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a viewpoint... (and so on)... a perverted grasp – this is called adherence to rites and rituals. These three fetters, and the defilements associated with them, the aggregate of feeling... (and so on)... the aggregate of consciousness associated with them, the bodily action, verbal action, mental action arising from them – these phenomena are causes for abandonment by insight. The three fetters – identity view, doubt, adherence to rites and rituals – these phenomena are to be abandoned by insight. Greed, hatred, delusion associated with them – these phenomena are causes for abandonment by insight. And the defilements associated with them, the feeling associated with them the aggregate of form... up to... the aggregate of consciousness, bodily action, verbal action, mental action arising from that – these phenomena have their root cause to be abandoned by insight. Which phenomena do not have their root cause to be abandoned by insight? Excluding those phenomena, the remaining wholesome, unwholesome, and indeterminate phenomena, belonging to the sense sphere, the form sphere, the formless sphere, and not included; the aggregate of feeling... up to... the aggregate of consciousness; and all form, and the unconditioned element – these phenomena do not have their root cause to be abandoned by insight. Which phenomena have their root cause to be abandoned by development? The remaining greed, hatred, delusion – these phenomena have their root cause to be abandoned by development. And defilements having the same basis as these, the aggregate of feeling... up to... the aggregate of consciousness associated with that, bodily action, verbal action, mental action arising from that – these phenomena have their root cause to be abandoned by development. Which phenomena do not have their root cause to be abandoned by development? Excluding those phenomena, the remaining wholesome, unwholesome, and indeterminate phenomena, belonging to the sense sphere, the form sphere, the formless sphere, and not included; the aggregate of feeling... up to... the aggregate of consciousness; and all form, and the unconditioned element – these phenomena do not have their root cause to be abandoned by development. Which phenomena are accompanied by initial application? In the sphere accompanied by initial application, belonging to the sense sphere, the form sphere, and not included, excluding initial application, the aggregate of feeling... up to... the aggregate of consciousness associated with that – these phenomena are accompanied by initial application. Which phenomena are not accompanied by initial application? In the sphere not accompanied by initial application, belonging to the sense sphere, the form sphere, the formless sphere, and not included; the aggregate of feeling... up to... the aggregate of consciousness; and initial application, and all form, and the unconditioned element – these phenomena are not accompanied by initial application. Which phenomena are accompanied by sustained application? In the sphere accompanied by sustained application, belonging to the sense sphere, the form sphere, and not included, excluding sustained application, the aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of mental formations, the aggregate of consciousness associated with that – these phenomena are accompanied by sustained application. Which phenomena are not accompanied by sustained application? In the sphere not accompanied by sustained application, belonging to the sense sphere, the form sphere, the formless sphere, and not Unincluded; the feeling aggregate...etc...the consciousness aggregate; and sustained application, and all form, and the unconditioned element – these phenomena are without sustained application. 1279. Which phenomena are accompanied by joy? In the sphere of joy, in the sense-sphere, in the form-sphere, unincluded, excluding joy, the feeling aggregate...etc...the consciousness aggregate associated with it – these phenomena are accompanied by joy. 1280. Which phenomena are not accompanied by joy? In the sphere without joy, in the sense-sphere, in the form-sphere, in the formless-sphere, unincluded; the feeling aggregate...etc...the consciousness aggregate; and joy, and all form, and the unconditioned element – these phenomena are not accompanied by joy. 1281. Which phenomena are conjoined with joy? In the sphere of joy, in the sense-sphere, in the form-sphere, unincluded, excluding joy, the feeling aggregate...etc...the consciousness aggregate associated with it – these phenomena are conjoined with joy. 1282. Which phenomena are not conjoined with joy? In the sphere not of joy, in the sense-sphere, in the form-sphere, in the formless-sphere, unincluded; the feeling aggregate...etc...the consciousness aggregate; and joy, and all form, and the unconditioned element – these phenomena are not conjoined with joy. 1283. Which phenomena are conjoined with happiness? In the sphere of happiness, in the sense-sphere, in the form-sphere, unincluded, excluding happiness, the perception aggregate, the volitional formations aggregate, the consciousness aggregate associated with it – these phenomena are conjoined with happiness. 1284. Which phenomena are not conjoined with happiness? In the sphere not of happiness, in the sense-sphere, in the form-sphere, in the formless-sphere, unincluded; the feeling aggregate...etc...the consciousness aggregate; and happiness, and all form, and the unconditioned element – these phenomena are not conjoined with happiness. 1285. Which phenomena are conjoined with equanimity? In the sphere of equanimity, in the sense-sphere, in the form-sphere, in the formless-sphere, unincluded, excluding equanimity, the perception aggregate, the volitional formations aggregate, the consciousness aggregate associated with it – these phenomena are conjoined with equanimity. 1286. Which phenomena are not conjoined with equanimity? In the sphere not of equanimity, in the sense-sphere, in the form-sphere, unincluded, ve The aggregate of giving, and so on, up to the aggregate of consciousness, and equanimity, and all form, and the unconditioned element – these phenomena are not accompanied by equanimity. 1287. Which phenomena are of the sense-sphere? Having made Avīci hell the lower limit, having included the Paranimmitavasattī devas as the upper limit, whatever in this interval, are within this sphere, included here: aggregates, elements, sense-bases, form, feeling, perception, mental formations, consciousness – these phenomena are of the sense-sphere. 1288. Which phenomena are not of the sense-sphere? Those of the form-sphere, those of the formless-sphere, those not included – these phenomena are not of the sense-sphere. 1289. Which phenomena are of the form-sphere? Having made the Brahma-world the lower limit, having included the Akanittha devas as the upper limit, whatever in this interval, are within this sphere, included here: the mental and concomitant mental phenomena of one who has attained, or one who has been reborn, or one who dwells happily in this very life – these phenomena are of the form-sphere. 1290. Which phenomena are not of the form-sphere? Those of the sense-sphere, those of the formless-sphere, those not included – these phenomena are not of the form-sphere. 1291. Which phenomena are of the formless-sphere? Having made the devas who have attained the sphere of infinite space the lower limit, having included the devas who have attained the sphere of neither perception nor non-perception as the upper limit, whatever in this interval, are within this sphere, included here: the mental and concomitant mental phenomena of one who has attained, or one who has been reborn, or one who dwells happily in this very life – these phenomena are of the formless-sphere. 1292. Which phenomena are not of the formless-sphere? Those of the sense-sphere, those of the form-sphere, those not included – these phenomena are not of the formless-sphere. 1293. Which phenomena are included? Phenomena with taints, wholesome, unwholesome, indeterminate, of the sense-sphere, of the form-sphere, of the formless-sphere, the aggregate of form, and so on, up to the aggregate of consciousness – these phenomena are included. 1294. Which phenomena are not included? And paths, and fruits of the path, and the unconditioned element – these phenomena. not included. 1295. Which phenomena are leading to liberation? The four paths not included (in the planes of existence) – these phenomena are leading to liberation. 1296. Which phenomena are not leading to liberation? Excluding those phenomena, the remaining wholesome, unwholesome, and indeterminate phenomena of the sense-sphere, of the form-sphere, of the formless-sphere, not included (in the planes of existence); the feeling aggregate… …the consciousness aggregate, all form, and the unconditioned element – these phenomena are not leading to liberation. 1297. Which phenomena are fixed? The five deeds of immediate retribution, and the fixed wrong view, the four paths not included (in the planes of existence) – these phenomena are fixed. 1298. Which phenomena are unfixed? Excluding those phenomena, the remaining wholesome, unwholesome, and indeterminate phenomena of the sense-sphere, of the form-sphere, of the formless-sphere, not included (in the planes of existence); the feeling aggregate… …the consciousness aggregate, all form, and the unconditioned element – these phenomena are unfixed. 1299. Which phenomena are with a superior? The defiled wholesome, unwholesome, and indeterminate phenomena of the sense-sphere, of the form-sphere, of the formless-sphere; the form aggregate… …the consciousness aggregate – these phenomena are with a superior. 1300. Which phenomena are without a superior? The paths not included (in the planes of existence), and the fruits of the path, and the unconditioned element – these phenomena are without a superior.