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there are four aggregates, there are two sense-bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are eight faculties, there is four-factored jhāna, there is five-factored path, there are seven powers, there are three roots, there is one contact…etc… there is one mind-object base, there is one mind-object element; or whatever other formless phenomena there are at that time, dependently arisen – these phenomena are wholesome…etc…. 155. What at that time is the aggregate of formations? Contact, volition, initial application, sustained application, one-pointedness of mind, faculty of faith, faculty of energy, faculty of mindfulness, faculty of concentration, faculty of wisdom, faculty of life, right view, right intention, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration, power of faith, power of energy, power of mindfulness, power of concentration, power of wisdom, power of shame, power of dread of wrongdoing, non-greed, non-hatred, non-delusion, non-covetousness, non-ill-will, right view, shame, dread of wrongdoing, tranquillity of body, tranquillity of mind, lightness of body, lightness of mind, malleability of body, malleability of mind, adaptability of body, adaptability of mind, proficiency of body, proficiency of mind, straightness of body, straightness of mind, mindfulness, clear comprehension, tranquillity, insight, exertion, non-distraction. Or whatever other formless phenomena there are at that time, dependently arisen, excluding the aggregate of feeling, excluding the aggregate of perception, excluding the aggregate of consciousness – this at that time is the aggregate of formations…etc… these phenomena are wholesome. The fifth consciousness. 156. Which phenomena are wholesome? At the time when a wholesome consciousness of the sense-sphere arises, accompanied by equanimity, associated with knowledge, with prompting, having a visible form as its object, or…etc… having a mind-object as its object, or whatever it takes as its object, at that time there is contact…etc… there is non-distraction…etc… these ph... Wholesome states. The sixth consciousness. 157. Which states are wholesome? At that time, when a wholesome consciousness of the sense-sphere arises, accompanied by equanimity, dissociated from knowledge, taking as its object a visible form, or a sound, or an odor, or a taste, 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 equanimity, 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 equanimity, 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, there is non-greed, there is non-hatred, there is non-covetousness, there is non-ill-will, there is shame, there is dread, 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, dependently arisen, exist 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 four-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 states, dependently arisen, exist at that time – these states are wholesome...etc.... 158. Which, at that time, What is the aggregate of formations? Contact, volition, initial application, sustained application, 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, non-greed, non-hatred, non-covetousness, non-ill-will, shame, dread, 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 states there are, dependently arisen at that time, apart from the aggregate of feeling, apart from the aggregate of perception, apart from the aggregate of consciousness—this, at that time, is the aggregate of formations… (and so on)… these states are wholesome. The seventh consciousness. 159. What states are wholesome? At the time when a wholesome sensuous-sphere consciousness has arisen, accompanied by equanimity, dissociated from knowledge, with prompting, having a material object… (and so on)… or a mental object, or whatever it may be, at that time there is contact… (and so on)… there is non-distraction… (and so on)… these states are wholesome. The eighth consciousness. Eight great wholesome sensuous-sphere consciousnesses. Second recitation section. Wholesome form-sphere Fourfold method 160. What states are wholesome? At the time when one develops the path to rebirth in the form-sphere, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, secluded from unwholesome states, one enters and dwells in the first absorption, which is accompanied by initial application and sustained application, born of seclusion, with rapture and pleasure, having the earth kasina as object, at that time there is contact… (and so on)… there is non-distraction… (and so on)… these states are wholesome. 161. What states are wholesome? At the time when one develops the path to rebirth in the form-sphere, with the calming of initial application and sustained application, with internal assurance and one-pointedness of mind, one enters and dwells in the second absorption, which is without initial application and sustained application, born of concentration, with rapture and pleasure… having attained and dwells in the earth kasina, at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is volition, there is consciousness, there is joy, 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 wisdom, there is the faculty of mind, there is the faculty of mental pleasure, there is the faculty of life, there is right view, there is right effort...etc... there is exertion, there is non-distraction; and whatever other formless states, dependently arisen, exist 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 eight faculties, there is three-factored jhāna, there is four-factored path, there are seven powers, there are three roots, there is one contact...etc... there is one mind-object base, there is one mind-object element; and whatever other formless states, dependently arisen, exist at that time – these states are wholesome...etc.... 162. Which is the aggregate of formations at that time? Contact, volition, joy, one-pointedness of mind, the faculty of faith, the faculty of energy, the faculty of mindfulness, the faculty of concentration, the faculty of wisdom, the faculty of life, right view, right effort...etc... exertion, non-distraction; and whatever other formless states, dependently arisen, exist at that time, excluding the aggregate of feeling, excluding the aggregate of perception, excluding the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of formations at that time...etc... these states are wholesome. 163. Which states are wholesome? At the time when one develops the path to rebirth in the fine-material realm, and from the fading of joy, one dwells equanimous, mindful and clearly comprehending, and experiences happiness with the body, which the noble ones declare – "equanimous, mindful, dwelling in happiness" – having attained and dwells in the third jhāna, the earth kasina, at that time, contact... Contact is, Feeling is, Perception is, Volition is, Consciousness is, Pleasure is, One-pointedness of mind is, Faculty of faith is, Faculty of energy is, Faculty of mindfulness is, Faculty of concentration is, Faculty of wisdom is, Faculty of mind is, Faculty of joy is, Faculty of life is, Right view is, Right effort is, ...etc... Exertion is, Non-distraction is; And whatever other formless phenomena, Dependently arisen, Exist at that time – These phenomena are wholesome…etc…. And at that time, Four aggregates are, Two sense-bases are, Two elements are, Three nutriments are, Eight faculties are, Two-factored jhāna is, Four-factored path is, Seven powers are, Three roots are, One contact is, ...etc... One mind-object base is, One mind-object element is; And whatever other formless phenomena, Dependently arisen, Exist at that time – These phenomena are wholesome…etc…. 164. What is the aggregate of formations at that time? Contact, Volition,