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all those have one root with wholesomeness. Or whatever have one root with wholesomeness, all those states are wholesome. Whatever states have one root with wholesomeness, all those states are mutually rooted with wholesomeness. Or whatever are mutually rooted with wholesomeness, all those states are wholesome. In this way, Venerable Sir, there the Blessed One taught the first Root-Pair, having analyzed it in detail with twenty-two triads and one hundred dyads. Whatever wholesome states there are, all those are rooted in wholesomeness. Whatever wholesome states there are, all those are rooted in wholesomeness. Only three are roots of wholesomeness; the remaining wholesome states are not roots of wholesomeness. Or whatever are roots of wholesomeness, all those states are wholesome. Yes. The Aggregate-Pair Question – In the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, friend, in the sixth book, the Yamaka, how was the second Aggregate-Pair taught in detail by the Blessed One, having been analyzed? Answer – In the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, Venerable Sir, in the sixth book, the Yamaka, the second Aggregate-Pair "The five aggregates – the aggregate of form, the aggregate of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of mental formations, the aggregate of consciousness. Form is the aggregate of form; the aggregate of form is form. Feeling is the aggregate of feeling; the aggregate of feeling is feeling. Perception is the aggregate of perception; the aggregate of perception is perception. Mental formations are the aggregate of mental formations; the aggregate of mental formations is mental formations. Consciousness is the aggregate of consciousness; the aggregate of consciousness is consciousness." In this way, the Blessed One by means of three sections, namely, the section on designation, the section on occurrence, and the section on full understanding, taught it, having analyzed it in detail. The Sense-Base-Pair Question – In the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, friend, in the sixth book, the Yamaka, how was the third Sense-Base-Pair taught in detail by the Blessed One, having been analyzed? Answer – In the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, Venerable Sir, in the sixth book, the Yamaka... The third in the series is the Ayatana-yamaka: "The twelve sense-bases: the eye-base, the ear-base, the nose-base, the tongue-base, the body-base, the form-base, the sound-base, the smell-base, the taste-base, the tangible-base, the mind-base, the phenomena-base. The eye is the eye-base, the eye-base is the eye. The ear is the ear-base, the ear-base is the ear," and so on. This was taught by the Blessed One, expounded in detail through three sections: the section on designation, the section on occurrence, and the section on full understanding. Dhātu-yamaka Question: Friend, in the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, in the sixth book, the Yamaka, among the ten pairs, how was the fourth, the Dhātu-yamaka, taught by the Blessed One, expounded in detail? Answer: Venerable sir, in the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, in the sixth book, the Yamaka, among the ten pairs, the fourth, the Dhātu-yamaka, was taught by the Blessed One, expounded in detail through three great sections: the section on designation, the section on occurrence, and the section on full understanding, beginning with: "The eighteen elements: the eye-element, the ear-element, the nose-element, the tongue-element, the body-element, the form-element, the sound-element, the smell-element, the taste-element, the tangible-element, the eye-consciousness-element, the ear-consciousness-element, the nose-consciousness-element, the tongue-consciousness-element, the body-consciousness-element, the mind-element, the mind-consciousness-element, the phenomena-element." Sacca-yamaka Question: Friend, in the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, in the sixth book, the Yamaka, among the ten pairs, how was the fifth, the Sacca-yamaka, taught by the Blessed One, expounded in detail? Answer: Venerable sir, in the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, in the sixth book, the Yamaka, among the ten pairs, the fifth, the Sacca-yamaka, was taught by the Blessed One, expounded in detail, beginning with: "The four truths: the truth of suffering, the truth of origin, the truth of cessation, the truth of the path. Suffering is the truth of suffering, the truth of suffering is suffering. Origin is the truth of origin, the truth of origin is origin. Cessation is the truth of cessation, the truth of cessation is cessation. The path is the truth of the path, the truth of the path is the path." ṃ. The Pair of Formations Question – Friend, in the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, in the sixth book of the Yamaka, among the ten pairs, how was the sixth Pair of Formations extensively analyzed and taught by the Blessed One? Answer – Venerable Sir, in the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, in the sixth book of the Yamaka, among the ten pairs, the sixth Pair of Formations was extensively analyzed and taught by the Blessed One with three great sections, namely, the Section on Designation, the Section on Occurrence, and the Section on Full Understanding, beginning with: "There are three formations – bodily formation, verbal formation, mental formation. In-breaths and out-breaths are bodily formation; initial application and sustained application are verbal formation; perception and feeling are mental formation; all mental concomitants, except for initial application and sustained application, are mental formation." The Pair of Latent Tendencies Question – Friend, in the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, in the sixth book of the Yamaka, among the ten pairs, how was the seventh Pair of Latent Tendencies extensively analyzed and taught by the Blessed One? Answer – Venerable Sir, in the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, in the sixth book of the Yamaka, among the ten pairs, the seventh Pair of Latent Tendencies was extensively analyzed and taught by the Blessed One with eight great sections, namely, the Section on Arising Place, the Section on Latent Tendencies, the Section on With Latent Tendencies, the Section on Abandonment, the Section on Full Understanding, the Section on Abandoned, the Section on Arising, and the Section on Elements, beginning with: "There are seven latent tendencies – the latent tendency of sensual lust, the latent tendency of aversion, the latent tendency of conceit, the latent tendency of wrong view, the latent tendency of doubt, the latent tendency of lust for existence, the latent tendency of ignorance. Where does the latent tendency of sensual lust lie latent? In the sense-sphere, in the two feelings, there the latent tendency of sensual lust lies latent." The Pair of Consciousness Question – Friend, in the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, in the sixth book of the Yamaka, among the ten pairs, how was the eighth Pair of Consciousness extensively analyzed and taught by the Blessed One? Answer – Venerable Sir, in the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, in the sixth book of the Yamaka, among the ten pairs, the eighth Pair of Consciousness was extensively analyzed and taught by the Blessed One, beginning with: "For whom consciousness arises but does not cease, for him consciousness will cease but will not arise. For whom or his mind will cease and not arise, his mind arises and does not cease" thus by the Blessed One was taught, having been extensively divided by these three great methods: the pure mind, the common Suttanta mind, mixed and special, and the Abhidhamma mind, mixed and special. Dhammayamaka Question: In the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, friend, in the sixth book, the Yamaka, among the ten Yamakas, the ninth, the Dhammayamaka, how was it taught by the Blessed One, having been extensively divided? Answer: In the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, venerable sir, in the sixth book, the Yamaka, among the ten Yamakas, the ninth, the Dhammayamaka, beginning with: "Wholesome are wholesome states, wholesome states are wholesome. Unwholesome are unwholesome states, unwholesome states are unwholesome. Undetermined are undetermined states, undetermined states are undetermined." thus by the Blessed One was taught, having been extensively divided by these three great sections: the section on designation, the section on occurrence, and the section on full understanding. Indriyayamaka Question: In the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, friend, in the sixth book, the Yamaka, among the ten Yamakas, the tenth, the Indriyayamaka, how was it taught by the Blessed One, having been extensively divided? Answer: In the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, venerable sir, in the sixth book, the Yamaka, among the ten Yamakas, the tenth, the Indriyayamaka, beginning with: "The twenty-two faculties: the eye faculty, the ear faculty, the nose faculty, the tongue faculty, the body faculty, the female faculty, the male faculty, the life faculty, the mind faculty, the pleasure faculty, the pain faculty, the joy faculty, the grief faculty, the equanimity faculty, the faith faculty, the energy faculty, the concentration faculty, the wisdom faculty, the 'I shall know the unknown' faculty, the 'knowing' faculty, the 'one who has known' faculty." thus by the Blessed One was taught, having been extensively divided by these three great sections: the section on designation, the section on occurrence, and the section on full understanding. Atītavāra Question: In the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, friend, in the Indriyayamaka, among the three great sections, in the section on occurrence, the section on past arising, how was it divided by the Blessed One in detail? was taught. Answer – In the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, Venerable Sir, in the Indriya-Yamaka, in the three great sections, in the section on occurrence, the section on past occurrence, was taught by the Blessed One, having been analyzed, in this way: "For whom the eye faculty arose, for him the ear faculty, the nose faculty, the tongue faculty, the body faculty, the femininity faculty, the masculinity faculty, the life faculty, the joy faculty, the equanimity faculty, the faith faculty, the energy faculty, the mindfulness faculty, the concentration faculty, the wisdom faculty, the mind faculty arose?" "Yes."