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B01030604dhātuyamakaṃ (dhatu duality)

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and phenomenon-element. The remaining elements are not phenomenon-elements. (Kha) Reverse Order 13. (Ka) Is there no eye, no eye-element? Yes. (Kha) Is there no element, no ear-element? Yes. No eye Is it not the eye-element? Yes. Is it not an element, not the nose-element…etc… is it not an element, not the mind-object-element? Yes. (The wheel should be bound, all say 'yes' on both sides and for the rest.) 3. Section on Pure Elements (A) Direct Order 14. (A) Is the eye an element? Yes. (B) Is an element the eye-element? The eye-element is an element and the eye-element. The remaining elements are not the eye-element. Is the ear an element? Yes. The nose…etc… the tongue… the body… form… sound… smell… taste… touch…. (A) Is eye-consciousness an element? Yes. (B) Is an element the eye-consciousness-element? The eye-consciousness-element is an element and the eye-consciousness-element. The remaining elements are not the eye-consciousness-element. Ear-consciousness…etc… nose-consciousness… tongue-consciousness… body-consciousness…. (A) Is mind an element? Yes. (B) Is an element the mind-element? The mind-element is an element and the mind-element. The remaining elements are not the mind-element. (A) Is mind-consciousness an element? Yes. (B) Is an element the mind-consciousness-element? The mind-consciousness-element is an element and the mind-consciousness-element. The remaining elements are not the mind-consciousness-element. (A) Is a mind-object an element? Yes. (B) Is an element the mind-object-element? The mind-object-element is an element and the mind-object-element. The remaining elements are not the mind-object-element. (B) Reverse Order 15. (A) Is it not the eye, not an element? Excluding the eye, the remaining elements are not the eye, but are elements. Excluding the eye and an element, the remaining are neither the eye nor an element. (B) Is it not an element, not the eye? Yes. Is it not the ear, not an element? Excluding the ear…etc… excluding the nose…etc… excluding the tongue…etc…. (A) Is it not the body, not an element? Yes. (B) Is it not an element, not the body-element? Yes. Is it not form, not an element? Excluding form…etc… sound… smell… taste… touch… eye-consciousness…etc… excluding mind-consciousness…etc…. (A) Is it not a mind-object, not an element? Yes. (B) Is it not an element, not the mind-object-element? Yes. 4. Pure Elements Root Cycle Section (A) Direct Order 16. (A) Is eye an element? Yes. (B) Is an element an ear element? The ear element is an element and an ear element. The remaining elements are not an ear element. Is eye an element? Yes. Is an element a nose element... ...Is an element a mind-object element? The mind-object element is an element and a mind-object element. The remaining elements are not a mind-object element. (The cycle should be completed.) (B) Reverse Order 17. (A) Is not eye not an element? Excluding the eye, the remaining elements are not an eye element. Excluding the eye and the element, the remaining are neither eye nor element. (B) Is not an element not an ear element? Yes. Is not eye not an element? Excluding the eye, the remaining elements are not eye, but are element. Excluding the eye and the element, the remaining are neither eye nor element. Is not an element not a nose element... ...Is not an element not a mind-object element? Yes. (A) Is not mind-object not an element? Yes. (B) Is not an element not an eye element? Yes. Is not mind-object not an element? Yes. Is not an element not an ear element... ...Is not an element not a mind-consciousness element? Yes. (The cycle should be completed.) Section on the Exposition of Designations. 2. Section on Occurrence 1. Section on Arising (1) Section on the Present (A) Direct Order (Individuals) 18. (A) For whom the eye element arises, for him does the ear element arise? For those with eyes, without ears, who are arising, for them the eye element arises, but for them the ear element does not arise. For those with eyes, with ears, who are arising, for them the eye element arises and the ear element arises. (B) Or for whom the ear element arises, for him does the eye element arise? For those with ears, without eyes, who are arising, for them the ear element arises, but for them the eye element does not arise. For those with ears, with eyes, who are arising, for them the ear element arises and the eye element arises. and the eye-element arises. (A) For whom the eye-element arises, does the nose-element arise for them? For those arising with eyes, but without a nose, for them the eye-element arises, but for them the nose-element does not arise. For those arising with eyes, and with a nose, for them the eye-element arises, and the nose-element arises. (B) Or for whom the nose-element arises, does the eye-element arise for them? For those arising with a nose, but without eyes, for them the nose-element arises, but for them the eye-element does not arise. For those arising with a nose, and with eyes, for them the nose-element arises, and the eye-element arises. (A) For whom the eye-element arises, does the form-element arise for them? Yes. (B) Or for whom the form-element arises, does the eye-element arise for them? For those arising with form, but without eyes, for them the form-element arises, but for them the eye-element does not arise. For those arising with eyes, for them the form-element arises, and the eye-element arises. (A) For whom the eye-element arises, does the mind-consciousness-element arise for them? Yes. (B) Or for whom the mind-consciousness-element arises, does the eye-element arise for them? For those arising with mind, but without eyes, for them the mind-consciousness-element arises, but for them the eye-element does not arise. For those arising with eyes, for them the mind-consciousness-element arises, and the eye-element arises. (A) For whom the eye-element arises, does the phenomena-element arise for them? Yes. (B) Or for whom the phenomena-element arises, does the eye-element arise for them? For those arising without eyes, for them the phenomena-element arises, but for them the eye-element does not arise. For those arising with eyes, for them the phenomena-element arises, and the eye-element arises. (As in the case of the sense-bases) The *maka* is divided. Thus also the *Dhātuyamaka* should be divided, it should be made similar. 3. Section on Full Understanding 19. He who fully understands the eye-element, does he fully understand the ear-element? Yes. ... (The *Dhātuyamaka* is completed by means of the ellipsis.) The *Dhātuyamaka* is finished. Homage to that Blessed One, the Arahant, the Perfectly Self-Enlightened One.

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