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one abides having entered the fourth jhāna, inferior... medium... superior... dominance of will... dominance of effort... dominance of mind... dominance of investigation... dominance of will, inferior... medium... superior... dominance of effort, inferior... medium... superior... dominance of mind, inferior... medium... superior... dominance of investigation, inferior... medium... superior, at that time there is contact... there is non-distraction... these phenomena are wholesome. 276. What are wholesome phenomena? At the time when one develops the path to the formless attainments, b One develops having completely transcended the sphere of nothingness, accompanied by the perception of the sphere of neither perception nor non-perception. And having abandoned pleasure... one dwells having attained the fourth jhana. Inferior... medium... superior... Dominated by desire... dominated by effort... dominated by consciousness... dominated by investigation... Dominated by desire, inferior... medium... superior... Dominated by effort, inferior... medium... superior... Dominated by consciousness, inferior... medium... superior... Dominated by investigation, inferior... medium... superior. At that time, there is contact... there is non-distraction... these states are wholesome. Wholesome states of the Formless Sphere. Supramundane wholesome states. Pure practice. 277. Which states are wholesome? At the time when one develops supramundane jhana, leading to liberation, leading to the cessation (of accumulation), for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first stage, having quite secluded from sensual pleasures... one dwells having attained the first jhana with painful practice and slow comprehension. At that time, there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is applied thought, there is sustained thought, there is rapture, there is pleasure, there is one-pointedness of mind, there is the faculty of faith, there is the faculty of effort, there is the faculty of mindfulness, there is the faculty of concentration, there is the faculty of wisdom, there is the faculty of mind, there is the faculty of joy, there is the faculty of life, there is the faculty 'I shall know the unknown', there is right view, there is right intention, there is right speech, there is right action, there is right livelihood, there is right effort, there is right mindfulness, there is right concentration, there is the power of faith, there is the power of effort, there is the power of mindfulness, there is the power of concentration, there is the power of wisdom, there is the power of shame, there is the power of dread, there is non-greed, there is non-hatred, there is non-delusion, there is non-covetousness, there is non-ill-will, there is right view, there is shame, there is dread, there is tranquility of body, there is tranquility of mind, bo Lightness of body occurs, lightness of mind occurs, pliancy of body occurs, pliancy of mind occurs, adaptability of body occurs, adaptability of mind occurs, proficiency of body occurs, proficiency of mind occurs, uprightness of body occurs, uprightness of mind occurs, mindfulness occurs, clear comprehension occurs, tranquility occurs, insight occurs, exertion occurs, non-distraction occurs; and whatever other formless states, dependently arisen, exist at that time – these states are wholesome. 278. What is contact at that time? Whatever contact, touching, full touching, the state of having fully touched, at that time – this is contact at that time. 279. What is feeling at that time? Whatever mental pleasantness, mental happiness, born of contact with that mind-consciousness element, born of mental contact, pleasant, happy, felt, pleasant and happy feeling born of mental contact, at that time – this is feeling at that time. 280. What is perception at that time? Whatever perception, perceiving, the state of having perceived, born of contact with that mind-consciousness element, at that time – this is perception at that time. 281. What is volition at that time? Whatever volition, intending, the state of having intended, born of contact with that mind-consciousness element, at that time – this is volition at that time. 282. What is consciousness at that time? Whatever consciousness, mind, mentality, heart, white, mind, mind-base, mind-faculty, cognition, aggregate of cognition, that mind-consciousness element, at that time – this is consciousness at that time. 283. What is initial application at that time? Whatever thought, initial application, intention, fixing, applying, directing of the mind, right intention, a factor of the path, included in the path, at that time – this is initial application at that time. 284. What is sustained application at that time? Whatever thought, sustained application, repeated application, close application, continuous application of the mind, close observation, at that time – this is sustained application at that time. What is rapture at that time? That rapture at that time, joy, delight, gladness, laughter, great laughter, satisfaction, elation, cheerfulness, the rapture enlightenment factor of the mind – this is rapture at that time. What is pleasure at that time? That mental agreeableness at that time, mental pleasure, pleasant pleasure born of mental contact, pleasant pleasurable feeling born of mental contact – this is pleasure at that time. What is one-pointedness of mind at that time? That stability of mind at that time, steadfastness, unswervingness, non-distraction, non-scattering, undistractedness of mind, tranquility, the faculty of concentration, the power of concentration, right concentration, the concentration enlightenment factor, a factor of the path, included in the path – this is one-pointedness of mind at that time. What is the faculty of faith at that time? That faith at that time, believing, conviction, serene confidence, faith, the faculty of faith, the power of faith – this is the faculty of faith at that time. What is the faculty of energy at that time? That mental exertion at that time, effort, striving, endeavor, exertion, enthusiasm, perseverance, strength, steadfastness, unflagging effort, unabandoned desire, unabandoned burden, grasping the burden, energy, the faculty of energy, the power of energy, right effort, the energy enlightenment factor, a factor of the path, included in the path – this is the faculty of energy at that time. What is the faculty of mindfulness at that time? That mindfulness at that time, recollection, remembrance, mindfulness, remembering, retaining, not forgetting, not losing, mindfulness, the faculty of mindfulness, the power of mindfulness, right mindfulness, the mindfulness enlightenment factor, a factor of the path, included in the path – this is the faculty of mindfulness at that time. What is the faculty of concentration at that time? That stability of mind at that time, steadfastness, unswervingness, non-distraction, non-scattering, undistractedness of mind, tranquility, the faculty of concentration... the faculty of concentration, the power of concentration, right concentration, the enlightenment factor of concentration, a factor of the path, included in the path – this is the faculty of concentration at that time. 292. What is the faculty of wisdom at that time? That wisdom at that time, understanding, investigation, thorough investigation, investigation of phenomena, discernment, close discernment, immediate discernment, sagacity, skill, adroitness, analysis, thought, examination, insight, intelligence, leading, clear seeing, comprehension, goad, wisdom, the faculty of wisdom, the power of wisdom, the weapon of wisdom, the palace of wisdom, the light of wisdom, the radiance of wisdom, the splendor of wisdom, the jewel of wisdom, non-delusion, investigation of phenomena, right view, the enlightenment factor of investigation of phenomena, a factor of the path, included in the path – this is the faculty of wisdom at that time. 293. What is the faculty of mind at that time? That mind at that time, thought, mentality, heart, purity, mind, mind-base, mind-faculty, consciousness, aggregate of consciousness, the mind-consciousness element born of that – this is the faculty of mind at that time. 294. What is the faculty of joy at that time? That mental pleasantness at that time, mental happiness, pleasantness born of mental contact, happiness felt, pleasant and happy feeling born of mental contact – this is the faculty of joy at that time. 295. What is the faculty of life at that time? That life, duration, carrying on, maintenance, movement, continuation, preservation, life, the faculty of life, for those formless phenomena – this is the faculty of life at that time. 296. What is the faculty of "I shall know the unknown" at that time? That wisdom for the realization of those phenomena that are unknown, unseen, unreached, ununderstood, unrealized: understanding, investigation, thorough investigation, investigation of phenomena, discernment, close discernment, immediate discernment, sagacity, skill, adroitness, analysis, thought, examination, insight, intelligence, leading, clear seeing, comprehension, goad, wisdom, the faculty of wisdom, the power of wisdom wisdom's weapon, wisdom's palace, wisdom's light, wisdom's radiance, wisdom's lamp, wisdom's jewel, non-delusion, investigation of phenomena, right view, the enlightenment factor of investigation of phenomena, a path factor, included in the path— this, at that time, is the faculty of "I shall know the unknown." 297. What, at that time, is right view? That which, at that time, is wisdom, understanding, discrimination, thorough discrimination, investigation of phenomena, discernment, observation, close observation, sagacity, skillfulness, adroitness, analysis, thought, examination, insight, intelligence, guidance, insight, clear comprehension, a goad, wisdom,