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B01031101hetugocchakaṃ (scope of cause)

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(1) 2. Reverse of Conditions 2. Enumeration Section Pure 93. In non-root two, in non-dominance six, in non-pre-arisen six, in non-post-arisen six, in non-repetition six, in non-kamma four, in non-result six, in non-absorption one, in non-path one, in non-disjoined six (thus it should be counted). Reverse method. 3. Condition-Affirmative-Reverse Root-Dyad 94. By root condition in non-dominance three, in non-pre-arisen three, in non-post-arisen three, in non-repetition three, in non-kamma three, in non-result three, in non-disjoined three. Affirmative-Reverse method. 4. Condition-Reverse-Affirmative Non-root-Dyad 95. By non-root condition in object two, in contiguity two ...etc... in kamma two, in result one, in nutriment two ...etc... in path one ...etc... in non-disappearance two (thus it should be counted). Reverse-Affirmative method. 6. Concomitance Section (The Concomitance Section is similar to the Conjoined Section.) 7. Question Section 1. Condition-Affirmative 1. Analysis Section Root condition 96. A rooted phenomenon to a rooted phenomenon is a condition by root condition – rooted roots to conjoined aggregates are a condition by root condition; at the moment of rebirth-linking...etc.... (1) A rooted phenomenon to a rootless phenomenon is a condition by root condition – rooted roots to mind-originated material forms are a condition by root condition; at the moment of rebirth-linking...etc.... (2) A rooted phenomenon to a rooted phenomenon and to a rootless phenomenon by root condition by which condition – Conditioned roots are a condition by way of root-condition for the associated aggregates and for mind-originated material forms. At the moment of rebirth-linking…etc…. (3) 97. Unconditioned phenomena are a condition for unconditioned phenomena by way of root-condition – Delusion associated with doubt, delusion associated with restlessness, is a condition by way of root-condition for mind-originated material forms. (1) Unconditioned phenomena are a condition for conditioned phenomena by way of root-condition – Delusion associated with doubt, delusion associated with restlessness, is a condition by way of root-condition for the associated aggregates. (2) Unconditioned phenomena are a condition for conditioned phenomena and unconditioned phenomena by way of root-condition – Delusion associated with doubt, delusion associated with restlessness, is a condition by way of root-condition for the associated aggregates and for mind-originated material forms. (3) Object Condition 98. Conditioned phenomena are a condition for conditioned phenomena by way of object-condition – Having given alms, having observed morality…etc… having performed the Uposatha observance, one reflects on that; one reflects on good deeds done previously; having emerged from absorption, one reflects on absorption. Noble Ones, having emerged from the path, reflect on the path, reflect on the fruit. On abandoned defilements…etc… on suppressed defilements…etc… previously…etc… on conditioned aggregates as impermanent…etc… displeasure arises; when wholesome and unwholesome states have ceased, conditioned resultant states arise as tadārammaṇa; by means of mind-penetrating knowledge, they know the mind of one endowed with a conditioned mind. The base of infinite space is a condition for the base of infinite consciousness…etc… the base of nothingness is a condition for the base of neither perception nor non-perception…etc… Conditioned aggregates are a condition by way of object-condition for the knowledge of psychic powers, for mind-penetrating knowledge, for the knowledge of recollecting past lives, for the knowledge of the passing away and reappearance of beings according to their karma, for the knowledge of future events; having taken conditioned aggregates as object, conditioned aggregates arise. (1) Conditioned phenomena are a condition for unconditioned phenomena by way of object-condition – On conditioned aggregates as impermanent…etc… displeasure arises; when wholesome and unwholesome states have ceased, When wholesome and unwholesome deeds cease, resultant rootless consciousness arises as that object. Taking root-conditioned aggregates as object, rootless aggregates and delusion arise. (2) A root-conditioned phenomenon is a condition by way of object for a root-conditioned phenomenon and a rootless phenomenon – taking root-conditioned aggregates as object, aggregates accompanied by doubt and accompanied by restlessness, and delusion arise. (3) 99. A rootless phenomenon is a condition by way of object for a rootless phenomenon – Nibbāna is a condition by way of object for advertence; the eye... (etc.) ... the base... Taking rootless aggregates and delusion as impermanent... (etc.) ... sorrow arises; when wholesome and unwholesome deeds cease, resultant rootless consciousness arises as that object; the visible object for eye-consciousness... (etc.) ... the tangible object for body-consciousness... (etc.) ... Taking rootless aggregates and delusion as object, rootless aggregates and delusion arise. (1) A rootless phenomenon is a condition by way of object for a root-conditioned phenomenon – Noble Ones reflect on Nibbāna; Nibbāna is a condition by way of object for change-of-lineage, for purification, for the path, for the fruit. Noble Ones reflect on rootless defilements that have been abandoned, on defilements that have been suppressed... (etc.) ... previously... (etc.) ... the eye... (etc.) ... the base... (etc.) ... Taking rootless aggregates and delusion as impermanent... (etc.) ... sorrow arises; when wholesome and unwholesome deeds cease, resultant root-conditioned consciousness arises as that object; one sees forms with the divine eye; one hears sounds with the divine ear-element; by mind-penetrating knowledge, they know the mind of one endowed with rootless consciousness; rootless aggregates are a condition by way of object for knowledge of psychic powers, for mind-penetrating knowledge, for knowledge of past lives, for knowledge of future events; taking rootless aggregates and delusion as object, root-conditioned aggregates arise. (2) A rootless phenomenon is a condition by way of object for a root-conditioned phenomenon and a rootless phenomenon – taking the eye as object, aggregates accompanied by doubt and accompanied by restlessness, and delusion arise; the ear... (etc.) … the base… the rootless aggregates and delusion arise, accompanied by doubt, accompanied by restlessness. (3) 100. Rooted phenomena and rootless phenomena are conditions for rooted phenomena by way of object condition – regarding the aggregates and delusion accompanied by doubt and restlessness, rooted aggregates arise. (1) Rooted phenomena and rootless phenomena are conditions for rootless phenomena by way of object condition – regarding the aggregates and delusion accompanied by doubt and restlessness, rootless aggregates and delusion arise. (2) Rooted phenomena and rootless phenomena are conditions for rooted phenomena and rootless phenomena by way of object condition – regarding the aggregates and delusion accompanied by doubt and restlessness, the aggregates and delusion accompanied by doubt and restlessness arise. (3) Dominance Condition 101. A rooted phenomenon is a condition for a rooted phenomenon by way of dominance condition – dominance by object, dominance by co-arising. Dominance by object – having given a gift, having observed morality… having performed the Uposatha ceremony, one reflects on it, treating it as important; having emerged from jhānas… from the noble paths, one treats the path as important… the fruit… one enjoys and delights in the rooted aggregates, treating them as important; treating that as important, greed arises, wrong view arises. Dominance by co-arising – a rooted dominant factor is a condition for the associated aggregates by way of dominance condition. (1) A rooted phenomenon is a condition for a rootless phenomenon by way of dominance condition. Dominance by co-arising – a rooted dominant factor is a condition for mind-originated material forms by way of dominance condition. (2) A rooted phenomenon is a condition for a rooted phenomenon and a rootless phenomenon by way of dominance condition. Dominance by co-arising – a rooted dominant factor is a condition for the associated aggregates and mind-originated material forms by way of dominance condition. (3) A rootless phenomenon is a condition for a rooted phenomenon by way of dominance Condition by condition. Object-predominance – Noble ones, making Nibbāna paramount, reflect; Nibbāna is a condition by predominance-condition for the change-of-lineage, for the purification, for the path, for the fruit; eye… etc.… base… making the rootless aggregates paramount, one enjoys and delights; making that paramount, lust arises, wrong view arises. (1) Contiguity-condition 102. A rooted phenomenon is a condition by contiguity-condition for a rooted phenomenon – previous previous rooted aggregates are a condition by contiguity-condition for subsequent subsequent rooted aggregates; adaptation for change-of-lineage… adaptation for purification… change-of-lineage for the path… purification for the path… the path for the fruit… the fruit for the fruit… adaptation for fruit-attainment… for one emerging from cessation, the sphere of neither-perception-nor-non-perception is a condition by contiguity-condition for fruit-attainment. (1)