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the taste of Dhamma, the taste of liberation, are not a taste-base, but are taste. Excluding both taste and the taste-base, the remainder is neither taste nor a taste-base. (A) Is not touch not a touch-base? Yes. (B) Is not a touch-base not touch? Yes. (A) Is not mind not a mind-base? Yes. (B) Is not a mind-base not mind? Yes. (A) Is not phenomenon not a phenomenon-base? Yes. (B) Is not a phenomenon-base not phenomenon? Excluding the phenomenon-base, the remainder is not a phenomenon-base, but is phenomenon. Excluding both phenomenon and the phenomenon-base, the remainder is neither phenomenon nor a phenomenon-base. 2. The Root Cycle of Word Analysis (A) Direct Order 12. (A) Is eye an eye-base? The divine eye, the eye of wisdom, are eye, but not an eye-base. The eye-base is both eye and an eye-base... ...and so on. (B) Are bases ear-bases? The ear-base is both a base and an ear-base. The remaining bases are not ear-bases. Is eye an eye-base? The divine eye, the eye of wisdom, are eye, but not an eye-base. The eye-base is both eye and an eye-base... ...and so on. Are bases nose-bases... ...and so on... are bases phenomenon-bases? The mind-object base is a base and a mind-object base. The remaining bases are not a mind-object base. Is the ear an ear-base? ... (and so on) ... The remaining bases are not a mind-object base. ... (and so on) ... Is a mind-object a mind-object base? Excluding the mind-object base, the remaining mind-object is not a mind-object base. The mind-object base is a mind-object and a mind-object base. ... (and so on) ... Are bases eye-bases? The eye-base is a base and an eye-base. The remaining bases are not an eye-base. Is a mind-object a mind-object base? Excluding the mind-object base, the remaining mind-object is not a mind-object base. The mind-object base is a mind-object and a mind-object base. Are bases ear-bases? ... (and so on) ... Are bases mind-bases? The mind-base is a base and a mind-base. The remaining bases are not a mind-base. (A wheel based on each single term should be constructed by one who is not confused.) (Kha) Negative 13. (Ka) Not eye, not eye-base? Yes. (Kha) Not bases, not ear-bases? Yes. (Ka) Not eye, not eye-base? Yes. (Kha) Not bases, not nose-bases? Yes. ... (and so on) ... Not bases, not mind-object bases? Yes. Not ear, not ear-base? Yes. Not bases, not eye-base... ... (and so on) ... Not bases, not mind-object bases? Yes. Not nose, not nose-base... ... (and so on) ... Not bases, not mind-object bases? Yes. ... (and so on) ... (Ka) Not mind-object, not mind-object base? Yes. (Kha) Not bases, not eye-bases? Yes. Not mind-object, not mind-object base? Yes. Not bases, not ear-base... ... (and so on) ... Not bases, not mind-bases? Yes. (By one constructing the wheel, "Yes" should be said everywhere.) 3. Section on Pure Bases (Ka) Affirmative 14. (Ka) Is the eye a base? Yes. (Kha) Are bases eye-bases? The eye-base is a base and an eye-base. The remaining bases are not an eye-base. Is the ear a base? Yes. ... (and so on) ... nose... tongue... body... form... sound... smell... taste... o... the tangible... the mind... dhamma are sense-bases? Yes. Are sense-bases the dhamma sense-base? The dhamma sense-base is a sense-base and the dhamma sense-base. The remaining sense-bases are not the dhamma sense-base. (B) Negative 15. (A) Is not the eye not a sense-base? Excluding the eye, the remaining sense-bases are not the eye, they are sense-bases. Excluding the eye and the sense-base, the remaining are neither the eye nor a sense-base. (B) Are not sense-bases not the eye sense-base? Yes. Is not the ear not a sense-base? Excluding the ear... (and so on)... excluding the nose... (and so on)... excluding the tongue... (and so on)... nor sense-bases. Are not sense-bases not the tongue sense-base? Yes. (A) Is not the body not a sense-base? Yes. (B) Are not sense-bases not the body sense-base? Yes. Is not form not a sense-base? Excluding form... (and so on)... excluding sound... (and so on)... excluding smell... (and so on)... excluding taste... (and so on)... excluding the tangible... (and so on)... nor sense-bases. Are not sense-bases not the tangible sense-base? Yes. (A) Is not the mind not a sense-base? Excluding the mind, the remaining sense-bases are not the mind, they are sense-bases. Excluding the mind and the sense-base, the remaining are neither the mind nor a sense-base. (B) Are not sense-bases not the mind sense-base? Yes. (A) Is not dhamma not a sense-base? Yes. (B) Are not sense-bases not the dhamma sense-base? Yes. 4. The Root-Cycle of Pure Sense-Bases (A) Direct order 16. (A) Is the eye a sense-base? Yes. (B) Are sense-bases the ear sense-base? The ear sense-base is a sense-base and the ear sense-base. The remaining sense-bases are not the ear sense-base. Is the eye a sense-base? Yes. Are sense-bases the nose sense-base? (and so on)... Are sense-bases the dhamma sense-base? The dhamma sense-base is a sense-base and the dhamma sense-base. The remaining sense-bases are not the dhamma sense-base. Is the ear a sense-base? Yes. Are sense-bases the eye sense-base? (and so on)... not the eye sense-base... (and so on)... Are sense-bases the dhamma sense-base? (and so on)... not the dhamma sense-base. Is the nose a sense-base? Yes. Are sense-bases the eye sense-base? (and so on)... Are sense-bases the dhamma sense-base? (and so on)... not the dhamma sense-base. ...not... ...and so on.... Is Dhamma an āyatana? Yes, it is. Are āyatanas the eye-āyatana... ...and so on... ...are āyatanas the mind-āyatana? The mind-āyatana is both an āyatana and the mind-āyatana. The remaining āyatanas are not the mind-āyatana. (The wheel should be bound) (B) The contrary 17. (A) Is it not the eye, not an āyatana? Excluding the eye, the remaining āyatanas are not the eye, but are āyatanas. Excluding both the eye and an āyatana, the remaining are neither the eye nor an āyatana. (B) Is it not an āyatana, not the ear-āyatana? Yes, it is. Is it not the eye, not an āyatana? Excluding the eye, the remaining āyatanas are not the eye, but are āyatanas. Excluding both the eye and an āyatana, the remaining are neither the eye nor an āyatana.... Is it not an āyatana, not the nose-āyatana... ...and so on... ...is it not an āyatana, not the Dhamma-āyatana? Yes, it is. Is it not the ear, not an āyatana? Excluding the ear... ...and so on... ...excluding the nose... ...and so on... ...excluding the tongue... ...and so on... ...nor an āyatana. Is it not an āyatana, not the Dhamma-āyatana? Yes, it is. Is it not the body, not an āyatana? Yes, it is. Is it not an āyatana, not the eye-āyatana? Yes, it is.... ...And so on.... Is it not an āyatana, not the Dhamma-āyatana? Yes, it is.... ...And so on.... (A) Is it not Dhamma, not an āyatana? Yes, it is. (B) Is it not an āyatana, not the eye-āyatana? Yes, it is. (A) Is it not Dhamma, not an āyatana? Yes, it is. (B) Is it not an āyatana, not the ear-āyatana? Yes, it is.... ...And so on.... Is it not an āyatana, not the mind-āyatana? Yes, it is. (The wheel should be bound) The Section on the Designation of Concepts. 2. The Section on Occurrence 1. The Section on Arising (1) The Present Section (A) The Direct Individual 18. (A) For whom the eye-āyatana arises, for them does the ear-āyatana arise? For those with eyes but without ears, who are arising, for them the eye-āyatana arises, but for them the ear-āyatana does not arise. For those with eyes and with ears, who are arising, for them both the eye-āyatana arises and the ear-āyatana arises. (B) Or, for whom the ear-āyatana arises, for them does the eye-āyatana arise? For those with ears but without eyes, who are arising, for them the ear-āyatana arises. but for them the eye-base does not arise. For those reborn with the ear-base and with the eye-base, for them the ear-base arises and the eye-base arises. (Ka) For whom the eye-base arises, for them does the nose-base arise? For those reborn with the eye-base but without the nose-base, for them the eye-base arises, but for them the nose-base does not arise. For those reborn with the eye-base and with the nose-base, for them the eye-base arises and the nose-base arises. (Kha) Or for whom the nose-base arises, for them does the eye-base arise? For those reborn with the nose-base but without the eye-base, for them the nose-base arises, but for them the eye-base does not arise. For those reborn with the nose-base and with the eye-base, for them the nose-base arises and the eye-base arises. (Ka) For whom the eye-base arises, for them does the form-base arise? Yes. (Kha) Or for whom the form-base arises, for them does the eye-base arise? For those reborn with the form-base but without the eye-base, for them the form-base arises, but for them the eye-base does not arise. For those reborn with the eye-base, for them the form-base arises and the eye-base arises. (Ka) For whom the eye-base arises, for them does the mind-base arise? Yes. (Kha) Or for whom the mind-base arises, for them does the eye-base arise? For those reborn with consciousness but without the eye-base, for them the mind-base arises, but for them the eye-base does not arise. For those reborn with the eye-base, for them the mind-base arises and the eye-base arises. (Ka) For whom the eye-base arises, for them does the phenomena-base arise? Yes. (Kha) Or for whom the phenomena-base arises, for them does the eye-base arise? For those reborn without the eye-base, for them the phenomena-base arises arises, and for them the eye-base does not arise. For those with eye-base, being reborn, for them the mind-object base also arises, and the eye-base also arises. (Rooted in the Eye-base) 19. (A) For whom the nose-base arises, for them does the form-base arise? Yes. (B) Or for whom the form-base arises, for them does the nose-base arise? For those with form, without nose-base, being reborn,