functional-indeterminate in the three planes - these mental states are with root.

1444. What mental states are rootless? Delusion accompanied by sceptical doubt, delusion accompanied by restlessness, the two sets of fivefold sense consciousness, and the three mind-elements, and the five rootless mind-consciousness elements, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are rootless.

1445. What mental states are associated with root? Setting aside delusion accompanied by sceptical doubt and accompanied by restlessness, the remaining unwholesome, wholesome in the four planes, setting aside the rootless arisings of consciousness from the result of the sensual sphere, resultant in the four planes, setting aside the rootless arisings of consciousness from sensual-sphere functional, functional-indeterminate in the three planes - these mental states are associated with root.

1446. What mental states are dissociated from root? Delusion accompanied by sceptical doubt, delusion accompanied by restlessness, the two sets of fivefold sense consciousness, and the three mind-elements, and the five rootless mind-consciousness elements, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are dissociated from root.

1447. What mental states are both roots and with root? Where two or three roots arise together - these mental states are both roots and with root.

1448. What mental states are with root and not roots? Wholesome in the four planes, unwholesome, setting aside the rootless arisings of consciousness from the result of the sensual sphere, resultant in the four planes, setting aside the rootless arisings of consciousness from sensual-sphere functional, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, setting aside the roots arisen therein - these mental states are with root and not roots. Rootless mental states are not to be said - to be both roots and with root, nor to be with root and not roots.

1449. What mental states are both roots and associated with root? Where two or three roots arise together - these mental states are both roots and associated with root.

1450. What mental states are associated with root and not roots? Wholesome in the four planes, unwholesome, setting aside the rootless arisings of consciousness from the result of the sensual sphere, resultant in the four planes, setting aside the rootless arisings of consciousness from sensual-sphere functional, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, setting aside the roots arisen therein - these mental states are associated with root and not roots. Mental states dissociated from root are not to be said - to be both roots and associated with root, nor to be associated with root and not roots.

1451. What mental states are non-roots with root? Wholesome in the four planes, unwholesome, setting aside the rootless arisings of consciousness from the result of the sensual sphere, resultant in the four planes, setting aside the rootless arisings of consciousness from sensual-sphere functional, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, setting aside the roots arisen therein - these mental states are non-roots with root.

1452. What mental states are non-roots and rootless? The two sets of fivefold sense consciousness, and the three mind-elements, and the five rootless mind-consciousness elements, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are non-roots and rootless. States that are roots are not to be said - to be non-roots with root, nor non-roots and rootless.

Minor Intermediate Dyad

1453. What phenomena are with condition? Wholesome in the four planes, unwholesome, resultant in the four planes, functional-(kammically) indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these phenomena are with condition.

1454. What phenomena are without condition? Nibbāna - these phenomena are without condition.

1455. What phenomena are conditioned? Wholesome in the four planes, unwholesome, resultant in the four planes, functional-(kammically) indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these phenomena are conditioned.

1456. What phenomena are unconditioned? Nibbāna - these phenomena are unconditioned.

1457. What phenomena are manifest? The visible form sense base - these phenomena are manifest.

1458. What phenomena are non-manifest? The eye sense base... etc. touch sense base, wholesome in the four planes, unwholesome, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, and whatever matter is non-manifest, non-impinging, included in the mind-object sense base, and Nibbāna - these phenomena are non-manifest.

1459. What phenomena are impinging? The eye sense base, etc. the touch sense base - these phenomena are impinging.

1460. What phenomena are non-impinging? Wholesome in the four planes, unwholesome, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, and whatever matter is non-manifest, non-impinging, included in the mind-object sense base, and Nibbāna - these phenomena are non-impinging.

1461. What phenomena are material? The four primary elements and the materiality derived from the four primary elements - these phenomena are material.

1462. What mental states are immaterial? Wholesome in the four planes, unwholesome, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, and Nibbāna - these mental states are immaterial.

1463. What mental states are mundane? Wholesome in the three planes, unwholesome, resultant in the three planes, functional-(kammically) indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are mundane.

1464. What phenomena are supramundane? The four paths that are not-included, and the four fruits of asceticism, and Nibbāna - these phenomena are supramundane. All phenomena are cognizable in some way, not cognizable in some way.

Mental Corruptions Cluster

1465. What phenomena are mental corruptions? There are four mental corruptions - mental corruption of sensuality, mental corruption of existence, mental corruption of wrong view, mental corruption of ignorance. Mental corruption of sensuality arises in the eight arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed; mental corruption of existence arises in the four arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed dissociated from wrong view; mental corruption of wrong view arises in the four arisings of consciousness associated with wrong view. Mental corruption of ignorance arises in all unwholesome states - These phenomena are mental corruptions.

1466. What mental states are non-mental corruptions? Setting aside the mental corruptions, the remaining unwholesome, wholesome in the four planes, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are non-mental corruptions.

1467. What mental states are with mental corruptions? Wholesome in the three planes, unwholesome, resultant in the three planes, functional-(kammically) indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are with mental corruptions.

1468. What mental states are without mental corruptions? The four paths that are not-included, and the four fruits of asceticism, and Nibbāna - these mental states are without mental corruptions.

1469. What mental states are associated with mental corruptions? The two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure, setting aside the delusion arisen therein, setting aside delusion accompanied by sceptical doubt and accompanied by restlessness, the remaining unwholesome - these mental states are associated with mental corruptions.

1470. What mental states are dissociated from mental corruptions? Delusion arisen in the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure, delusion accompanied by sceptical doubt, delusion accompanied by restlessness, wholesome in the four planes, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are dissociated from mental corruptions.

1471. What mental states are both mental corruptions and with mental corruptions? Those very mental corruptions are both mental corruptions and with mental corruptions.

1472. What mental states are with mental corruptions and not mental corruptions? Setting aside the mental corruptions, the remaining unwholesome, wholesome in the three planes, resultant in the three planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are with mental corruptions and not mental corruptions. Mental states without mental corruptions are not to be said - to be both mental corruptions and with mental corruptions, nor to be with mental corruptions and not mental corruptions.

1473. What mental states are both mental corruptions and associated with mental corruptions? Where two or three mental corruptions arise together - these mental states are both mental corruptions and associated with mental corruptions.

1474. What mental states are associated with mental corruptions and not mental corruptions? Setting aside the mental corruptions, the remaining unwholesome - these mental states are associated with mental corruptions and not mental corruptions. Mental states dissociated from mental corruptions are not to be said - to be both mental corruptions and associated with mental corruptions, nor to be associated with mental corruptions and not mental corruptions.

1475. What mental states are dissociated from mental corruptions yet with mental corruptions? Delusion arisen in the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure, delusion accompanied by sceptical doubt, delusion accompanied by restlessness, wholesome in the three planes, resultant in the three planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are dissociated from mental corruptions yet with mental corruptions.

1476. What mental states are dissociated from mental corruptions and without mental corruptions? The four paths that are not-included, and the four fruits of asceticism, and Nibbāna - these mental states are dissociated from mental corruptions and without mental corruptions. Mental states associated with mental corruptions are not to be said - to be dissociated from mental corruptions and with mental corruptions, nor to be dissociated from mental corruptions and without mental corruptions.

Mental Fetter Cluster

1477. What mental states are mental fetters? The ten mental fetters - the mental fetter of sensual lust, the mental fetter of aversion, the mental fetter of conceit, the mental fetter of wrong view, the mental fetter of sceptical doubt, the mental fetter of adherence to moral rules and austerities, the mental fetter of lust for existence, the mental fetter of envy, the mental fetter of stinginess, the mental fetter of ignorance. The mental fetter of sensual lust arises in the eight arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed. The mental fetter of aversion arises in the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure. The mental fetter of conceit arises in the four arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed dissociated from wrong view. The mental fetter of wrong view arises in the four arisings of consciousness associated with wrong view. The mental fetter of sceptical doubt arises in the arisings of consciousness accompanied by sceptical doubt. The mental fetter of adherence to moral rules and austerities arises in the four arisings of consciousness associated with wrong view. The mental fetter of lust for existence arises in the four arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed dissociated from wrong view. The mental fetter of envy and the mental fetter of stinginess arise in the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure. The mental fetter of ignorance arises in all unwholesome states - these phenomena are mental fetters.

1478. What mental states are non-mental fetters? Setting aside the mental fetters, the remaining unwholesome, wholesome in the four planes, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are non-mental fetters.

1479. What mental states are subject to mental fetters? Wholesome in the three planes, unwholesome, resultant in the three planes, functional-(kammically) indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are subject to mental fetters.

1480. What phenomena are not subject to mental fetters? The four paths that are not-included, and the four fruits of asceticism, and Nibbāna - these phenomena are not subject to mental fetters.

1481. What mental states are associated with mental fetters? Setting aside delusion accompanied by restlessness, the remaining unwholesome - these mental states are associated with mental fetters.

1482. What mental states are dissociated from mental fetters? Delusion accompanied by restlessness, wholesome in the four planes, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are dissociated from mental fetters.

1483. What phenomena are both mental fetters and subject to mental fetters? Those very mental fetters are both mental fetters and subject to mental fetters.

1484. What mental states are subject to mental fetters and not mental fetters? Setting aside the mental fetters, the remaining unwholesome, wholesome in the three planes, resultant in the three planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are subject to mental fetters and not mental fetters. Mental states not subject to mental fetters are not to be said - to be both mental fetters and subject to mental fetters, nor to be subject to mental fetters and not mental fetters.

1485. What phenomena are both mental fetters and associated with mental fetters? Where two or three mental fetters arise together - these phenomena are both mental fetters and associated with mental fetters.

1486. What mental states are associated with mental fetters and not mental fetters? Setting aside the mental fetters, the remaining unwholesome - these mental states are associated with mental fetters and not mental fetters. Mental states dissociated from mental fetters are not to be said - to be both mental fetters and associated with mental fetters, nor to be associated with mental fetters and not mental fetters.

1487. What mental states are dissociated from mental fetters yet subject to mental fetters? Delusion accompanied by restlessness, wholesome in the three planes, resultant in the three planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are dissociated from mental fetters yet subject to mental fetters.

1488. What mental states are dissociated from mental fetters and not subject to mental fetters? The four paths that are not-included, and the four fruits of asceticism, and Nibbāna - these mental states are dissociated from mental fetters and not subject to mental fetters. Mental states associated with mental fetters are not to be said - to be dissociated from mental fetters and subject to mental fetters, nor dissociated from mental fetters and not subject to mental fetters.

Mental Knot Cluster

1489. What mental states are mental knots? There are four mental knots - covetousness is a bodily knot, anger is a bodily knot, adherence to moral rules and austerities is a bodily knot, dogmatic belief that "This alone is the truth" is a bodily knot. The bodily knot of covetousness arises in the eight arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed. The bodily knot of anger arises in the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure. The bodily knot of adherence to moral rules and austerities and the bodily knot of dogmatic belief that "This alone is the truth" arise in the four arisings of consciousness associated with wrong view - these phenomena are mental knots.

1490. What mental states are non-mental knots? Setting aside the mental knots, the remaining unwholesome, wholesome in the four planes, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are non-mental knots.

1491. What mental states are subject to mental knots? Wholesome in the three planes, unwholesome, resultant in the three planes, functional-(kammically) indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are subject to mental knots.

1492. What phenomena are not subject to mental knots? The four paths that are not-included, and the four fruits of asceticism, and Nibbāna - these phenomena are not subject to mental knots.

1493. What mental states are associated with mental knots? The four arisings of consciousness associated with wrong view, the four arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed dissociated from wrong view, setting aside the greed arisen therein, the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure, setting aside the aversion arisen therein - these mental states are associated with mental knots.

1494. What mental states are dissociated from mental knots? Greed arisen in the four arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed dissociated from wrong view, aversion arisen in the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure, the arising of consciousness accompanied by sceptical doubt, the arising of consciousness accompanied by restlessness, wholesome in the four planes, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are dissociated from mental knots.

1495. What states are both mental knots and subject to mental knots? Those same mental knots are both mental knots and subject to mental knots.

1496. What mental states are subject to mental knots and not mental knots? Setting aside the mental knots, the remaining unwholesome, wholesome in the three planes, resultant in the three planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are subject to mental knots and not mental knots. Mental states not subject to mental knots are not to be said - to be both mental knots and subject to mental knots, nor to be subject to mental knots and not mental knots.

1497. What states are both mental knots and associated with mental knots? Where wrong view and greed arise together - these states are both mental knots and associated with mental knots.

1498. What mental states are associated with mental knots and not mental knots? The eight arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed, the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure, setting aside the mental knots arisen therein - these mental states are associated with mental knots and not mental knots. Mental states dissociated from mental knots are not to be said - to be both mental knots and associated with mental knots, nor to be associated with mental knots and not mental knots.

1499. What mental states are dissociated from mental knots yet subject to mental knots? Greed arisen in the four arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed dissociated from wrong view, aversion arisen in the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure, the arising of consciousness accompanied by sceptical doubt, the arising of consciousness accompanied by restlessness, wholesome in the three planes, resultant in the three planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are dissociated from mental knots yet subject to mental knots.

1500. What mental states are dissociated from mental knots and not subject to mental knots? The four paths that are not-included, and the four fruits of asceticism, and Nibbāna - these mental states are dissociated from mental knots and not subject to mental knots. Mental states associated with mental knots are not to be said - to be dissociated from mental knots and subject to mental knots, nor dissociated from mental knots and not subject to mental knots.

Mental Flood Cluster

1501. What mental states are mental floods, etc.

Mental Bond Cluster

1502. What mental states are mental bonds? Etc.

Mental Hindrance Cluster

1503. What mental states are mental hindrances? Six mental hindrances - the mental hindrance of sensual desire, the mental hindrance of anger, the mental hindrance of sloth and torpor, the mental hindrance of restlessness and remorse, the mental hindrance of sceptical doubt, the mental hindrance of ignorance. The mental hindrance of sensual desire arises in the eight arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed, the mental hindrance of anger arises in the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure, the mental hindrance of sloth and torpor arises in prompted unwholesome states, the mental hindrance of restlessness arises in the arisings of consciousness accompanied by restlessness, the mental hindrance of remorse arises in the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure, the mental hindrance of sceptical doubt arises in the arisings of consciousness accompanied by sceptical doubt, the mental hindrance of ignorance arises in all unwholesome states - these phenomena are mental hindrances.

1504. What mental states are non-mental hindrances? Setting aside the mental hindrances, the remaining unwholesome, wholesome in the four planes, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are non-mental hindrances.

1505. What mental states are subject to mental hindrances? Wholesome in the three planes, unwholesome, resultant in the three planes, functional-(kammically) indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are subject to mental hindrances.

1506. What mental states are not subject to mental hindrances? The four paths that are not-included, and the four fruits of asceticism, and Nibbāna - these mental states are not subject to mental hindrances.

1507. What mental states are associated with mental hindrances? Twelve unwholesome arisings of consciousness - these mental states are associated with mental hindrances.

1508. What mental states are dissociated from mental hindrances? Wholesome in the four planes, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are dissociated from mental hindrances.

1509. What mental states are both mental hindrances and subject to mental hindrances? Those very mental hindrances are both mental hindrances and subject to mental hindrances.

1510. What mental states are subject to mental hindrances and not mental hindrances? Setting aside the mental hindrances, the remaining unwholesome, wholesome in the three planes, resultant in the three planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are subject to mental hindrances and not mental hindrances. Mental states not subject to mental hindrances are not to be said - to be both mental hindrances and subject to mental hindrances, nor to be subject to mental hindrances and not mental hindrances.

1511. What mental states are both mental hindrances and associated with mental hindrances? Where two or three mental hindrances arise together - these mental states are both mental hindrances and associated with mental hindrances.

1512. What mental states are associated with mental hindrances and not mental hindrances? Setting aside the mental hindrances, the remaining unwholesome - these mental states are associated with mental hindrances and not mental hindrances. Mental states dissociated from mental hindrances are not to be said - to be both mental hindrances and associated with mental hindrances, nor to be associated with mental hindrances and not mental hindrances.

1513. What mental states are dissociated from mental hindrances and subject to mental hindrances? Wholesome in the three planes, resultant in the three planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are dissociated from mental hindrances and subject to mental hindrances.

1514. What mental states are dissociated from mental hindrances and not subject to mental hindrances? The four paths that are not-included, and the four fruits of asceticism, and Nibbāna - these mental states are dissociated from mental hindrances and not subject to mental hindrances. Mental states associated with mental hindrances are not to be said - to be dissociated from mental hindrances and subject to mental hindrances, nor dissociated from mental hindrances and not subject to mental hindrances.

Adherence Cluster

1515. What mental states are adherence? Adherence to views arises in the four arisings of consciousness associated with wrong view - these phenomena are adherences.

1516. What mental states are non-adherence? Setting aside adherence, the remaining unwholesome, wholesome in the four planes, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are non-adherence.

1517. What mental states are adhered to? Wholesome in the three planes, unwholesome, resultant in the three planes, functional-(kammically) indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are adhered to.

1518. What phenomena are not adhered to? The four paths that are not-included, and the four fruits of asceticism, and Nibbāna - these phenomena are not adhered to.

1519. What mental states are associated with adherence? The four arisings of consciousness associated with wrong view, setting aside the adherence arisen therein - these mental states are associated with adherence.

1520. What mental states are dissociated from adherence? The four arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed dissociated from wrong view, the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure, the arising of consciousness accompanied by sceptical doubt, the arising of consciousness accompanied by restlessness, wholesome in the four planes, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are dissociated from adherence. Adherence is not to be called - associated with adherence, nor dissociated from adherence.

1521. What mental states are both adherence and adhered to? That same adherence is both adherence and adhered to.

1522. What mental states are adhered to and not adherence? Setting aside adherence, the remaining unwholesome, wholesome in the three planes, resultant in the three planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are adhered to and not adherence. Mental states not adhered to are not to be said - to be both adherence and adhered to, nor to be adhered to and not adherence.

1523. What mental states are dissociated from adherence and adhered to? The four arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed dissociated from wrong view, the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure, the arising of consciousness accompanied by sceptical doubt, the arising of consciousness accompanied by restlessness, wholesome in the three planes, resultant in the three planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are dissociated from adherence and adhered to.

1524. What mental states are dissociated from adherence and not adhered to? The four paths that are not-included, and the four fruits of asceticism, and Nibbāna - these mental states are dissociated from adherence and not adhered to. Adherence and mental states associated with adherence are not to be said - to be dissociated from adherence and adhered to, nor dissociated from adherence and not adhered to.

Greater Intermediate Dyad

1525. What mental states are with sense-object? Wholesome in the four planes, unwholesome, resultant in the four planes, functional-(kammically) indeterminate in the three planes - these mental states are with sense-object.

1526. What phenomena are without object? Matter and Nibbāna - these phenomena are without object.

1527. What mental states are consciousness? Eye-consciousness, ear-consciousness, nose-consciousness, tongue-consciousness, body-consciousness, mind-element, mind-consciousness element - these mental states are consciousness.

1528. What mental states are not consciousness? The aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of mental activities, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are not consciousness.

1529. What mental states are mental? The aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of mental activities - these mental states are mental.

1530. What phenomena are not mental factors? Consciousness, and matter, and Nibbāna - these phenomena are not mental factors.

1531. What mental states are associated with consciousness? The aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of mental activities - these mental states are associated with consciousness.

1532. What phenomena are dissociated from consciousness? Matter and Nibbāna - these phenomena are dissociated from consciousness. Consciousness is not to be spoken of - as "associated with consciousness" or as "dissociated from consciousness".

1533. What phenomena are conjoined with consciousness? The aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of mental activities - these phenomena are conjoined with consciousness.

1534. What mental states are disjoined from consciousness? Matter and Nibbāna - these mental states are disjoined from consciousness. Consciousness is not to be spoken of - as "conjoined with consciousness" or as "disjoined from consciousness".

1535. What phenomena are consciousness-originated? The aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of mental activities, 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 - these phenomena are consciousness-originated.

1536. What mental states are not consciousness-originated? Consciousness, and the remaining matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are not consciousness-originated.

1537. What mental states are concomitant with consciousness? The aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of mental activities, bodily intimation, verbal intimation - these mental states are concomitant with consciousness.

1538. What mental states are not concomitant with consciousness? Consciousness, and the remaining matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are not concomitant with consciousness.

1539. What mental states are consecutive to consciousness? The aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of mental activities, bodily intimation, verbal intimation - these mental states are consecutive to consciousness.

1540. What mental states are not consecutive to consciousness? Consciousness, and the remaining matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are not consecutive to consciousness.

1541. What states originate conjoined with consciousness? The aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of mental activities - these states originate conjoined with consciousness.

1542. What mental states do not originate conjoined with consciousness? Consciousness, and matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states do not originate conjoined with consciousness.

1543. What states originate conjoined with consciousness and arise together with it? The aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of mental activities - these states originate conjoined with consciousness and arise together with it.

1544. What mental states do not originate conjoined with consciousness and arise together with it? Consciousness, and matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states do not originate conjoined with consciousness and arise together with it.

1545. What states originate conjoined with consciousness and follow it? The aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of mental activities - these states originate conjoined with consciousness and follow it.

1546. What mental states do not originate conjoined with consciousness and follow it? Consciousness, and matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states do not originate conjoined with consciousness and follow it.

1547. What phenomena are internal? The eye sense base, etc. the mind sense base - these phenomena are internal.

1548. What phenomena are external? The visible form sense base, etc. the mind-object sense base - these phenomena are external.

1549. What phenomena are derived? The eye sense base, etc. edible food - these phenomena are derived.

1550. What mental states are non-derived? Wholesome in the four planes, unwholesome, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, and the four primary elements, and Nibbāna - these mental states are non-derived.

1551. What mental states are clung to? Resultant in the three planes, and whatever matter arises due to action having been done - these mental states are clung to.

1552. What mental states are not clung-to? Wholesome in the three planes, unwholesome, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, and whatever matter is not due to action having been done, the four paths that are not-included, and the four fruits of asceticism, and Nibbāna - these mental states are not clung-to.

Clinging Cluster

1553. What mental states are clinging? There are four kinds of clinging - clinging to sensual pleasures, clinging to views, clinging to moral rules and austerities, clinging to the doctrine of self. Clinging to sensual pleasures arises in the eight arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed. Clinging to views and clinging to moral rules and austerities and clinging to the doctrine of self arise in the four arisings of consciousness associated with wrong view - these phenomena are clingings.

1554. What mental states are non-clinging? Setting aside the clingings, the remaining unwholesome, wholesome in the four planes, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are non-clinging.

1555. What mental states are subject to clinging? Wholesome in the three planes, unwholesome, resultant in the three planes, functional-(kammically) indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are subject to clinging.

1556. What phenomena are not subject to clinging? The four paths that are not-included, and the four fruits of asceticism, and Nibbāna - these phenomena are not subject to clinging.

1557. What mental states are associated with clinging? The four arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed associated with wrong view, the four arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed dissociated from wrong view, setting aside the greed arisen therein - these mental states are associated with clinging.

1558. What mental states are dissociated from clinging? Greed arisen in the four arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed dissociated from wrong view, the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure, the arising of consciousness accompanied by sceptical doubt, the arising of consciousness accompanied by restlessness, wholesome in the four planes, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are dissociated from clinging.

1559. What mental states are both clinging and subject to clinging? Those very clingings are both clinging and subject to clinging.

1560. What mental states are subject to clinging and not clinging? Setting aside the clingings, the remaining unwholesome, wholesome in the three planes, resultant in the three planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are subject to clinging and not clinging. Mental states not subject to clinging are not to be said - to be both clinging and subject to clinging, nor to be subject to clinging and not clinging.

1561. What mental states are both clinging and associated with clinging? Where wrong view and greed arise together - these mental states are both clinging and associated with clinging.

1562. What mental states are associated with clinging and not clinging? The eight arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed, setting aside the clinging arisen therein - these mental states are associated with clinging and not clinging. Mental states dissociated from clinging are not to be said - to be both clinging and associated with clinging, nor to be associated with clinging and not clinging.

1563. What mental states are dissociated from clinging and subject to clinging? Greed arisen in the four arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed dissociated from wrong view, the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure, the arising of consciousness accompanied by sceptical doubt, the arising of consciousness accompanied by restlessness, wholesome in the three planes, resultant in the three planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are dissociated from clinging and subject to clinging.

1564. What mental states are dissociated from clinging and not subject to clinging? The four paths that are not-included, and the four fruits of asceticism, and Nibbāna - these mental states are dissociated from clinging and not subject to clinging. Mental states associated with clinging are not to be said - to be dissociated from clinging and subject to clinging, nor dissociated from clinging and not subject to clinging.

Mental Defilement Cluster

1565. What mental states are mental defilements? Ten bases of mental defilements - greed, hate, delusion, conceit, wrong view, sceptical doubt, sloth, restlessness, shamelessness, moral fearlessness. Greed arises in the eight arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed. Hate arises in the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure. Delusion arises in all unwholesome states. Conceit arises in the four arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed dissociated from wrong view. Wrong view arises in the four arisings of consciousness associated with wrong view. Sceptical doubt arises in the arisings of consciousness accompanied by sceptical doubt. Sloth arises in prompted unwholesome states. And restlessness and shamelessness and moral fearlessness arise in all unwholesome states - these phenomena are mental defilements.

1566. What mental states are non-mental defilements? Setting aside the mental defilements, the remaining unwholesome, wholesome in the four planes, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are non-mental defilements.

1567. What mental states are subject to defilement? Wholesome in the three planes, unwholesome, resultant in the three planes, functional-(kammically) indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are subject to defilement.

1568. What phenomena are not subject to mental defilement? The four paths that are not-included, and the four fruits of asceticism, and Nibbāna - these phenomena are not subject to mental defilement.

1569. What mental states are defiled? Twelve unwholesome arisings of consciousness - these mental states are defiled.

1570. What mental states are undefiled? Wholesome in the four planes, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are undefiled.

1571. What mental states are associated with mental defilements? Twelve unwholesome arisings of consciousness - these mental states are associated with mental defilements.

1572. What mental states are dissociated from mental defilements? Wholesome in the four planes, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are dissociated from mental defilements.

1573. What states are both mental defilements and subject to defilement? Those mental defilements are both mental defilements and subject to defilement.

1574. What mental states are subject to defilement and not mental defilements? Setting aside the mental defilements, the remaining unwholesome, wholesome in the three planes, resultant in the three planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are subject to defilement and not mental defilements. Mental states not subject to defilement are not to be said - to be both mental defilements and subject to defilement, nor to be subject to defilement and not mental defilements.

1575. What states are both mental defilements and defiled? Those mental defilements are both mental defilements and defiled.

1576. What mental states are defiled and not mental defilements? Setting aside the mental defilements, the remaining unwholesome - these mental states are defiled and not mental defilements. Undefiled mental states are not to be said - to be both mental defilements and defiled, nor to be defiled and not mental defilements.

1577. What states are both mental defilements and associated with mental defilements? Where two or three mental defilements arise together - these states are both mental defilements and associated with mental defilements.

1578. What mental states are associated with mental defilements and not mental defilements? Setting aside the mental defilements, the remaining unwholesome - these mental states are associated with mental defilements and not mental defilements. Mental states dissociated from mental defilements are not to be said - to be both mental defilements and associated with mental defilements, nor to be associated with mental defilements and not mental defilements.

1579. What mental states are dissociated from mental defilements and subject to defilement? Wholesome in the three planes, resultant in the three planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are dissociated from mental defilements and subject to defilement.

1580. What mental states are dissociated from mental defilements and not subject to mental defilement? The four paths that are not-included, and the four fruits of asceticism, and Nibbāna - these mental states are dissociated from mental defilements and not subject to mental defilement. Mental states associated with mental defilements are not to be said - to be dissociated from mental defilements and subject to defilement, nor dissociated from mental defilements and not subject to mental defilement.

Last Dyad

1581. What phenomena are to be abandoned through vision? The four arisings of consciousness associated with wrong view, the arising of consciousness accompanied by sceptical doubt - these phenomena are to be abandoned through vision. The four arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed dissociated from wrong view, the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure - these phenomena may be to be abandoned through vision, may be not to be abandoned through vision.

1582. What mental states are not to be abandoned through vision? The arising of consciousness accompanied by restlessness, wholesome in the four planes, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are not to be abandoned through vision.

1583. What phenomena are to be abandoned by meditative development? The arising of consciousness accompanied by restlessness - these phenomena are to be abandoned by meditative development. The four arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed dissociated from wrong view, the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure - these phenomena may be to be abandoned by meditative development, may be not to be abandoned by meditative development.

1584. What mental states are not to be abandoned by meditative development? The four arisings of consciousness associated with wrong view, the arising of consciousness accompanied by sceptical doubt, wholesome in the four planes, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are not to be abandoned by meditative development.

1585. What phenomena are connected with root to be abandoned through vision? The four arisings of consciousness associated with wrong view, the arising of consciousness accompanied by sceptical doubt, setting aside the delusion arisen therein - these phenomena are connected with root to be abandoned through vision. The four arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed dissociated from wrong view, the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure - these phenomena may be connected with root to be abandoned through vision, may not be connected with root to be abandoned through vision.

1586. What mental states are not connected with root to be abandoned through vision? Delusion accompanied by sceptical doubt, the arising of consciousness accompanied by restlessness, wholesome in the four planes, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are not connected with root to be abandoned through vision.

1587. What phenomena are connected with a root to be abandoned by meditative development? The arising of consciousness accompanied by restlessness, setting aside the delusion arisen therein - these phenomena are connected with a root to be abandoned by meditative development. The four arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed dissociated from wrong view, the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure - these phenomena may be connected with a root to be abandoned by meditative development, may not be connected with a root to be abandoned by meditative development.

1588. What mental states are not connected with a root to be abandoned by meditative development? The four arisings of consciousness associated with wrong view, the arising of consciousness accompanied by sceptical doubt, delusion accompanied by restlessness, wholesome in the four planes, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are not connected with a root to be abandoned by meditative development.

1589. What mental states are with applied thought? Sensual-sphere wholesome, unwholesome, from the result of sensual-sphere wholesome eleven arisings of consciousness, from the result of unwholesome two, from functional eleven, the fine-material-sphere first meditative absorption from wholesome and from result and from functional, the supramundane first meditative absorption from wholesome and from result, setting aside the applied thought arisen therein - these mental states are with applied thought.

1590. What mental states are without applied thought? The two sets of fivefold sense consciousness, the fine-material-sphere three-fold and four-fold meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result and from functional, the four immaterial-sphere from wholesome and from result and from functional, the supramundane three-fold and four-fold meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result, and applied thought, and matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are without applied thought.

1591. What mental states are with sustained thought? Sensual-sphere wholesome, unwholesome, from the result of sensual-sphere wholesome eleven arisings of consciousness, from the result of unwholesome two, from functional eleven, the fine-material-sphere one-fold and two-fold meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result and from functional, the supramundane one-fold and two-fold meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result, setting aside the sustained thought arisen therein - these mental states are with sustained thought.

1592. What mental states are without sustained thought? The two sets of fivefold sense consciousness, the fine-material-sphere three-fold and three-fold meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result and from functional, the four immaterial states from wholesome and from result and from functional, the supramundane three-fold and three-fold meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result, and sustained thought, and matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are without sustained thought.

1593. What mental states are with rapture? From sensual-sphere wholesome, four arisings of consciousness accompanied by pleasure, from unwholesome four, from the result of sensual-sphere wholesome five, from functional five, the two-fold and three-fold fine-material-sphere meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result and from functional, the two-fold and three-fold supramundane meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result, setting aside the rapture arisen therein - these mental states are with rapture.

1594. What phenomena are without rapture? From sensual-sphere wholesome, four arisings of consciousness accompanied by equanimity, from unwholesome eight, from the result of sensual-sphere wholesome eleven, from the result of unwholesome seven, from functional six, the fine-material-sphere two-fold and two-fold meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result and from functional, the four immaterial states from wholesome and from result and from functional, the supramundane two-fold and two-fold meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result, and rapture, and matter, and Nibbāna - these phenomena are without rapture.

1595. What mental states are accompanied by rapture? From sensual-sphere wholesome, four arisings of consciousness accompanied by pleasure, from unwholesome four, from the result of sensual-sphere wholesome five, from functional five, the two-fold and three-fold fine-material-sphere meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result and from functional, the two-fold and three-fold supramundane meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result, setting aside the rapture arisen therein - these mental states are accompanied by rapture.

1596. What mental states are not accompanied by rapture? From sensual-sphere wholesome, four arisings of consciousness accompanied by equanimity, from unwholesome eight, from the result of sensual-sphere wholesome eleven, from the result of unwholesome seven, from functional six, the fine-material-sphere two-fold and two-fold meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result and from functional, the four immaterial states from wholesome and from result and from functional, the supramundane two-fold and two-fold meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result, and rapture, and matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are not accompanied by rapture.

1597. What mental states are accompanied by pleasure? From sensual-sphere wholesome, four arisings of consciousness accompanied by pleasure, from unwholesome four, from the result of sensual-sphere wholesome six, from functional five, the three-fold and four-fold fine-material-sphere meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result and from functional, the three-fold and four-fold supramundane meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result, setting aside the pleasure arisen therein - these mental states are accompanied by pleasure.

1598. What mental states are not accompanied by pleasure? From sensual-sphere wholesome, four arisings of consciousness accompanied by equanimity, from unwholesome eight, from the result of sensual-sphere wholesome ten, from the result of unwholesome seven, from functional six, the fine-material-sphere fourth meditative absorption from wholesome and from result and from functional, the four immaterial states from wholesome and from result and from functional, the supramundane fourth meditative absorption from wholesome and from result, and pleasure, and matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are not accompanied by pleasure.

1599. What mental states are accompanied by equanimity? From sensual-sphere wholesome, four arisings of consciousness accompanied by equanimity, from unwholesome six, from the result of sensual-sphere wholesome ten, from the result of unwholesome six, from functional six, the fine-material-sphere fourth meditative absorption from wholesome and from result and from functional, the four immaterial states from wholesome and from result and from functional, the supramundane fourth meditative absorption from wholesome and from result, setting aside the equanimity arisen therein - these mental states are accompanied by equanimity.

1600. What mental states are not accompanied by equanimity? From sensual-sphere wholesome, four arisings of consciousness accompanied by pleasure, from unwholesome six, from the result of sensual-sphere wholesome six, from the result of unwholesome one, from functional five, the fine-material-sphere three-fold and four-fold meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result and from functional, the supramundane three-fold and four-fold meditative absorptions from wholesome and from result, and equanimity, and matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are not accompanied by equanimity.

1601. What phenomena are of the sensual-sphere? Wholesome of the sensual-sphere, unwholesome, all resultant of the sensual-sphere, functional-(kammically) indeterminate of the sensual-sphere, and all matter - these phenomena are of the sensual-sphere.

1602. What mental states are non-sensual-sphere? Fine-material-sphere, immaterial-sphere, not-included - these mental states are non-sensual-sphere.

1603. What mental states are of the fine-material-sphere? The four-fold and five-fold fine-material-sphere meditative absorptions from wholesome and from resultant and from functional - these mental states are of the fine-material-sphere.

1604. What mental states are non-fine-material-sphere? Sensual-sphere, immaterial-sphere, not-included - these mental states are non-fine-material-sphere.

1605. What mental states are of the immaterial-sphere of existence? The four immaterial states from wholesome and from result and from functional - these mental states are of the immaterial-sphere of existence.

1606. What phenomena are not of the immaterial-sphere of existence? Of the sensual-sphere, of the fine-material-sphere, not-included - these phenomena are not of the immaterial-sphere of existence.

1607. What mental states are included? Wholesome in the three planes, unwholesome, resultant in the three planes, functional-(kammically) indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are included.

1608. What phenomena are not included? The four paths that are not-included, and the four fruits of asceticism, and Nibbāna - these phenomena are not included.

1609. What mental states are leading to liberation? The four paths that are not-included - these mental states are leading to liberation.

1610. What mental states are not leading to liberation? Wholesome in the three planes, unwholesome, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are not leading to liberation.

1611. What phenomena are fixed in destination? The four arisings of consciousness associated with wrong view, the two arisings of consciousness accompanied by displeasure - these phenomena may be fixed in destination, may be undetermined. The four paths that are not-included - these phenomena are fixed in destination.

1612. What mental states are undetermined? The four arisings of consciousness accompanied by greed dissociated from wrong view, the arising of consciousness accompanied by sceptical doubt, the arising of consciousness accompanied by restlessness, wholesome in the three planes, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are undetermined.

1613. What mental states are surpassed? Wholesome in the three planes, unwholesome, resultant in the three planes, functional-(kammically) indeterminate in the three planes, and all matter - these mental states are surpassed.

1614. What mental states are unsurpassed? The four paths that are not-included, and the four fruits of asceticism, and Nibbāna - these mental states are unsurpassed.

1615. What mental states are conflicting? Twelve unwholesome arisings of consciousness - these mental states are conflicting.

1616. What mental states are without conflict? Wholesome in the four planes, resultant in the four planes, functional-indeterminate in the three planes, matter, and Nibbāna - these mental states are without conflict.

The extraction of meaning is concluded.

The Compendium of Mental States is concluded.