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Dependent on the diversity of perceptions, arises... the diversity of searching. Not dependent on the diversity of searching, arises the diversity of burning. Not dependent on the diversity of burning, arises the diversity of desire. Not dependent on the diversity of desire, arises the diversity of intention. Not dependent on the diversity of intention, arises the diversity of perceptions. Not dependent on the diversity of perceptions, arises the diversity of elements. The Eighth. 9. The Discourse on the Diversity of External Contact 93. Dwelling at Savatthi... "Dependent on the diversity of elements, monks, arises the diversity of perceptions. Dependent on the diversity of perceptions, arises the diversity of intentions. Dependent on the diversity of intentions, arises the diversity of contacts. Dependent on the diversity of contacts, arises the diversity of feeli diversity, dependent on diversity of feeling arises diversity of desire, dependent on diversity of desire arises diversity of burning, dependent on diversity of burning arises diversity of seeking, dependent on diversity of seeking arises diversity of gain. And what, monks, is diversity of elements? The form element… (and so on)… the dhamma element – this is called, monks, diversity of elements.’’ ‘‘And how, monks, dependent on diversity of elements arises diversity of perception, dependent on diversity of perception arises… (and so on)… diversity of gain? ‘‘Dependent on the form element, monks, arises form perception, dependent on form perception arises form intention, dependent on form intention arises form contact, dependent on form contact arises feeling born of form contact, dependent on feeling born of form contact arises form desire, dependent on form desire arises form burning, dependent on form burning arises form seeking, dependent on form seeking arises form gain… (and so on)… dependent on the dhamma element arises dhamma perception, dependent on dhamma perception arises dhamma intention, dependent on dhamma intention arises dhamma contact, dependent on dhamma contact arises feeling born of dhamma contact, dependent on feeling born of dhamma contact arises dhamma desire, dependent on dhamma desire arises dhamma burning, dependent on dhamma burning arises dhamma seeking, dependent on dhamma seeking arises dhamma gain. ‘‘Thus it is, monks, dependent on diversity of elements arises diversity of perception, dependent on diversity of perception arises… (and so on)… diversity of seeking, dependent on diversity of seeking arises diversity of gain.’’ The Ninth. 10. The Second Discourse on Diversity of External Contact. 94. Dwelling at Savatthi… (and so on)… ‘‘Diversity of elements, monks, dependent on it arises diversity of perception, dependent on diversity of perception arises… ...arises diversity of intention, dependent on diversity of intention arises diversity of contact, dependent on diversity of contact arises diversity of feeling, dependent on diversity of feeling arises diversity of desire, dependent on diversity of desire arises diversity of distress, dependent on diversity of distress arises diversity of seeking, dependent on diversity of seeking arises diversity of gain; not dependent on diversity of gain does diversity of seeking arise, not dependent on diversity of seeking does diversity of distress arise, not dependent on diversity of distress does diversity of desire arise, not dependent on diversity of desire does diversity of feeling arise, not dependent on diversity of feeling does diversity of contact arise, not dependent on diversity of contact does diversity of intention arise, not dependent on diversity of intention does diversity of perception arise, not dependent on diversity of perception does diversity of elements arise. And what, monks, is diversity of elements? The form element, the sound element, the odor element, the taste element, the tangible element, the phenomena element – This is called, monks, diversity of elements." "And how, monks, dependent on diversity of elements does diversity of perception arise, dependent on diversity of perception does diversity of intention arise? Contact, feeling, desire, distress, seeking, gain. Not dependent on diversity of gain does diversity of seeking arise, not dependent on diversity of seeking does diversity of distress arise, not dependent on diversity of distress does diversity of desire arise, not dependent on diversity of desire does diversity of feeling arise, not dependent on diversity of feeling does diversity of contact arise, not dependent on diversity of contact does diversity of intention arise, not dependent on diversity of intention does diversity of perception arise, not dependent on diversity of perception does diversity of elements arise? Dependent on the form element, monks, arises perception of form, dependent on the sound element arises perception of sound, dependent on the odor element arises perception of odor, dependent on the taste element arises perception of taste, dependent on the tangible element arises perception of tangibles, dependent on the phenomena element arises perception of phenomena, dependent on perception of phenomena arises intention concerning phenomena, dependent on intention concerning phenomena arises contact with phenomena, dependent on contact with phenomena arises feeling born of contact with phenomena, dependent on feeling born of contact with phenomena arises desire for phenomena, dependent on desire for phenomena arises distress concerning phenomena, dependent on distress concerning phenomena arises seeking of phenomena, dependent on seeking of phenomena arises gain of phenomena; not dependent on gain of phenomena does seeking of phenomena arise, not dependent on seeking of phenomena does distress concerning phenomena arise, not dependent on distress concerning phenomena does desire for phenomena arise, not dependent on desire for phenomena does feeling born of contact with phenomena arise, not dependent on feeling born of contact with phenomena does contact with phenomena arise, not dependent on contact with phenomena does intention concerning phenomena arise, not dependent on intention concerning phenomena does perception of phenomena arise, not dependent on perception of phenomena does the phenomena element arise. Thus, monks, dependent on diversity of elements does diversity of perception arise, Dependent on diversity of perception, there arises diversity of thought, diversity of contact, diversity of feeling, diversity of desire, diversity of fever/distress, diversity of seeking, diversity of gain. No, diversity of seeking does not arise dependent on diversity of gain. No, diversity of fever/distress does not arise dependent on diversity of seeking. No, diversity of desire does not arise dependent on diversity of fever/distress. No, diversity of feeling does not arise dependent on diversity of desire. No, diversity of contact does not arise dependent on diversity of feeling. No, diversity of thought does not arise dependent on diversity of contact. No, diversity of perception does not arise dependent on diversity of thought. No, diversity of elements does not arise dependent on diversity of perception. The Tenth. The Chapter on Diversity, the First. Its Summary: Element and contact, and not that, feeling, the other two; This is the inner five, element and perception, and not that; contact, the other two; this is the outer five. 2. The Second Chapter 1. The Discourse on the Seven Elements At Savatthi he dwelled. "Monks, there are these seven elements. Which seven? The element of effulgence, the element of beauty, the element of the dimension of infinite space, the element of the dimension of infinite consciousness, the element of the dimension of nothingness, the element of the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception, the element of the cessation of perception and feeling – these, monks, are the seven elements." When this was said, a certain monk said to the Blessed One: "Venerable sir, this element of effulgence, and this element of beauty, and this element of the dimension of infinite space, and this element of the dimension of infinite consciousness, and this element of the dimension of nothingness, and this element of the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception, and this element of the cessation of perception and feeling – dependent on what, Venerable sir, are these elements discerned?" "Monk, this element of effulgence – this element is discerned dependent on darkness. Monk, this element of beauty – this element is discerned dependent on ugliness. Monk, this element of the dimension of infinite space – this element is discerned dependent on form. Monk, this element of the dimension of infinite consciousness – this element (is discerned dependent on) infinite space…" A dimension is discerned depending on a dimension. Monk, this dimension of nothingness – this dimension is discerned depending on the dimension of infinite consciousness. Monk, this dimension of neither perception nor non-perception – this dimension is discerned depending on the dimension of nothingness. Monk, this dimension of the cessation of perception and feeling – this dimension is discerned depending on cessation. "And this dimension of radiance, Venerable Sir, and this dimension of beauty, and this dimension of infinite space, and this dimension of infinite consciousness, and this dimension of nothingness, and this dimension of neither perception nor non-perception, and this dimension of the cessation of perception and feeling – Venerable Sir, how are these dimensions to be attained in absorption?" "Monk, this dimension of radiance, and this dimension of beauty, and this dimension of infinite space, and this dimension of infinite consciousness, and this dimension of nothingness – these dimensions are to be attained by the attainment of perception.