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B01030810indriyayamakaṃ (faculty duality)

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(Ka) Is a man the male-faculty? No. (Kha) Are faculties the faculty of knowing the unknown? The faculty of knowing the unknown is both a faculty and the faculty of knowing the unknown. The remaining faculties are not the faculty of knowing the unknown. 104. (Ka) Is life the life-faculty? Yes. (Kha) Are faculties the eye-faculty? The eye-faculty is both a faculty and the eye-faculty. The remaining faculties are not the eye-faculty... (etc.). (Ka) Is life the life-faculty? Yes. (Kha) Are faculties the faculty of knowing the unknown? The faculty of knowing the unknown is both a faculty and the faculty of knowing the unknown. The remaining faculties are not the faculty of knowing the unknown. 105. Happiness, happi Are they faculties? Yes. (and so on) 106. Is suffering the faculty of suffering? Yes. (and so on) 107. Is joy the faculty of joy? Yes. (and so on) 108. Is displeasure the faculty of displeasure? Yes. (and so on) 109. (A) Is equanimity the faculty of equanimity? Except for the faculty of equanimity, the remaining equanimity is not the faculty of equanimity. The faculty of equanimity is both equanimity and the faculty of equanimity. (B) Are faculties the eye-faculty? The eye-faculty is both a faculty and the eye-faculty. The remaining faculties are not the eye-faculty. (and so on) (A) Is equanimity the faculty of equanimity? Except for the faculty of equanimity, the remaining equanimity is not the faculty of equanimity. The faculty of equanimity is both equanimity and the faculty of equanimity. (B) Are faculties the faculty of one who knows what is not yet known? The faculty of one who knows what is not yet known is both a faculty and the faculty of one who knows what is not yet known. The remaining faculties are not the faculty of one who knows what is not yet known. 110. Is faith the faculty of faith? Yes. (and so on) 111. Is energy the faculty of energy? Yes. (and so on) 112. Is mindfulness the faculty of mindfulness? Yes. (and so on) 113. Is concentration the faculty of concentration? Yes. (and so on) 114. Is wisdom the faculty of wisdom? Yes. (and so on) 115. Is "I shall know what is not yet known" the faculty of "I shall know what is not yet known"? Yes. (and so on) 116. Is final knowledge the faculty of final knowledge? Yes. (and so on) 117. (A) Is one who knows what is not yet known the faculty of one who knows what is not yet known? Yes. (B) Are faculties the eye-faculty? The eye-faculty is both a faculty and the eye-faculty. The remaining faculties are not the eye-faculty. (and so on) (A) Is one who knows what is not yet known the faculty of one who knows what is not yet known? Yes. (B) Are faculties the faculty of final knowledge? The faculty of final knowledge is both a faculty and the faculty of final knowledge. The remaining faculties are not the faculty of final knowledge. (B) The opposite 118. (A) Is not the eye not the eye-faculty? Yes. (B) Are not faculties not the ear-faculty? Yes. (A) Is not the eye not the eye-faculty? Yes. (B) Are not faculties not the nose-faculty? Yes. (A) Is not the eye not the eye-faculty? Yes. (B) Are not faculties not the tongue-faculty? Yes. Is the eye not the eye faculty? Yes. Are the faculties not the body faculty? Yes. Is the eye not the eye faculty? Yes. Are the faculties not the mind faculty? Yes. Is the eye not the eye faculty? Yes. Are the faculties not the female faculty? Yes. Is the eye not the eye faculty? Yes. Are the faculties not the male faculty? Yes. Is the eye not the eye faculty? Yes. Are the faculties not the life faculty? Yes. Is the eye not the eye faculty? Yes. Are the faculties not the pleasure faculty? Yes. Is the eye not the eye faculty? Yes. Are the faculties not the pain faculty? Yes. Is the eye not the eye faculty? Yes. Are the faculties not the joy faculty? Yes. Is the eye not the eye faculty? Yes. Are the faculties not the sorrow faculty? Yes. Is the eye not the eye faculty? Yes. Are the faculties not the equanimity faculty? Yes. Is the eye not the eye faculty? Yes. Are the faculties not the faith faculty? Yes. Is the eye not the eye faculty? Yes. Are the faculties not the energy faculty? Yes. Is the eye not the eye faculty? Yes. Are the faculties not the mindfulness faculty? Yes. Is the eye not the eye faculty? Yes. Are the faculties not the concentration faculty? Yes. Is the eye not the eye faculty? Yes. Are the faculties not the wisdom faculty? Yes. Is the eye not the eye faculty? Yes. Are the faculties not the faculty of 'I shall know the unknown'? Yes. Is the eye not the eye faculty? Yes. Are the faculties not the faculty of final knowledge? Yes. Is the eye not the eye faculty? Yes. Are the faculties not the Is it not the faculty of knowing the unknown? Yes. 119. (A) Is it not ear, not the faculty of hearing? Yes. (B) Is it not faculties, not the faculty of sight? Yes...etc. (A) Is it not ear, not the faculty of hearing? Yes. (B) Is it not faculties, not the faculty of knowing the unknown? Yes. 120. (A) Is it not nose, not the faculty of smell? Yes. (B) Is it not faculties, not the faculty of sight? Yes...etc. (A) Is it not nose, not the faculty of smell? Yes. (B) Is it not faculties, not the faculty of knowing the unknown? Yes. 121. (A) Is it not tongue, not the faculty of taste? Yes. (B) Is it not faculties, not the faculty of sight? Yes...etc. (A) Is it not tongue, not the faculty of taste? Yes. (B) Is it not faculties, not the faculty of knowing the unknown? Yes. 122. (A) Is it not body, not the faculty of touch? Yes. (B) Is it not faculties, not the faculty of sight? Yes...etc. (A) Is it not body, not the faculty of touch? Yes. (B) Is it not faculties, not the faculty of knowing the unknown? Yes. 123. (A) Is it not mind, not the faculty of mind? Yes. (B) Is it not faculties, not the faculty of sight? Yes...etc. (A) Is it not mind, not the faculty of mind? Yes. (B) Is it not faculties, not the faculty of knowing the unknown? Yes. 124. (A) Is it not woman, not the faculty of femininity? The faculty of femininity is not woman, it is the faculty of femininity. Excluding woman and the faculty of femininity, the remainder is neither woman nor the faculty of femininity. (B) Is it not faculties, not the faculty of sight? Yes...etc. (A) Is it not woman, not the faculty of femininity? The faculty of femininity is not woman, it is the faculty of femininity. Excluding woman and the faculty of femininity, the remainder is neither woman nor the faculty of femininity. (B) Is it not faculties, not the faculty of knowing the unknown? Yes. 125. (A) Is it not man, not the faculty of masculinity? The faculty of masculinity is not man, it is the faculty of masculinity. Excluding man and the faculty of masculinity, the remainder is neither man nor the faculty of masculinity. (B) Is it not faculties, not the faculty of sight? Yes...etc. (A) Is it not man, not the masculine? Are they faculties? The faculty of masculinity is not a man, it is the faculty of masculinity. Apart from a man and the faculty of masculinity, the rest are neither a man nor the faculty of masculinity. (B) Are they not faculties, not the faculty of knowing the unknown? Yes. 126. (A) Is it not life, not the faculty of life? Yes. (B) Are they not faculties, not the faculty of the eye? Yes. ...etc. (A) Is it not life, not the faculty of life? Yes. (B) Are they not faculties, not the faculty of knowing the unknown? Yes. 127. (A) Is it not pleasure, not the faculty of pleasure? Yes. (B) Are they not faculties, not the faculty of the eye? Yes. ...etc. (A) Is it not pleasure, not the faculty of pleasure? Yes. (B) Are they not faculties, not the faculty of knowing the unknown? Yes. 128. (A) Is it not pain, not the faculty of pain? Yes. (B) Are they not faculties, not the faculty of the eye? Yes. ...etc. (A) Is it not pain, not the faculty of pain? Yes. (B) Are they not faculties, not the faculty of knowing the unknown? Yes. 129. (A) Is it not joy, not the faculty of joy? Yes. (B) Are they not faculties, not the faculty of the eye? Yes. ...etc. (A) Is it not joy, not the faculty of joy? Yes. (B) Are they not faculties, not the faculty of knowing the unknown? Yes. 130. (A) Is it not displeasure, not the faculty of displeasure? Yes. (B) Are they not faculties, not the faculty of the eye? Yes. ...etc. (A) Is it not displeasure, not the faculty of displeasure? Yes. (B) Are they not faculties, not the faculty of knowing the unknown? Yes. 131. (A) Is it not equanimity, not the faculty of equanimity? Yes. (B) Are they not faculties, not the faculty of the eye? Yes. ...etc. (A) Is it not equanimity, not the faculty of equanimity? Yes. (B) Are they not faculties, not the faculty of knowing the unknown? Yes. 132. (A) Is it not faith, not the faculty of faith? Yes. (B) Are they not faculties, not the faculty of the eye? Yes. ...etc. (A) Is it not faith, not the faculty of faith? Yes. (B) Are they not faculties, not the faculty of knowing the unknown? Yes. 133. (A) Is it not energy, not the faculty of energy? Yes. (Kha) Is it not a faculty, not the eye-faculty? Yes ...etc.... (Ka) Is it not energy, not the energy-faculty? Yes. (Kha) Is it not a faculty, not the faculty of one who has known? Yes. 134. (Ka) Is it not mindfulness, not the mindfulness-faculty? Yes. (Kha) Is it not a faculty, not the eye-faculty? Yes ...etc.... (Ka) Is it not mindfulness, not the mindfulness-faculty? Yes. (Kha) Is it not a faculty, not the faculty of one who has known? Yes. 135. (Ka) Is it not concentration, not the concentration-faculty? Yes. (Kha) Is it not a faculty, not the eye-faculty? Yes ...etc.... (Ka) Is it not concentration, not the concentration-faculty? Yes. (Kha) Is it not a faculty, not the faculty of one who has known? Yes. 136. (Ka) Is it not wisdom, not the wisdom-faculty? Yes. (Kha) Is it not a faculty, not the eye-faculty? Yes ...etc....