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In the contemplation of phenomena in the foundations of mindfulness, there are fifteen phenomena, fifteen meanings, thirty explanations, sixty kinds of knowledge. In the four foundations of mindfulness, there are sixty phenomena, sixty meanings, one hundred and twenty explanations, and four hundred and two kinds of knowledge. 3. Chapter on Bases of Power 32. “This base of power, endowed with the volitional formations of concentration due to desire, thus, bhikkhus, an eye arose in me regarding teachings unheard before…etc… light arose. And this base of power, endowed with the volitional formations of concentration due to desire, is to be developed, thus, bhikkhus, an eye arose in me…etc… it has been developed, thus, bhikkhus, an eye arose in me regarding teachings unheard before…etc… light arose. “This concentration due to energy…etc… this concentration due to mind…etc… this base of power, endowed with the volitional formations of concentration due to investigation, thus, bhikkhus, an eye arose in me regarding teachings unheard before…etc… light arose. And this base of power, endowed with the volitional formations of concentration due to investigation, is to be developed, thus, bhikkhus, an eye arose in me regarding teachings unheard before…etc… light arose.” [Ka] “‘This base of power, endowed with the volitional formations of concentration due to desire,’ thus, an eye arose in me regarding teachings unheard before…etc… light arose…etc… ‘And this base of power, endowed with the volitional formations of concentration due to desire, is to be developed’…etc… ‘it has been developed,’ thus, an eye arose in me regarding teachings unheard before, knowledge arose, wisdom arose, true knowledge arose, light arose.” “An eye arose”—in what sense? “Knowledge arose”—in what sense? “Wisdom arose”—in what sense? “True knowledge arose”—in what sense? “Light arose”—in what sense? “An eye arose”—in the sense of seeing. “Knowledge arose”—in the sense of knowing. “Wisdom arose”—in the sense of understanding. “True knowledge arose”—in the sense of penetration. “Light arose”—in the sense of illumination. The eye is a phenomenon, knowledge is a phenomenon, wi Knowledge is Dhamma, wisdom is Dhamma, light is Dhamma. These five dhammas are both objects and ranges for dhammapaṭisambhidā. What are its objects, those are its ranges. What are its ranges, those are its objects. Therefore it is said – "Knowledge of dhammas is dhammapaṭisambhidā." Meaning is seeing, meaning is knowing, meaning is understanding, meaning is penetrating, meaning is illuminating. These five meanings are both objects and ranges for atthapaṭisambhidā. What are its objects, those are its ranges. What are its ranges, those are its objects. Therefore it is said – "Knowledge of meanings is atthapaṭisambhidā." Expressions of language and speech to demonstrate five dhammas, expressions of language and speech to demonstrate five meanings. These ten expressions are both objects and ranges for niruttipaṭisambhidā. What are its objects, those are its ranges. What are its ranges, those are its objects. Therefore it is said – "Knowledge of expressions is niruttipaṭisambhidā." Knowledges regarding five dhammas, knowledges regarding five meanings, knowledges regarding ten expressions. These twenty knowledges are both objects and ranges for paṭibhānapaṭisambhidā. What are its objects, those are its ranges. What are its ranges, those are its objects. Therefore it is said – "Knowledge of expositions is paṭibhānapaṭisambhidā." In the base of power endowed with concentration of desire and volitional formations of exertion: fifteen dhammas, fifteen meanings, thirty expressions, sixty knowledges. "This concentration of energy (etc.) this concentration of mind (etc.) this base of power endowed with concentration of investigation and volitional formations of exertion" – in dhammas unheard before, vision arose (etc.) light arose (etc.) "And this base of power endowed with concentration of investigation and volitional formations of exertion is to be developed (etc.) has been developed" – in dhammas unheard before, vision arose (etc.) light arose (etc.) In the base of power endowed with concentration of investigation and volitional formations of exertion... In each basis of psychic power, fifteen qualities, fifteen meanings, thirty expressions, sixty knowledges. In the four bases of psychic power, sixty qualities, sixty meanings, one hundred and twenty expressions, two hundred and forty knowledges. 4. The Chapter on the Seven Bodhisattas 33. “‘Origin, origin,’ indeed, monks, for the Bodhisatta Vipassī, regarding states unheard before, the eye arose…and light arose. ‘Cessation, cessation,’ indeed, monks, for the Bodhisatta Vipassī, regarding states unheard before, the eye arose…and light arose.” In the declaration of the Bodhisatta Vipassī, ten qualities, ten meanings, twenty expressions, forty knowledges. “‘Origin, origin,’ indeed, monks, for the Bodhisatta Sikhī… for the Bodhisatta Vessabhū… for the Bodhisatta Kakusandha… for the Bodhisatta Koṇāgamana… for the Bodhisatta Kassapa, regarding states unheard before, the eye arose…and light arose. ‘Cessation, cessation,’ indeed, monks, for the Bodhisatta Kassapa, regarding states unheard before, the eye arose…and light arose.” In the declaration of the Bodhisatta Kassapa, ten qualities, ten meanings, twenty expressions, forty knowledges. “‘Origin, origin,’ indeed, monks, for the Bodhisatta Gotama, regarding states unheard before, the eye arose…and light arose. ‘Cessation, cessation,’ indeed, monks, for the Bodhisatta Gotama, regarding states unheard before, the eye arose…and light arose.” In the declaration of the Bodhisatta Gotama, ten qualities, ten meanings, twenty expressions, forty knowledges. For the seven Bodhisattas, in their seven declarations, seventy qualities, seventy meanings, one hundred and forty expressions, two hundred and eighty knowledges. 5. The Chapter on Supernormal Powers, etc. 34. “‘As far as supernormal knowledge, ab... The meaning of direct knowledge, known, seen, understood, realized, touched by wisdom. Not touched by wisdom, there is no meaning of direct knowledge. — Vision arose, knowledge arose, wisdom arose, true knowledge arose, light arose. In the meaning of direct knowledge for direct knowledge, twenty-five qualities, twenty-five meanings, fifty expressions, a hundred knowledges. As far as the meaning of full understanding for full understanding... ...as far as the meaning of abandonment for abandonment... ...as far as the meaning of development for development... ...as far as the meaning of realization for realization, known, seen, understood, realized, touched by wisdom. Not touched by wisdom, there is no meaning of realization. — Vision arose, knowledge arose, wisdom arose, true knowledge arose, light arose. In the meaning of realization for realization, twenty-five qualities, twenty-five meanings, fifty expressions, a hundred knowledges. In the meaning of direct knowledge for direct knowledge, in the meaning of full understanding for full understanding, in the meaning of abandonment for abandonment, in the meaning of development for development, in the meaning of realization for realization, one hundred twenty-five qualities, one hundred twenty-five meanings, two hundred fifty expressions, five hundred knowledges. 6. Chapter on Aggregates, etc. 35. As far as the meaning of aggregates for aggregates, known, seen, understood, realized, touched by wisdom. Not touched by wisdom, there is no meaning of aggregates. — Vision arose, knowledge arose, wisdom arose, true knowledge arose, light arose. In the meaning of aggregates for aggregates, twenty-five qualities, twenty-five meanings, fifty expressions, a hundred knowledges. As far as the meaning of elements for elements... ...as far as the meaning of sense bases for sense bases... ...as far as the meaning of conditioned things for conditioned things... ...as far as the meaning of the unconditioned for the unconditioned, known, seen, understood, realized, touched by wisdom. Not touched by wisdom, there is no meaning of the unconditioned. — Vision arose... ...light arose. In the meaning of the unconditioned for the unconditioned, twenty-five qualities, twenty-five meanings, fifty expressions, a hundred knowledges. Aggregates Cessation, in the sense of aggregates, elements, in the sense of elements, sense-bases, in the sense of sense-bases, conditioned things, in the sense of conditioned things, the unconditioned, in the sense of the unconditioned. 125 dhammas, 125 meanings, 250 interpretations, 500 knowledges. 7. Truth Section 36. ‘‘‘As far as suffering, in the sense of suffering, is known, seen, understood, realized, touched by wisdom. There is no sense of suffering not touched by wisdom’ – the eye arose, knowledge arose, wisdom arose, true knowledge arose, light arose.’’ In the sense of suffering of suffering, 25 dhammas, 25 meanings, 50 interpretations, 100 knowledges. ‘‘‘As far as the origin, in the sense of origin... and so on... as far as cessation, in the sense of cessation... and so on... as far as the path, in the sense of path, is known, seen, understood, realized, touched by wisdom. There is no sense of path not touched by wisdom’ – the eye arose... and so on... light arose.’’ In the sense of path of path, 25 dhammas, 25 meanings, 50 interpretations, 100 knowledges. In the four Noble Truths, 100 dhammas, 100 meanings, 200 interpretations, 400 knowledges. 8. Analytical Knowledges Section 37. ‘‘‘As far as the analytical knowledge of meaning, in the sense of analytical knowledge of meaning, is known, seen, understood, realized, touched by wisdom. There is no sense of analytical knowledge of meaning not touched by wisdom’ – the eye arose... and so on... light arose.’’ In the sense of analytical knowledge of meaning of analytical knowledge of meaning, 25 dhammas, 25 meanings, 50 interpretations, 100 knowledges.