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dependent on the eye and the earth element? It should not be said thus... Does eye-consciousness arise dependent on the eye and the earth element? Yes. Is there a Sutta that says: "Eye-consciousness arises dependent on the eye and the earth element"? No. Is there a Sutta that says: "Eye-consciousness arises dependent on the eye and forms"? Yes. If there is a Sutta that says: "Eye-consciousness arises dependent on the eye and forms," then it should not be said: "Eye-consciousness arises dependent on the eye and the earth element." 466. Should it not be said: "The earth element is visible"? Yes. Does one not see the ground, rocks, mountains? Yes. If one sees the ground, rocks, mountains, then it should be said: "The earth element is visible"... Should it not be said: "The water element is visible"? Yes. Does one not see water? Yes. If one sees water, then it should be said: "The water element is visible"... Should it not be said: "The fire element is visible"? Yes. Does one not see a burning fire? Yes. If one sees a burning fire, then it should be said: "The fire element is visible"... Should it not be said: "The air element is visible"? Yes. Does one not see trees swaying in the wind? Yes. If one sees trees swaying in the wind, then it should be said: "The air element is visible"... The discourse beginning "Is the earth element visible?" is concluded. 6. The Sixth Chapter (61) 9. The discourse beginning "Is the eye faculty visible?" 467. Is the eye faculty visible? Yes. Form, the sense-sphere of form, the element of form... the eye... Does it come into range? It should not be said thus... Is the eye faculty visible? Yes. Does eye-consciousness arise dependent on the eye and the eye faculty? It should not be said thus... Does eye-consciousness arise dependent on the eye and the eye faculty? Yes. Is there such a Suttanta: "Eye-consciousness arises dependent on the eye and the eye faculty"? No, there is not. Is there such a Suttanta: "Eye-consciousness arises dependent on the eye and forms"? Yes. If there is such a Suttanta: "Eye-consciousness arises dependent on the eye and forms," then it should not be said: "Eye-consciousness arises dependent on the eye and the eye faculty." 468. Should it not be said: "The five faculties are visible"? Yes. Does one not see the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body? Yes. If one sees the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, then it should be said: "The five faculties are visible"... The discourse beginning "The eye faculty is visible" is concluded. 6. The Sixth Chapter (62) 10. The discourse on "Bodily action is visible" 469. Is bodily action visible? Yes. Does form, the sphere of form, the element of form, blue, yellow, red, white, cognizable by eye-consciousness, strike the eye, come into the range of the eye? It should not be said thus... Is bodily action visible? Yes. Does eye-consciousness arise dependent on the eye and bodily action? It should not be said thus... Does eye-consciousness arise dependent on the eye and bodily action? Yes. Is there such a Suttanta: "Eye-consciousness arises dependent on the eye and bodily action"? No, there is not. Is there such a Suttanta: "Eye-consciousness arises dependent on the eye and forms"? Yes. If there is such a Suttanta: "Eye-consciousness arises dependent on the eye and forms," then it should not be said. e – "Depending on the eye and bodily action, eye-consciousness arises." 470. Should it not be said: "Bodily action is visible"? Yes. Does one not see going forward, going backward, looking around, looking about, bending, stretching? Yes. If one sees going forward, going backward, looking around, looking about, bending, stretching, then indeed it should be said: "Bodily action is visible." The discussion on "Bodily action is visible" is concluded. The Sixth Chapter. Its Summary – Determinism is unconditioned, Dependent Origination is unconditioned, The Four Noble Truths are unconditioned, The Four Formless Attainments are unconditioned, The Attainment of Cessation is unconditioned, Space is unconditioned, Space is visible, The Four Great Elements, The Five Faculties, And likewise bodily action.