[1089] In the formless element (arūpadhātu), how many aggregates (khandha) … how many minds (citta)?
In the formless element there are four aggregates, two sense bases (āyatana), two elements (dhātu), three truths (sacca), eleven faculties (indriya), eight roots (hetu), three nutriments (āhāra), one contact (phassa), one feeling (vedanā), one perception (saññā), one volition (cetanā), one mind.
Therein, which are the four aggregates in the formless element? The feeling aggregate (vedanākkhandha), the perception aggregate (saññākkhandha), the volitional formations aggregate (saṅkhārakkhandha), the consciousness aggregate (viññāṇakkhandha) — these are called the four aggregates in the formless element.
Therein, which are the two sense bases in the formless element? The mind base (manāyatana), the dhamma base (dhammāyatana) — these are called the two sense bases in the formless element.
Therein, which are the two elements in the formless element? The mind-consciousness element (manoviññāṇadhātu), the dhamma element (dhammadhātu) — these are called the two elements in the formless element.
Therein, which are the three truths in the formless element? The truth of suffering (dukkhasacca), the truth of origin (samudayasacca), the truth of the path (maggasacca) — these are called the three truths in the formless element.
Therein, which are the eleven faculties in the formless element? The mind faculty (manindriya), the life faculty (jīvitindriya), the joy faculty (somanassindriya), the equanimity faculty (upekkhindriya), the faith faculty (saddhindriya), the energy faculty (viriyindriya), the mindfulness faculty (satindriya), the concentration faculty (samādhindriya), the wisdom faculty (paññindriya), the perfect-knowledge faculty (aññindriya), the perfect-knower faculty (aññātāvindriya) — these are called the eleven faculties in the formless element.
Therein, which are the eight roots in the formless element? Three wholesome roots (kusalahetu), two unwholesome roots (akusalahetu), three indeterminate roots (abyākatahetu) — these are called the eight roots in the formless element.
Therein, which are the three nutriments in the formless element? The nutriment of contact (phassāhāra), the nutriment of mental volition (manosañcetanāhāra), the nutriment of consciousness (viññāṇāhāra) — these are called the three nutriments in the formless element.
Therein, which is the one contact in the formless element? The contact of the mind-consciousness element (manoviññāṇadhātusamphassa) — this is called the one contact in the formless element.
Therein, which is the one feeling, the one perception, the one volition, the one mind in the formless element? The mind-consciousness element — this is called the one mind in the formless element.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.