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B01030206paṭiccasamuppādavibhaṅgo (dependent origination analysis treatise)

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English

That mind, mentality, mental state... the mind-consciousness element arisen from that – this is called "consciousness conditioned by formations". Therein, what is mentality conditioned by consciousness? The aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of formations – this is called "mentality conditioned by consciousness". Therein, what is the sixth sense-base conditioned by mentality? That mind, mentality, mental state... the mind-consciousness element arisen from that – this is called "the sixth sense-base conditioned by mentality". Therein, what is contact conditioned by the sixth sense-base? That contact, touching, complete touching, the state of having completely touched – this is called "contact conditioned by the sixth sense-base". Therein, what is feeling conditioned by contact? That mental state which is neither pleasant nor unpleasant, born of mind-contact, neither painful nor pleasurable feeling, born of mind-contact, neither painful nor pleasurable feeling – this is called "feeling conditioned by contact". Therein, what is determination conditioned by feeling? That determination of mind, resolution, the state of being resolved on that. Ah – this is called "determination conditioned by feeling." Therein, what is existence conditioned by determination? Apart from determination, the feeling aggregate, the perception aggregate, the formations aggregate, the consciousness aggregate – this is called "existence conditioned by determination." Therein, what is birth conditioned by existence? The birth, origination, production, manifestation, appearance of those various phenomena – this is called "birth conditioned by existence." Therein, what is aging and death conditioned by birth? There is aging, there is death. Therein, what is aging? The aging, decrepitude, decay of life of those various phenomena – this is called aging. Therein, what is death? The passing away, dissolution, breaking up, perishing, impermanence, disappearance of those various phenomena – this is called "death." Thus, this aging, and this death. This is called "aging and death conditioned by birth." Thus, there is the origin of this entire mass of suffering. Thus, of this entire mass of suffering, there is coming together, there is meeting, there is convergence, there is manifestation. Therefore it is said, "Thus, there is the origin of this entire mass of suffering." Explanation of the result of unwholesome roots. Abhidhamma analysis. The Analysis of Dependent Origination is finished.

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