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B01031109parāmāsagocchakaṃ (scope of attachment)

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They discern non-clinging aggregates as impermanent…etc… One enjoys them, delights in them. Concerning that, lust…etc… doubt… restlessness… disappointment arises. With the divine eye, one sees forms. With the divine ear element, one hears sounds. With the knowledge of penetrating minds, one knows the mind of one endowed with a non-clinging 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… The form base is a condition for eye-consciousness…etc… The tangible base is a condition for body-consciousness…etc… Non-clinging aggregates are a condition for the knowledge of psychic powers, for the knowledge of penetrating minds, for the knowledge of recollecting past lives, for the knowledge of knowing beings' destinies according to their karma, for the knowledge of future events, for advertence, by way of object condition. (1) A non-clinging phenomenon is a condition for a clinging phenomenon by way of object condition. Generosity…etc… morality…etc… the Uposatha observance…etc… One enjoys it, delights in it. Concerning that, wrong view arises. Previously…etc… jhānas…etc… the eye…etc… the base. One enjoys, delights in non-clinging aggregates. Concerning that, wrong view arises. (2) A non-clinging phenomenon is a condition for a clinging phenomenon and a non-clinging phenomenon by way of object condition. Generosity…etc… morality…etc… the Uposatha observance…etc… One enjoys it, delights in it. Concerning that, clinging and co-arisen aggregates arise. they approach, formerly… …meditations… …eye… …matter, he does not cling to the aggregates, he enjoys and delights in them. Regarding that, clinging arises, and the aggregates associated with it arise. (3) 20. Clinging and non-clinging states are conditions for the clinging state by way of object condition – Clinging arises regarding clinging and the aggregates associated with it… …three. Dominance Condition 21. The clinging state is a condition for the clinging state by way of dominance condition – Making clinging dominant, clinging arises… …three (only object dominance should be done). 22. The non-clinging state is a condition for the non-clinging state by way of dominance condition – Object dominance, conascence dominance. Object dominance – Giving… …virtue… …Uposatha observance… …making that dominant, he reviews, enjoys, delights in it. Making that dominant, lust arises. Formerly… …meditations… …having risen from the noble paths, making the path dominant… …making the fruit dominant… …making Nibbāna dominant… …Nibbāna is a condition for the Gotrabhu, for the Vodāna, for the path, for the fruit by way of dominance condition. Eye… …matter, making the non-clinging aggregates dominant, he enjoys and delights in them. Making that dominant, lust arises. Conascence dominance – Non-clinging dominance is a condition for the associated aggregates and for the mind-originated material forms by way of dominance condition. (1) The non-clinging state is a condition for the clinging state by way of dominance condition – Object dominance, conascence dominance. Object dominance – Giving… …virtue… …Uposatha observance… …formerly… …meditations… …eye… …matter, making the non-clinging aggregates dominant, he enjoys and delights in them. Making that dominant, wrong view arises. Conascence dominance – Non-clinging dominance is a condition for clinging by way of dominance condition. (2) The non-clinging state is a condition for the clinging state and the non-clinging state by way of dominance condition… The cause – object-dominance, co-nascence-dominance. Object-dominance – almsgiving...etc... virtue...etc... Uposatha observance...etc... former (deeds)...etc... jhānas...etc... eye...etc... object. Making the non-clung-to aggregates important, one enjoys, one delights in. Making that important, clinging and associated aggregates arise. Co-nascence-dominance – the dominance of non-clinging is a condition by way of dominance condition for the associated aggregates, for clinging, and for mind-originated material forms. Clinging and non-clinging phenomena are a condition by way of dominance condition for the phenomenon of clinging. Object-dominance – making clinging and associated aggregates important, clinging (arises)... three. Contiguity Condition 23. The phenomenon of clinging is a condition by way of contiguity condition for the phenomenon of clinging. Former, former clinging is a condition by way of contiguity condition for latter, latter clinging. Former, former clinging is a condition by way of contiguity condition for latter, latter non-clinging aggregates. Clinging is a condition by way of contiguity condition for emergence. Former, former clinging is a condition by way of contiguity condition for latter, latter clinging and for associated aggregates. 24. The phenomenon of non-clinging is a condition by way of contiguity condition for the phenomenon of non-clinging. Former, former non-clinging aggregates are a condition by way of contiguity condition for latter, latter non-clinging aggregates...etc... adaptation is a condition by way of contiguity condition for the attainment of fruition. Former, former non-clinging aggregates are a condition by way of contiguity condition for latter, latter clinging. Advertence is a condition by way of contiguity condition for clinging. Former, former non-clinging aggregates are a condition by way of contiguity condition for latter, latter clinging and for associated aggregates. Advertence for clinging. and of the associated aggregates is a condition by way of immediate condition. (3) 25. Clinging and non-clinging phenomena are a condition for clinging phenomena by way of immediate condition – earlier, earlier clinging and the associated aggregates are a condition for later, later clinging by way of immediate condition. Earlier, earlier clinging and the associated aggregates are a condition for later, later non-clinging aggregates by way of immediate condition; clinging and the associated aggregates are a condition for emergence by way of immediate condition. Earlier, earlier clinging and the associated aggregates are a condition for later, later clinging and the associated aggregates by way of immediate condition. (3) Beginning with the Samanantara Condition 26. Clinging phenomena are a condition for clinging phenomena by way of co-immediate condition... by way of co-arising condition... by way of mutuality condition... by way of support condition... five. Decisive Support Condition 27. Clinging phenomena are a condition for clinging phenomena by way of decisive support condition – object decisive support, immediate decisive support, natural decisive support... (etc.) Natural decisive support – clinging is a condition for clinging by way of decisive support condition... three. 28. Non-clinging phenomena are a condition for non-clinging phenomena by way of decisive support condition – object decisive support, immediate decisive support, natural decisive support... (etc.) Natural decisive support – relying on faith, one gives alms... (etc.) produces attainments... murmurs conceit... virtue... (etc.) ...wisdom... lust... hatred... delusion... conceit... aspiration... bodily pleasure... (etc.) relying on a dwelling, one gives alms... (etc.) produces attainments... kills living beings... (etc.) breaks up the Sangha; faith... (etc.) ...dwelling, by faith... (etc.) ...by wisdom, for lust... (etc.) ...for aspiration... for bodily pleasure... (etc.) ...for the path, for the attainment of fruition are a condition by way of decisive support condition. (1) Non-clinging A non-clinging phenomenon is a condition for a clinging phenomenon by way of decisive support condition – object decisive support, contiguity decisive support, natural decisive support... Natural decisive support – relying on faith, one grasps a view; relying on virtue... wisdom, lust... longing, bodily pleasure... lodging, one grasps a view. Faith... lodging are conditions for clinging by way of decisive support condition. (2) A non-clinging phenomenon is a condition for a clinging phenomenon and a non-clinging phenomenon by way of decisive support condition – object decisive support, contiguity decisive support, natural decisive support... Natural decisive support – relying on faith, one grasps a view; relying on virtue... lodging, one grasps a view. Faith... lodging are conditions for clinging and its associated aggregates by way of decisive support condition. (3) 29. Clinging phenomena and non-clinging phenomena are conditions for clinging phenomena by way of decisive support condition – three decisive supports. Clinging and its associated aggregates are conditions for clinging by way of decisive support condition... three. Pre-nascent condition 30. A non-clinging phenomenon is a condition for a non-clinging phenomenon by way of pre-nascent condition – object pre-nascent, base pre-nascent. Object pre-nascent – the eye... the base, one sees it as impermanent... one enjoys it, delights in it. Concerning that, lust... doubt... restlessness... displeasure arises. With the divine eye, one sees forms. With the divine ear element, one hears sounds. The form base for eye-consciousness... the tangible base for body-consciousness... Base pre-nascent – the eye base for eye-consciousness... the body base for body-consciousness... the base is a condition for non-clinging aggregates by way of pre-nascent condition. (1) A non-clinging phenomenon is a condition for a clinging phenomenon by way of pre-nascent condition – object pre-nascent, base pre-nascent. Object pre-nascent – the eye... the base, one enjoys it and delights in it, concerning that, wrong view arises. Object-pre-arisen: the base is a condition for clinging by way of pre-arisen condition. (2) Non-clinging phenomenon for clinging and for non-clinging phenomena