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(Ka) Are mental formations not the aggregate of mental formations? Yes. (Kha) Are aggregates not the aggregate of perception? Yes. (Ka) Are mental formations not the aggregate of mental formations? Yes. (Kha) Are aggregates not the aggregate of consciousness? Yes. 37. (Ka) Is consciousness not the aggregate of consciousness? Yes. (Kha) Are aggregates not the aggregate of form? Yes. (Ka) Is consciousness not the aggregate of consciousness? Yes. (Kha) Are aggregates not the aggregate of feeling? Yes. (Ka) Is consciousness not the aggregate of consciousness? Yes. (Kha) Are aggregates not the aggregate of perception? Yes. (Ka) Is consciousness not the aggregate of consciousness? Yes. (Kha) Are aggregates not the aggregate of mental formations? Yes. 3. Section on the Pure Aggregates (Ka) Direct method 38. (Ka) Is form an aggregate? Yes. (Kha) Are aggregates the aggregate of form? The aggregate of form is both an aggregate and the aggregate of form. The remaining aggregates are not the aggregate of form. (Ka) Is feeling an aggregate? Yes. (Kha) Are aggregates the aggregate of feeling? Is it a constituent? The feeling constituent is a constituent and is the feeling constituent. The remaining constituents are not the feeling constituent. (A) Is perception a constituent? Yes. (B) Are constituents the perception constituent? The perception constituent is a constituent and is the perception constituent. The remaining constituents are not the perception constituent. (A) Are formations a constituent? Yes. (B) Are constituents the formation constituent? The formation constituent is a constituent and is the formation constituent. The remaining constituents are not the formation constituent. (A) Is consciousness a constituent? Yes. (B) Are constituents the consciousness constituent? The consciousness constituent is a constituent and is the consciousness constituent. The remaining constituents are not the consciousness constituent. (B) Reverse order. 39. (A) Is it not form, not a constituent? Apart from form, the remaining constituents are not form, they are constituents. Apart from form and constituents, the remaining are neither form nor constituents. (B) Are they not constituents, not the form constituent? Yes. (A) Is it not feeling, not a constituent? Apart from feeling, the remaining constituents are not feeling, they are constituents. Apart from feeling and constituents, the remaining are neither feeling nor constituents. (B) Are they not constituents, not the feeling constituent? Yes. (A) Is it not perception, not a constituent? Apart from perception, the remaining constituents are not perception, they are constituents. Apart from perception and constituents, the remaining are neither perception nor constituents. (B) Are they not constituents, not the perception constituent? Yes. (A) Are they not formations, not a constituent? Yes. (B) Are they not constituents, not the formation constituent? Yes. (A) Is it not consciousness, not a constituent? Apart from consciousness, the remaining constituents are not consciousness, they are constituents. Apart from consciousness and constituents, the remaining are neither consciousness nor constituents. (B) Are they not constituents, not the consciousness constituent? Yes. 4. The Pure Constituent Root Cycle. (A) Direct order. 40. (A) Is form a constituent? Yes. (B) Are constituents the feeling constituent? The feeling constituent is a constituent and is the feeling... is a mass. The remaining masses are not the feeling-mass. (A) Is form a mass? Yes. (B) Are masses the perception-mass? The perception-mass is a mass and the perception-mass. The remaining masses are not the perception-mass. (A) Is form a mass? Yes. (B) Are masses the volitional-formations-mass? The volitional-formations-mass is a mass and the volitional-formations-mass. The remaining masses are not the volitional-formations-mass. (A) Is form a mass? Yes. (B) Are masses the consciousness-mass? The consciousness-mass is a mass and the consciousness-mass. The remaining masses are not the consciousness-mass. 41. (A) Is feeling a mass? Yes. (B) Are masses the form-mass? The form-mass is a mass and the form-mass. The remaining masses are not the form-mass. (A) Is feeling a mass? Yes. (B) Are masses the perception-mass? The perception-mass is a mass and the perception-mass. The remaining masses are not the perception-mass. (A) Is feeling a mass? Yes. (B) Are masses the volitional-formations-mass? The volitional-formations-mass is a mass and the volitional-formations-mass. The remaining masses are not the volitional-formations-mass. (A) Is feeling a mass? Yes. (B) Are masses the consciousness-mass? The consciousness-mass is a mass and the consciousness-mass. The remaining masses are not the consciousness-mass. 42. (A) Is perception a mass? Yes. (B) Are masses the form-mass? The form-mass is a mass and the form-mass. The remaining masses are not the form-mass. (A) Is perception a mass? Yes. (B) Are masses the feeling-mass? The feeling-mass is a mass and the feeling-mass. The remaining masses are not the feeling-mass. (A) Is perception a mass? Yes. (B) Are masses the volitional-formations-mass? The volitional-formations-mass is a mass and the volitional-formations-mass. The remaining masses are not the volitional-formations-mass. (A) Is perception a mass? Yes. (B) Are masses the consciousness-mass? The aggregate of consciousness is an aggregate and the aggregate of consciousness. The remaining aggregates are not the aggregate of consciousness. 43. (A) Are formations aggregates? Yes. (B) Are aggregates the aggregate of form? The aggregate of form is an aggregate and the aggregate of form. The remaining aggregates are not the aggregate of form. (A) Are formations aggregates? Yes. (B) Are aggregates the aggregate of feeling? The aggregate of feeling is an aggregate and the aggregate of feeling. The remaining aggregates are not the aggregate of feeling. (A) Are formations aggregates? Yes. (B) Are aggregates the aggregate of perception? The aggregate of perception is an aggregate and the aggregate of perception. The remaining aggregates are not the aggregate of perception. (A) Are formations aggregates? Yes. (B) Are aggregates the aggregate of consciousness? The aggregate of consciousness is an aggregate and the aggregate of consciousness. The remaining aggregates are not the aggregate of consciousness. 44. (A) Is consciousness an aggregate? Yes. (B) Are aggregates the aggregate of form? The aggregate of form is an aggregate and the aggregate of form. The remaining aggregates are not the aggregate of form. (A) Is consciousness an aggregate? Yes. (B) Are aggregates the aggregate of feeling? The aggregate of feeling is an aggregate and the aggregate of feeling. The remaining aggregates are not the aggregate of feeling. (A) Is consciousness an aggregate? Yes. (B) Are aggregates the aggregate of perception? The aggregate of perception is an aggregate and the aggregate of perception. The remaining aggregates are not the aggregate of perception. (A) Is consciousness an aggregate? Yes. (B) Are aggregates the aggregate of formations? The aggregate of formations is an aggregate and the aggregate of formations. The remaining aggregates are not the aggregate of formations. (B) The negative. 45. (A) Are not form, not an aggregate? Excluding form, the remaining aggregates are not form, (but are) aggregates. Excluding both form and aggregates, the remaining (things) are neither form nor aggregates. (B) Are not aggregates, not the aggregate of feeling? Yes. (A) Are not form, not an aggregate? Excluding form, the remaining aggregates are not form, (but are) aggregates. Excluding both form and aggregates, excluding, the remainder is neither form nor aggregates. (Kha) Are they not aggregates, not the aggregate of perception? Yes. (Ka) Is it not form, not aggregates? Excluding form, the remaining aggregates are not form, they are aggregates. Excluding form and aggregates, the remainder is neither form nor aggregates. (Kha) Are they not aggregates, not the aggregate of formations? Yes. (Ka) Is it not form, not aggregates? Excluding form, the remaining aggregates are not form, they are aggregates. Excluding form and aggregates, the remainder is neither form nor aggregates. (Kha) Are they not aggregates, not the aggregate of consciousness? Yes. 46. (Ka) Is it not feeling, not aggregates? Excluding feeling, the remaining aggregates are not feeling, they are aggregates. Excluding feeling and aggregates, the remainder is neither feeling nor aggregates. (Kha) Are they not aggregates, not the aggregate of form? Yes. (Ka) Is it not feeling, not aggregates? Excluding feeling, the remaining aggregates are not feeling, they are aggregates. Excluding feeling and aggregates, the remainder is neither feeling nor aggregates. (Kha) Are they not aggregates, not the aggregate of perception? Yes. (Ka) Is it not feeling, not aggregates? Excluding feeling, the remaining aggregates are not feeling, they are aggregates. Excluding feeling and aggregates, the remainder is neither feeling nor aggregates. (Kha) Are they not aggregates, not the aggregate of formations? Yes. (Ka) Is it not feeling, not aggregates? Excluding feeling, the remaining aggregates are not feeling, they are aggregates. Excluding feeling and aggregates, the remainder is neither feeling nor aggregates. (Kha) Are they not aggregates, not the aggregate of consciousness? Yes. 47. (Ka) Is it not perception, not aggregates? Excluding perception, the remaining aggregates are not perception, they are aggregates. Excluding perception and aggregates, the remainder is neither perception nor aggregates. (Kha) Are they not aggregates, not the aggregate of form? Yes. (Ka) Is it not perception, not aggregates?