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" "By this characteristic" means by the characteristic stated: "unmixed with the unassociated." "Mind" indicates the question: "Which phenomena are with mind?" "Seven by associated terms" means the seven questions that arise from terms indicating phenomena associated with mind, such as "Which phenomena are with mental factors?" Making it less by not taking three triplet terms. Referring to which it was said, "three in the triplet." That triplet of terms should be understood as the last in the triplets of feeling and rapture, and the first in the triplet of thought. 309. The meanings revealed by the "extracted term" are called "extracted term" by way of non-difference, thus it says, "by those associated with the extracted term." And by that "extracted term" as stated. Here, "joined with mind" means the mind-element is called "mind" because it is merely thinking, thus it says, "exclusively associated with the mind-element." The explanation of the terms "associated" and "unassociated" in the seventh method is concluded. 8. The eighth method: Explanation of the terms "unassociated" and "associated." 317. Those unassociated with the form aggregate are the four immaterial aggregates; of these, with others... There is no such connection, because there is no other connected thing of that kind. And the meaning that there is no connection of the aggregate with a part has been stated. Matter disconnected from the aggregate of feeling and so on, and Nibbāna, have no connection with anything at all. Thus it is said: "from the aggregate of matter and so on… …there is not." By that means, by the statement "those phenomena that are disconnected from the aggregate of matter" and so on. The explanation of the term 'disconnected-connected' in the eighth method is finished. 9. The ninth method: explanation of the term 'connected-connected' Saying "this is a compound word," and showing what kind of compound it is, he says "of which aggregate and so on," meaning of which aggregate of feeling and so on. "That which is stated as connected here," means that group of phenomena which is stated as connected in this ninth method. "Among the internal and external matrix phenomena, ending with the aggregates of matter and so on, which are not Nibbāna," is the locative of determination. For that group of phenomena is determined as being connected by itself with the aggregate of feeling and so on, which are connected with it. "Ayoga" means "non-connection." He will explain in the tenth method. There, indeed, having said "feelings and so on are disconnected from the aggregate of matter, and the aggregate of matter is disconnected from them," he addresses the question of Nibbāna by saying: "Nibbāna, however, is said to be of subtle form." In "the mind-base is disconnected from some by one base, by one element," just as Nibbāna, though not explicitly mentioned in its own form like subtle matter, is included by the term "by some," so it is understood in such places that Nibbāna is of subtle form. Similarly here, by "or with those mixed with matter," non-connection is stated even with those mixed with Nibbāna, such as the ungrasped and the non-graspable, and so on. This should be understood. Showing its non-applicability, because there is no other co-existent connected thing, due to the terms encompassing the four complete aggregates, and because there is no connection with past and future, he says: "only of present ones… …meaning with the formless existences and so on." "Others" are those that admit connection. What are they? Matter. by which they are unmixed, being of the formless realms. Therefore it says, "feeling aggregates, etc." The explanation of the ninth method, "associated with the associated," is finished. 10. The tenth method: Explanation of the term "dissociated from the dissociated" 353. Those that are not taken in the Pāli as being dissociated from the dissociated, some because there is no other dissociated dhamma, some because dissociation from aggregates, etc., is impossible— showing this meaning, it says, "dhamma-ayatana, etc., dhammas," and so on. There, by "being dhammas belonging to all thought-arisings," it states the absence of another dissociated dhamma for the formless aggregate, which has the distinction of different times, etc. But by "being unobjected and mixed," it states this for all. Kāma-bhava, upapatti-bhava, saññī-bhava, pañcavokāra-bhava— these are the four great existences. By "absence of dissociation," it means impossibility of dissociation. For it is not possible for those that are dissociated from the suffering truth, etc., to have any dissociation from those very suffering truths, etc., in the aggregates, etc. The explanation of the tenth method, "dissociated from the dissociated," is finished. 11. The eleventh method: Explanation of the term "associated and dissociated with the included" 409. "Those" refers to the dhammas of the volitional formations aggregate. "With the remaining" means with the remaining feeling, perception, and consciousness aggregates. By "connection with this," through showing the connection of the terms, making the meaning of the Pāli "the dhammas that are associated with the truth of origin" clearer, to make the meaning of the term "with some," it says, "but of this 'with some'," and so on. "To show the meaning, it says" is the connection. Here, "distinguishing" should be understood as the declaration of those dhammas, excluding craving, as being included in the volitional formations aggregate, dhamma-ayatana, and dhamma-dhātu, because they are said to be included in the truth of origin by inclusion in aggregates, etc. "Not associated with oneself" is said as "excluding oneself." Therefore it is said, "consciousness should not be said to be associated with consciousness, nor dissociated from consciousness." Worthy of association This adjective is made referring to subtle form and Nibbāna, not to craving and the like. The explanation of terms associated and dissociated by what is included in the Eleventh Method is finished. 12. The Twelfth Method: Explanation of terms included and not included by what is associated. 417. In the Ninth Method, associated things distinguished by association are extracted. And in the Twelfth Method, included and not included things are distinguished by association. Thus, in both cases, it is said that only things distinguished by association are taken, as in "in the twelfth... they are obtained." The explanation of terms included and not included by what is associated in the Twelfth Method is finished. 13. The Thirteenth Method: Explanation of terms associated and dissociated by what is not included. 448. "By which" means by the form aggregate, phenomena, sense-bases, and so on. By the three aggregates, sense-bases, and so on. Again, "by which" means by the formless existences, and so on. Only gross sense-bases exist, because they are not included even in the collections of sense-bases and elements. "Those" means the four-constituent existences, and so on. "The remaining mentioned" means those remaining from the form aggregate, phenomena, sense-bases, and so on. Even though they are not included, the association of those not included by them is not possible. Thus, the feeling aggregate and others do not fit into the explanation here in the Thirteenth Method. Therefore, it is said in the commentary: "Indeed, by the feeling aggregate, form and formless phenomena are not included in terms of aggregates and so on, and there is no such thing as their association." (Dhātu. 448) They are not truly non-includers because they are a collection of the five aggregates without distinction, and so on. "Those" means the phenomena mentioned by the word "etc." in "truth of suffering, etc." Not all... may be like phenomena without initial application and sustained application, etc. There is no dissociation for them, because the arising of consciousness distinct from them is possible. Because those not included by the feeling aggregate are mixed with non-objects, it is not said that "there is dissociation." And so it is said: "Form and formless phenomena are not included." "Because of the absence of both" means because of the absence of association and dissociation. All consciousnesses together with non-objects, the elements associated with them, and both types of phenomena should be understood in terms of non-mental, mental, mundane terms, and so on. The Thirteenth Method: Associated and dissociated by what is not included. The explanation of the term is finished. 14. The fourteenth method: Explanation of terms included and not included by disassociation 456. "Because it is merely the nature of phenomena" means because it is merely the nature of inherent phenomena, merely a special state. That by which it is cut off is cutting off. The fourteenth method, which is the completion of the investigation of inclusion and so on. Therefore, it is said, "in the concluding method." A question devoid of phenomena to be answered is a futile question; even if it is such, it indicates the absence of phenomena to be answered, so it is said, "because their questions are futile, they are not obtained." One whose questions are futile is a futile questioner. The eighth method, where all questions are futile. And together with that, in this concluding method and in the eighth method, these sense-bases and so on are not obtained in any way. He states the reason for this: "because there is also no disassociation." The explanation of terms included and not included by disassociation in the fourteenth method is finished. The sub-commentary on the Dhātukathā treatise is completed. The sub-commentary on the Puggalapaññatti treatise 1. Explanation of the Matika (Matrix) 1.