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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 effort, ...etc... Exertion, Non-distraction; And whatever other formless phenomena, Dependently arisen, Exist at that time, Apart from the aggregate of feeling, Apart from the aggregate of perception, Apart from the aggregate of consciousness – This is the aggregate of formations at that time…etc… These phenomena are wholesome. 165. Which phenomena are wholesome? At the time when one develops the path to rebirth in the fine-material realm, Having abandoned pleasure and abandoned pain, And with the previous disappearance of joy and sorrow, One enters and dwells in the fourth jhāna, Which is neither painful nor pleasant, With purity of mindfulness due to equanimity, Focusing on the earth-kasiṇa, At that time contact is, Feeling is, Perception is, Volition is, Consciousness is, Equanimity is, One-pointedness of mind is, Faith (is)... the faculty of faith is, the faculty of energy is, 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 effort is…(etc.)… exertion is, non-distraction is; or whatever other unformed states, dependently arisen, exist at that time – these states are wholesome…(etc.)…. At that time, indeed, there are four aggregates, there are two sense bases, there are two elements, there are three nutriments, there are eight faculties, there is two-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; or whatever other unformed states, dependently arisen, exist at that time – these states are wholesome…(etc.)…. 166. Which is the aggregate of formations at that time? Contact, volition, 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; or whatever other unformed 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. The fourfold method. The fivefold method. 167. Which states are wholesome? At the time when one develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures…(etc.)… and dwells having attained the first jhāna, with the earth kasina – at that time contact is…(etc.)… non-distraction is…(etc.)… these states are wholesome. 168. Which states are wholesome? At the time when one develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, without initial application, with only sustained application, joy and happiness born of concentration, and dwells having attained the second jhāna, with the earth kasina – at that time contact is, feeling is, perception is, volition is, mind is, con Application arises, joy arises, happiness arises, one-pointedness of mind arises, the faculty of faith arises, the faculty of energy arises, the faculty of mindfulness arises, the faculty of concentration arises, the faculty of wisdom arises, the faculty of mind arises, the faculty of gladness arises, the faculty of life arises, right view arises, right effort arises... exertion arises, non-distraction arises; or whatever other immaterial phenomena, dependently arisen, exist at that time – these phenomena are wholesome... And at that time, four aggregates arise, two sense bases arise, two elements arise, three nutriments arise, eight faculties arise, four-factored jhāna arises, four-factored path arises, seven powers arise, three roots arise, one contact arises... one mind-object base arises, one mind-object element arises; or whatever other immaterial phenomena, dependently arisen, exist at that time – these phenomena are wholesome... 169. What is the aggregate of formations at that time? Contact, volition, sustained application, 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... exertion, non-distraction; or whatever other immaterial phenomena, 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... these phenomena are wholesome. 170. Which phenomena are wholesome? At the time when one develops the path to rebirth in the fine-material realm, with the cessation of initial and sustained application... one enters and dwells in the third jhāna, with the earth kasina, at that time, contact arises, feeling arises, perception arises, volition arises, mind arises, joy arises, happiness arises, one-pointedness of mind arises, the faculty of faith arises, the faculty of energy arises, the faculty of mindfulness arises, the faculty of concentration arises, the faculty of wisdom arises, the faculty of mind arises, the faculty of gladness arises. is, life faculty is, right view is, right effort is, ... (and so on) ... exertion is, non-distraction is; or whatever other formless phenomena dependently arisen at that time are – these phenomena are wholesome... (and so on). And at that time four aggregates are, two sense bases are, two elements are, three nutriments are, eight faculties are, three-factored jhāna is, four-factored path is, seven powers are, three roots are, one contact is, ... (and so on) ... one mind-object base is, one mind-object element is; or whatever other formless phenomena dependently arisen at that time are – these phenomena are wholesome... (and so on). Which is the aggregate of formations at that time? Contact, volition, joy, 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 effort, ... (and so on) ... exertion, non-distraction; or whatever other formless phenomena dependently arisen at that time are, excluding the aggregate of feeling, excluding the aggregate of perception, excluding the aggregate of consciousness – this is the aggregate of formations at that time... (and so on) ... these phenomena are wholesome. Which phenomena are wholesome? At the time when one develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, and from the fading of joy... (and so on) ... entering and dwelling in the fourth jhāna, with the earth kasina, at that time contact is, feeling is, perception is, volition is, consciousness is, happiness 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 mental pleasure is, faculty of life is, right view is, right effort is, ... (and so on) ... exertion is, non-distraction is; or whatever other formless phenomena dependently arisen at that time are – these phenomena are wholesome... (and so on). And at that time, four... 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, ... one mind-object base is, one mind-object element is; or whatever other formless phenomena there are, dependently arisen at that time— these phenomena are wholesome... . 173. Which is the aggregate of formations at that time? Contact, volition, 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 effort, ... exertion, non-distraction; or whatever other formless phenomena 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 is the aggregate of formations at that time... ... these phenomena are wholesome. 174. Which phenomena are wholesome? At the time when one develops the path to rebirth in the fine-material realm, and by abandoning pleasure, ... one enters and dwells in the fifth jhāna, having the earth kasina as its object, at that time contact is, feeling is, perception is, volition is, mind is, equanimity 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 equanimity is, faculty of life is, right view is, right effort is, ... exertion is, non-distraction is; or whatever other formless phenomena there are, dependently arisen at that time— these phenomena are wholesome... . 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, ... what is the mind-object base, what is the mind-object element; or whatever other dependent-originated formless phenomena exist at that time – these phenomena are wholesome…etc…. 175. What is the volitional formations aggregate at that time? Contact, volition, 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 effort…etc… exertion, non-distraction; or whatever other dependent-originated formless phenomena exist at that time, excluding the feeling aggregate, excluding the perception aggregate, excluding the consciousness aggregate – this is the volitional formations aggregate at that time…etc… these phenomena are wholesome. The fivefold method.