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The nutriment of contact, the nutriment of mental volition, the nutriment of consciousness – these nutriments are there at that time. 127. What faculties are there at that time? The faculty of faith, the faculty of energy, the faculty of mindfulness, the faculty of concentration, the faculty of wisdom, the faculty of mind, the faculty of joy, the faculty of life – these faculties are there at that time. 128. What jhana is there at that time? Initial application, sustained application, rapture, happiness, one-pointedness of mind – this jhana is there at that time. 129. What path is there at that time? Right view, right intention, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration – this path is there at that time. 130. What powers are there at that time? The power of faith, the power of energy, the power of mindfulness, the power of concentration, the power of wisdom, the power of shame, the power of fear of wrongdoing – these powers are there at that time. which are powers. 131. Which are the roots at that time? Non-greed, non-hatred, non-delusion – these are the roots at that time. 132. Which is the contact at that time? …and so on… This is the contact at that time. 133. Which is the feeling at that time? …and so on… This is the feeling at that time. 134. Which is the perception at that time? …and so on… This is the perception at that time. 135. Which is the volition at that time? …and so on… This is the volition at that time. 136. Which is the consciousness at that time? …and so on… This is the consciousness at that time. 137. Which is the aggregate of feeling at that time? …and so on… This is the aggregate of feeling at that time. 138. Which is the aggregate of perception at that time? …and so on… This is the aggregate of perception at that time. 139. Which is the aggregate of formations at that time? …and so on… This is the aggregate of formations at that time. 140. Which is the aggregate of consciousness at that time? …and so on… This is the aggregate of consciousness at that time. 141. Which is the mind-base at that time? …and so on… This is the mind-base at that time. 142. Which is the mind-faculty at that time? …and so on… This is the mind-faculty at that time. 143. Which is the mind-consciousness element at that time? …and so on… This is the mind-consciousness element at that time. 144. Which is the phenomena-base at that time? The aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of formations – this is the phenomena-base at that time. 145. Which is the phenomena-element at that time? The aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of formations – this is the phenomena-element at that time. Or whatever other formless phenomena there are at that time, arisen dependently – these phenomena are wholesome. The section on emptiness. The first consciousness. 146. Which phenomena are wholesome? At the time when wholesome consciousness of the sense-sphere has arisen, accompanied by joy… Accompanied by joy, associated with knowledge, with prompting, taking a visible object, or...etc., or a mental object, or whatever else it takes as its object, at that time there is contact, ...etc., there is non-distraction, ...etc., these states are wholesome. The second consciousness. 147. Which states are wholesome? At the time when a wholesome consciousness of the sense-sphere arises, accompanied by joy, dissociated from knowledge, taking a visible object, or a sound object, or an odor object, or a taste object, or a tangible object, or a mental object, or whatever else it takes as its object, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is initial application, there is sustained application, there is rapture, there is happiness, there is one-pointedness of mind, there is the faculty of faith, there is the faculty of energy, there is the faculty of mindfulness, there is the faculty of concentration, there is the faculty of mind, there is the faculty of joy, there is the faculty of life, there is right thought, there is right effort, there is right mindfulness, there is right concentration, there is the power of faith, there is the power of energy, there is the power of mindfulness, there is the power of concentration, there is the power of shame, there is the power of dread of wrongdoing, there is non-greed, there is non-hatred, there is non-covetousness, there is non-ill-will, there is shame, there is dread of wrongdoing, there is tranquility of body, there is tranquility of mind, there is lightness of body, there is lightness of mind, there is pliancy of body, there is pliancy of mind, there is adaptability of body, there is adaptability of mind, there is proficiency of body, there is proficiency of mind, there is uprightness of body, there is uprightness of mind, there is mindfulness, there is tranquility, there is exertion, there is non-distraction; and whatever other formless states there are, dependently arisen at that time— these states are wholesome, ...etc. And at that time there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are seven faculties, there is five-factored jhāna, there is four-factored path, there are six powers, there are two roots, there is one contact, ...etc. There is one mind-object base, there is one mind-object element; and whatever other formless phenomena are dependently arisen at that time— these phenomena are wholesome…etc…. 148. What is the aggregate of volitional formations at that time? Contact, volition, initial application, sustained application, joy, one-pointedness of mind, faculty of faith, faculty of energy, faculty of mindfulness, faculty of concentration, faculty of life, right intention, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration, power of faith, power of energy, power of mindfulness, power of concentration, power of shame, power of dread of wrongdoing, non-greed, non-hatred, non-covetousness, non-ill-will, shame, dread of wrongdoing, tranquility of body, tranquility of mind, lightness of body, lightness of mind, pliancy of body, pliancy of mind, adaptability of body, adaptability of mind, proficiency of body, proficiency of mind, uprightness of body, uprightness of mind, mindfulness, tranquility, exertion, non-distraction; and whatever other formless phenomena are dependently arisen at that time, excluding the aggregate of feeling, excluding the aggregate of perception, excluding the aggregate of consciousness— this is the aggregate of volitional formations at that time…etc… these phenomena are wholesome. The third mind. 149. What phenomena are wholesome? At the time when a wholesome mind of the sense-sphere, accompanied by joy, unaccompanied by knowledge, with prompting, has arisen, having a visible object…etc… or a mind-object… or whatever it takes as an object, at that time there is contact…etc… there is non-distraction…etc… these phenomena are wholesome. The fourth mind. 150. What phenomena are wholesome? At the time when a wholesome mind of the sense-sphere, accompanied by equanimity, accompanied by knowledge, has arisen, having a visible object, or a sound object, or an odor object, or a taste object, or a tangible object, or a mind-object, or whatever it takes as an object, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is mind, there is initial application, there is sustained application, there is equanimity, there is one-pointedness of mind, there is the faculty of faith, there is the faculty of energy, And, the faculty of mindfulness is, the faculty of concentration is, the faculty of wisdom is, the faculty of mind is, the faculty of equanimity is, the faculty of life is, right view is, right intention is, right effort is, right mindfulness is, right concentration is, the power of faith is, the power of energy is, the power of mindfulness is, the power of concentration is, the power of wisdom is, the power of moral shame is, the power of moral dread is, non-greed is, non-hatred is, non-delusion is, non-covetousness is, non-ill-will is, right view is, moral shame is, moral dread is, tranquility of body is, tranquility of mind is, lightness of body is, lightness of mind is, pliancy of body is, pliancy of mind is, wieldiness of body is, wieldiness of mind is, proficiency of body is, proficiency of mind is, uprightness of body is, uprightness of mind is, mindfulness is, clear comprehension is, tranquility is, insight is, exertion is, non-distraction is; Or whatever other formless states, dependently arisen, exist at that time – these states are wholesome. 151. What is contact at that time? Whatever contact, touching, complete touching, the state of having completely touched, at that time – this is contact at that time. 152. What is feeling at that time? Whatever mental state, at that time, born of contact with that mind-consciousness element, which is neither pleasant nor unpleasant, born of mental contact, a neither painful nor pleasurable feeling, born of mental contact, a neither painful nor pleasurable feeling – this is feeling at that time... and so on. 153. What is equanimity at that time? Whatever mental state, at that time, which is neither pleasant nor unpleasant, born of mental contact, a neither painful nor pleasurable feeling, born of mental contact, a neither painful nor pleasurable feeling – this is equanimity at that time... and so on. 154. What is the faculty of equanimity at that time? Whatever mental state, at that time, which is neither pleasant nor unpleasant, born of mental contact, a neither painful nor pleasurable feeling, born of mental contact, a neither painful... unpleasant feeling – this at that time is the faculty of equanimity…etc… or whatever other formless phenomena there are at that time, dependently arisen – these phenomena are wholesome…etc…. And at that time