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B0102051801mahāvaggo (great chapter)

English

He defines mental phenomena as arisen from ignorance, he defines mental phenomena as arisen from craving, he defines mental phenomena as arisen from kamma, he defines mental phenomena as arisen from nutriment, he defines mental phenomena as arisen, he defines mental phenomena as come into being. He defines mental phenomena as: having not been, they have come into being; having been, they will not be. He defines mental phenomena as having an end, he defines mental phenomena as not permanent, not eternal, subject to change. He defines mental phenomena as impermanent, conditioned, dependently arisen, subject to decay, subject to vanishing, subject to dispassion, subject to cessation. He defines mental phenomena as impermanent, not as permanent; as suffering, not as pleasure; as not-self, not as self. He is disgusted, he does not delight; he becomes dispassionate, he does not become attached; he ceases, he does not originate; he relinquishes, he does not grasp... Defining as impermanent, he abandons the perception of permanence; defining as suffering, he abandons the perception of pleasure; defining as not-self, he abandons the perception of self; being disgusted, he abandons delight; becoming dispassionate, he abandons passion. he abandons, suppressing, he abandons the origin, relinquishing, he abandons grasping. Thus he establishes phenomena externally. That, by way of knowing, is knowledge, by way of understanding, is wisdom. Therefore it is said – "Wisdom in external establishment is knowledge in the diversity of objects." The sixteenth is the exposition of knowledge of the diversity of objects. 17. Exposition of knowledge of the diversity of conduct 68. How is wisdom in the establishment of conduct knowledge in the diversity of conduct? Conduct means three kinds of conduct – conduct of consciousness, conduct of ignorance, conduct of knowledge. What is the conduct of consciousness? The indeterminate advertence for the purpose of seeing is the conduct of consciousness regarding forms, the seeing function of eye-consciousness is the conduct of consciousness regarding forms, the resultant mind-element's projecting due to having seen is the conduct of consciousness regarding forms, the resultant mind-consciousness element due to having projected is the conduct of consciousness regarding forms. The indeterminate advertence for the purpose of hearing is the conduct of consciousness regarding sounds, the hearing function of ear-consciousness is the conduct of consciousness regarding sounds, the resultant mind-element's projecting due to having heard is the conduct of consciousness regarding sounds, the resultant mind-consciousness element due to having projected is the conduct of consciousness regarding sounds. The indeterminate advertence for the purpose of smelling is the conduct of consciousness regarding odors, the smelling function of nose-consciousness is the conduct of consciousness regarding odors, the resultant mind-element's projecting due to having smelled is the conduct of consciousness regarding odors, the resultant mind-consciousness element due to having projected is the conduct of consciousness regarding odors. The indeterminate advertence for the purpose of tasting is the conduct of consciousness regarding tastes, the tasting function of tongue-consciousness is the conduct of consciousness regarding tastes, the resultant mind-element's projecting due to having tasted is the conduct of consciousness regarding tastes, the resultant mind-consciousness element due to having projected is the conduct of consciousness regarding tastes. The indeterminate advertence for the purpose of touching is the conduct of consciousness regarding tangibles, the touching function of body-consciousness is the conduct of consciousness regarding tangibles, the resultant mind-element's projecting due to having touched is the conduct of consciousness regarding tangibles, ab Because of being established, the resultant mind-consciousness element is consciousness-conduct in tangibles. For the purpose of knowing, advertence, functional and indeterminate, is consciousness-conduct in mental objects. The state of knowing, mind-consciousness, is consciousness-conduct in mental objects. Because of being known, the establishing resultant mind-element is consciousness-conduct in mental objects. Because of being established, the resultant mind-consciousness element is consciousness-conduct in mental objects. 69.Consciousness-conduct, in what sense is it consciousness-conduct? It conducts without lust, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts without hatred, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts without delusion, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts without conceit, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts without wrong view, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts without restlessness, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts without doubt, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts without latent defilements, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts dissociated from lust, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts dissociated from hatred, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts dissociated from delusion, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts dissociated from conceit, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts dissociated from wrong view, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts dissociated from restlessness, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts dissociated from doubt, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts dissociated from latent defilements, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts associated with wholesome actions, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts dissociated from unwholesome actions, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts dissociated from blameworthy actions, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts associated with blameless actions, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts dissociated from dark actions, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts associated with bright actions, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts associated with actions leading to happiness, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts dissociated from actions leading to suffering, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts associated with actions having pleasant results, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts dissociated from actions having painful results, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. It conducts in what is known, therefore it is consciousness-conduct. Such is the conduct of consciousness. This is the course of consciousness. This mind, naturally pure, in the sense of being free from defilements – this is the course of consciousness. This is the course of consciousness. What is the course of ignorance? In agreeable forms, the indeterminate advertence of consciousness for the arising of lust; the arising of lust is the course of ignorance. In disagreeable forms, the indeterminate advertence of consciousness for the arising of hatred; the arising of hatred is the course of ignorance. In an object not properly observed by both (agreeable and disagreeable), the indeterminate advertence of consciousness for the arising of delusion; the arising of delusion is the course of ignorance. For the arising of binding conceit, the indeterminate advertence of consciousness; the arising of conceit is the course of ignorance. For the arising of clinging view, the indeterminate advertence of consciousness; the arising of view is the course of ignorance. For the arising of distracted restlessness, the indeterminate advertence of consciousness; the arising of restlessness is the course of ignorance. For the arising of unresolved doubt, the indeterminate advertence of consciousness; the arising of doubt is the course of ignorance. For the arising of strong underlying tendencies, the indeterminate advertence of consciousness; the arising of underlying tendencies is the course of ignorance. In agreeable sounds, in agreeable smells, in agreeable tastes, in agreeable touches, in agreeable mental objects, the indeterminate advertence of consciousness for the arising of lust; the arising of lust is the course of ignorance. In disagreeable mental objects, the indeterminate advertence of consciousness for the arising of hatred; the arising of hatred is the course of ignorance. In an object not properly observed by both (agreeable and disagreeable), the indeterminate advertence of consciousness for the arising of delusion; the arising of delusion is the course of ignorance. For the arising of binding conceit, the indeterminate advertence of consciousness; the arising of conceit is the course of ignorance. For the arising of clinging view, the indeterminate advertence of consciousness; Conduct of knowledge; The impulsion of wrong view is conduct of ignorance. For the impulsion of restlessness gone astray, the conduct of consciousness is indeterminate advertence; The impulsion of restlessness is conduct of ignorance; For the impulsion of unsettled doubt, the conduct of consciousness is indeterminate advertence; The impulsion of doubt is conduct of ignorance. For the impulsion of firmly established latent defilement, the conduct of consciousness is indeterminate advertence; The impulsion of latent defilement is conduct of ignorance. 70. What is "conduct of ignorance" by what meaning? It proceeds with lust – that is conduct of ignorance. It proceeds with hatred – that is conduct of ignorance. It proceeds with delusion – that is conduct of ignorance. It proceeds with conceit – that is conduct of ignorance. It proceeds with wrong view – that is conduct of ignorance. It proceeds with restlessness – that is conduct of ignorance. It proceeds with doubt – that is conduct of ignorance.