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B01030102rūpakaṇḍaṃ (form section)

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wrinkling of the skin, decline of life, maturation of the faculties – this is that form external, the aging of form. 875. Which is that form external, not the aging of form? The visible form… (and so on)… edible food – this is that form external, not the aging of form. 876. Which is that form internal, not the impermanence of form? The eye faculty… (and so on)… the body faculty – this is that form internal, not the impermanence of form. 877. Which is that form external, the impermanence of form? That which is the wearing away of form, vanishing, breaking up, complete breaking up, impermanence, disappearance – this is that form external, the impermanence of form. 878. Which is that form external, not the impermanence of form? The visible form… (and so on)… edible food – this is that form external, not the impermanence of form. 879. Which is that form internal, not edible food? The eye faculty… (and so on)… the body faculty – this is that form internal, not edible food. 880. Which is that form external, edible food? Boiled rice, gruel, flour, fish, meat, milk, curds, ghee, fresh butter, oil, honey, molasses, or whatever other form there is in whatever country, for those beings, that is put into the mouth, chewed by the teeth, swallowed down the throat, that fills the stomach, by which nutrient beings sustain themselves – this is that form external, edible food. 881. Which is that form external, not edible food? The visible form… (and so on)… the impermanence of form – this is that. Form is external, not physical food. Thus, the collection of form is in three ways. Explanation of the Triad. The Tetrad. 882. Which is that form grasped and appropriated? The eye-base... (and so on)... the body-base, the female faculty, the male faculty, the life faculty, or whatever other form there is produced by kamma: the visible-form base, the smell-base, the taste-base, the space element, the accumulation of form, the continuity of form, the nutriment of edible food – this is that form grasped and appropriated. 883. Which is that form grasped but not appropriated? The sound-base, bodily intimation, verbal intimation, the lightness of form, the pliancy of form, the adaptability of form, the aging of form, the impermanence of form, or whatever other form there is not produced by kamma: the visible-form base, the smell-base, the taste-base, the space element, the accumulation of form, the continuity of form, the nutriment of edible food – this is that form grasped but not appropriated. 884. Which is that form not grasped but appropriated? The touch-base, the water element, produced by kamma – this is that form not grasped but appropriated. 885. Which is that form not grasped and not appropriated? The touch-base, the water element, not produced by kamma – this is that form not grasped and not appropriated. 886. Which is that form grasped, appropriated, and graspable? The eye-base... (and so on)... the body-base, the female faculty, the male faculty, the life faculty, or whatever other form there is produced by kamma: the visible-form base, the smell-base, the taste-base, the space element, the accumulation of form, the continuity of form, the nutriment of edible food – this is that form grasped, appropriated, and graspable. 887. Which is that form grasped, not appropriated, but graspable? The sound-base, bodily intimation, verbal intimation, the lightness of form, the pliancy of form, the adaptability of form, the aging of form, the impermanence of form, or whatever other form there is not produced by kamma: the visible-form base, the smell-base, the taste-base, the space element, the accumulation of form, the continuity of form. edible food – this is that form clung to, not karmically acquired, but capable of being clung to. 888. Which is that form not clung to, karmically acquired and capable of being clung to? Due to being made by kamma, the sphere of touch, the water element – this is that form not clung to, karmically acquired and capable of being clung to. 889. Which is that form not clung to, not karmically acquired, but capable of being clung to? Not due to being made by kamma, the sphere of touch, the water element – this is that form not clung to, not karmically acquired, but capable of being clung to. 890. Which is that form clung to, with impact? The eye-sphere… …the taste-sphere – this is that form clung to, with impact. 891. Which is that form clung to, without impact? The female faculty… …edible food – this is that form clung to, without impact. 892. Which is that form not clung to, with impact? The sphere of touch – this is that form not clung to, with impact. 893. Which is that form not clung to, without impact? The water element – this is that form not clung to, without impact. 894. Which is that form clung to, gross? The eye-sphere… …the taste-sphere – this is that form clung to, gross. 895. Which is that form clung to, subtle? The female faculty… …edible food – this is that form clung to, subtle. 896. Which is that form not clung to, gross? The sphere of touch – this is that form not clung to, gross. 897. Which is that form not clung to, subtle? The water element – this is that form not clung to, subtle. 898. Which is that form clung to, distant? The female faculty… …edible food – this is that form clung to, distant. 899. Which is that form clung to, near? The eye-sphere… …the taste-sphere – this is that form clung to, near. 900. Which is that form not clung to, distant? The water element – this is that form not clung to, distant. 901. Which is that form not clung to, near? The sphere of touch – this is that form not clung to, near. 902. Which is that form karmically acquired, with appearance? Due to being made by kamma, visible form… visible object – this is that form clung to, visible. 903. Which is that form clung to, invisible? The eye-base... ...the body-base, the femininity faculty, the masculinity faculty, the life faculty, or whatever other form exists karmically produced: the smell-base, the taste-base, the touch-base, the space element, the water element, the accumulation of form, the continuity of form, nutriment of edible food – this is that form clung to, invisible. 904. Which is that form not clung to, visible? Not karmically produced: the visible object – this is that form not clung to, visible. 905. Which is that form not clung to, invisible? The sound-base, bodily intimation, verbal intimation, lightness of form, pliancy of form, adaptability of form, old age of form, impermanence of form, or whatever other form exists not karmically produced: the smell-base, the taste-base, the touch-base, the space element, the water element, the accumulation of form, the continuity of form, nutriment of edible food – this is that form not clung to, invisible. 906. Which is that form clung to, with impingement? The eye-base... ...the body-base, or whatever other form exists karmically produced: the visible object, the smell-base, the taste-base, the touch-base – this is that form clung to, with impingement. 907. Which is that form clung to, without impingement? The femininity faculty, the masculinity faculty, the life faculty, or whatever other form exists karmically produced: the space element, the water element, the accumulation of form, the continuity of form, nutriment of edible food – this is that form clung to, without impingement. 908. Which is that form not clung to, with impingement? The sound-base, or whatever other form exists not karmically produced: the visible object, the smell-base, the taste-base, the touch-base – this is that form not clung to, with impingement. 909. Which is that form not clung to, without impingement? Body Physical intimation, verbal intimation, lightness of matter, pliancy of matter, adaptability of matter, aging of matter, impermanence of matter; or whatever other matter there is not produced by kamma: the space element, the water element, the growth of matter, the continuity of matter, edible food – this is that matter not clung to, non-impinging. 910. What is that matter clung to, a great element? Produced by kamma: the touch base, the water element – this is that matter clung to, a great element. 911. What is that matter clung to, not a great element? The eye base...the body base, the femininity faculty, the masculinity faculty, the life faculty; or whatever other matter there is produced by kamma: the visible object base, the smell base, the taste base, the space element, the growth of matter, the continuity of matter, edible food – this is that matter clung to, not a great element. 912. What is that matter not clung to, a great element? Not produced by kamma: the touch base, the water element – this is that matter not clung to, a great element. 913. What is that matter not clung to, not a great element? The sound base, physical intimation, verbal intimation, lightness of matter, pliancy of matter, adaptability of matter, aging of matter, impermanence of matter; or whatever other matter there is not produced by kamma: the visible object base, the smell base, the taste base, the space element, the growth of matter, the continuity of matter, edible food – this is that matter not clung to, not a great element. 914. What is that matter clung to, coarse? The eye base...the body base; or whatever other matter there is produced by kamma: the visible object base, the smell base, the taste base, the touch base – this is that matter clung to, coarse. 915. What is that matter clung to, subtle? The femininity faculty, the masculinity faculty, the life faculty; or whatever other matter there is produced by kamma: the space element, the water element, the growth of matter, the continuity of matter. nutriment taken in morsels – this is that form clung to, subtle. 916. What is that form not clung to, gross? The sound base, or whatever other form there is not produced by kamma, the visible form base, the smell base,