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(A) For whom the eye-base does not cease, for him, does the nose-base not cease? For those without eyes, with a nose, at deceasing, for them the eye-base does not cease, but for them the nose-base does cease. For all those arising, without eyes, without a nose, at deceasing, for them the eye-base does not cease and the nose-base does not cease. (B) Or again, for whom the nose-base does not cease, for him, does the eye-base not cease? For those without a nose, with eyes, at deceasing, for them the nose-base does not cease, but for them the eye-base does cease. For all those arising, without a nose, without eyes, at deceasing, for them the nose-base does not cease and the eye-base does not cease. (A) For whom the eye-base does not cease, for him, does the form-base not cease? For those without eyes, with form, at deceasing, for them the eye-base does not cease, but for them the form-base does cease. For all those arising, without form, at deceasing, for them the eye-base does not cease and the form-base does not cease. (B) Or again, for whom the form-base does not cease, for him, does the eye-base not cease? Yes. (A) For whom the eye-base It does not cease, for them the mind-base does not cease? For those without eyes, with consciousness, at the moment of passing away, for them the eye-base does not cease, but for them the mind-base does cease. For all those arising, for those without consciousness, at the moment of passing away, for them the eye-base does not cease, and the mind-base does not cease. (B) Or again, for whom the mind-base does not cease, for them the eye-base does not cease? Yes. (A) For whom the eye-base does not cease, for them the phenomena-base does not cease? For those without eyes, at the moment of passing away, for them the eye-base does not cease, but for them the phenomena-base does cease. For all those arising, for them the eye-base does not cease, and the phenomena-base does not cease. (B) Or again, for whom the phenomena-base does not cease, for them the eye-base does not cease? Yes. (Rooted in the eye-base) 127. (A) For whom the nose-base does not cease, for them the form-base does not cease? For those without a nose, with form, at the moment of passing away, for them the nose-base does not cease, but for them the form-base does cease. For all those arising, for those without form, at the moment of passing away, for them the nose-base does not cease, and the form-base does not cease. (B) Or again, for whom the form-base does not cease, for them the nose-base does not cease? Yes. (A) For whom the nose-base does not cease, for them the mind-base does not cease? For those without a nose, with consciousness, at the moment of passing away, for them the nose-base does not cease, but for them the mind-base does cease. For all those arising, for those without consciousness, at the moment of passing away, for them the nose-base does not cease, and the mind-base does not cease. (B) Or again, for whom the mind-base does not cease, for them the nose-base does not cease? Yes. (A) For whom the nose-base does not cease, for them the phenomena-base does not cease? What then? (A) For whom the nose-base does not cease, for him the mind-object-base does not cease? For those without a nose-base, at their passing away, their nose-base does not cease, but their mind-object-base does cease. For all who are arising, for them the nose-base does not cease, and the mind-object-base does not cease. (B) Or again, for whom the mind-object-base does not cease, for him the nose-base does not cease? Yes. (Rooted in the nose-base) 128. (A) For whom the form-base does not cease, for him the mind-base does not cease? For those in the formless realms, at their passing away, their form-base does not cease, but their mind-base does cease. For all who are arising, for them the form-base does not cease, and the mind-base does not cease. (B) Or again, for whom the mind-base does not cease, for him the form-base does not cease? For those without mind, at their passing away, their mind-base does not cease, but their form-base does cease. For all who are arising, for them the mind-base does not cease, and the form-base does not cease. (A) For whom the form-base does not cease, for him the mind-object-base does not cease? For those in the formless realms, at their passing away, their form-base does not cease, but their mind-object-base does cease. For all who are arising, for them the form-base does not cease, and the mind-object-base does not cease. (B) Or again, for whom the mind-object-base does not cease, for him the form-base does not cease? Yes. (Rooted in the form-base) 129. (A) For whom the mind-base does not cease, for him the mind-object-base does not cease? For those without mind, at their passing away, their mind-base does not cease, but their mind-object-base does cease. For all who are arising, for them the mind-base does not cease, and the mind-object-base does not cease. (B) Or again, for whom the mind-object-base does not cease, for him the mind-base does not cease? Yes. (E) The inverse context 130. Where and The eye-base does not cease...etc. (C) Opposite cases for persons and conditions For whom, where the eye-base does not cease, for him, there the ear-base does not cease? ...etc. (Whatever for whom, wherever, is similar to for whom.) (2) Past Section (A) Direct Case for Persons For whom the eye-base ceased, for him the ear-base ceased? Yes. (In the origination section, in the cessation section, in the origination-cessation section, the past questions, both direct and reverse, are similar.) (3) Future Section (A) Direct Case for Persons (A) For whom the eye-base will cease, for him the ear-base will cease? Yes. (B) Or for whom the ear-base will cease, for him the eye-base will cease? Yes. (A) For whom the eye-base will cease, for him the nose-base will cease? For those in their last existence, who are being reborn in the form realm, and who, having been reborn in the form realm, will attain final Nibbāna, for them, when they are passing away, for them the eye-base will cease, but for them the nose-base will not cease. For others, for them the eye-base will cease and the nose-base will cease. (B) Or for whom the nose-base will cease, for him the eye-base will cease? Yes. (A) For whom the eye-base will cease, for him the form-base will cease? Yes. (B) Or for whom the form-base will cease, for him the eye-base will cease? Yes. For whom the eye-base will cease, for him the mind-base...etc....the phenomena-base will cease? Yes. Or for whom the phenomena-base will cease, for him the eye-base will cease? For those in their last existence, who are being reborn in the formless realm, and who, having been reborn in the formless realm, will attain final Nibbāna, for them, when they are passing away, for them the phenomena-base will cease, but for them the eye-base will not cease. will cease. For others, for them, the mind-object base will cease and the eye base will cease. (Rooted in the eye base) 134. (A) For whom the nose base will cease, for them will the form base cease? Yes. (B) Or for whom the form base will cease, for them will the nose base cease? For those in their last existence, who are arising in the form realm, and those who, having arisen in the form realm, will attain final Nibbāna, for them, when they are passing away, for them the form base will cease, but for them the nose base will not cease. For others, for them, the form base will cease and the nose base will cease. For whom the nose base will cease, for them will the mind base... (and so on)... the mind-object base cease? Yes. Or for whom the mind-object base will cease, for them will the nose base cease? For those in their last existence, who are arising in the form realm or the formless realm, and those who, having arisen in the form realm or the formless realm, will attain final Nibbāna, for them, when they are passing away, for them the mind-object base will cease, but for them the nose base will not cease. For others, for them, the mind-object base will cease and the nose base will cease. (Rooted in the nose base) 135. For whom the form base will cease, for them will the mind base... (and so on)... the mind-object base cease? Yes. Or for whom the mind-object base will cease, for them will the form base cease? For those in their last existence, who are arising in the formless realm, and those who, having arisen in the formless realm, will attain final Nibbāna, for them, when they are passing away, for them the mind-object base will cease, but for them the form base will not cease. For others, for them, the mind-object base will cease and the form base will cease. 136. (A) For whom the mind base will cease, for them will the mind-object base cease? Yes. (B) Or for whom the mind-object base will cease, for them will the mind base will cease? Yes. (b) Direct Spatial Section 137. Where the eye-base will cease... (c) Direct Personal-Spatial Section 138. (a) For whom where the eye-base will cease, for him there will the ear-base cease? Yes. (b) Or for whom where...? Yes. (a) For whom where the eye-base will cease, for him there will the nose-base cease? For those in the form-realms... for those in the sense-desire realms... (b) Or for whom where...? Yes. (a) For whom where the eye-base will cease, for him there will the form-base cease? Yes. (b) Or for whom where the form-base will cease, for him there will the eye-base cease? For non-percipient beings... for those in the five-constituent existence... (a) For whom where the eye-base will cease, for him there will the mind-base cease? Yes. (b) Or for whom where...? For formless beings... for those in the five-constituent existence... (a) For whom where the eye-base will cease, for him there will the phenomena-base cease? Yes. (b) Or for whom where...? For non-percipient beings, for formless beings...