Suññatavāra

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Dhammasaṅgaṇī · Vol. 34 · Section 194

[194] Which phenomena (dhammā) are wholesome? On the occasion when one develops the path (magga) for rebirth in the form sphere (rūpūpapatti), and, quite secluded from sensual pleasures … enters and dwells in the first jhāna on the earth kasiṇa (paṭhavīkasiṇa) — inferior … medium … superior … with dominance of zeal (chandādhipateyya) … with dominance of energy (viriyādhipateyya) … with dominance of mind (cittādhipateyya) … with dominance of investigation (vīmaṃsādhipateyya) … with dominance of zeal: inferior … medium … superior … with dominance of energy: inferior … medium … superior … with dominance of mind: inferior … medium … superior … with dominance of investigation: inferior … medium … superior — on that occasion there is contact (phassa) … there is non-distraction (avikkhepa) … These phenomena are wholesome. Which phenomena are wholesome? On the occasion when one develops the path for rebirth in the form sphere, and, with the stilling (vūpasama) of thought (vitakka) and examination (vicāra) … the second jhāna … the third jhāna … the fourth jhāna … the first jhāna … enters and dwells in the fifth jhāna on the earth kasiṇa — inferior … medium … superior … with dominance of zeal … with dominance of energy … with dominance of mind … with dominance of investigation … with dominance of zeal: inferior … medium … superior … with dominance of energy: inferior … medium … superior … with dominance of mind: inferior … medium … superior … with dominance of investigation: inferior … medium … superior — on that occasion there is contact … there is non-distraction … These phenomena are wholesome. The Wholesome of the Form Sphere (rūpāvacarakusala).

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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