[784] Four discriminations (paṭisambhidā): the discrimination of meaning (attha-paṭisambhidā), the discrimination of dhamma (dhamma-paṭisambhidā), the discrimination of language (nirutti-paṭisambhidā), and the discrimination of ready wit (paṭibhāṇa-paṭisambhidā).
Which phenomena (dhammā) are wholesome?
On whatever occasion a wholesome mind (citta) belonging to the sense sphere (kāmāvacara) has arisen — accompanied by joy (somanassa), associated with knowledge (ñāṇa), having a form as its object (ārammaṇa) … or a dhamma as its object, or with reference to whatever [object it may be] — on that occasion there is contact (phassa) … there is non-distraction (avikkhepa): these phenomena are wholesome. Knowledge of these phenomena is the discrimination of dhamma; knowledge of their result (vipāka) is the discrimination of meaning; the language (nirutti) by which there is a designation (paññatti) of those phenomena — the knowledge of the utterance of the language of dhammas therein is the discrimination of language; the knowledge by which one knows those knowledges, thus: "These knowledges illuminate this meaning" — that knowledge regarding knowledges is the discrimination of ready wit.
Four discriminations: the discrimination of meaning, the discrimination of dhamma, the discrimination of language, and the discrimination of ready wit.
Which phenomena are wholesome?
On whatever occasion a wholesome mind belonging to the sense sphere has arisen — accompanied by joy, associated with knowledge, with prompting (sasaṅkhārena) … accompanied by joy, dissociated from knowledge … accompanied by joy, dissociated from knowledge, with prompting … accompanied by equanimity (upekkhā), associated with knowledge … accompanied by equanimity, associated with knowledge, with prompting … accompanied by equanimity, dissociated from knowledge … accompanied by equanimity, dissociated from knowledge, with prompting — having a form as its object … or a dhamma as its object, or with reference to whatever [object it may be] — on that occasion there is contact … there is non-distraction: these phenomena are wholesome. Knowledge of these phenomena is the discrimination of dhamma; knowledge of their result is the discrimination of meaning; the language by which there is a designation of those phenomena — the knowledge of the utterance of the language of dhammas therein is the discrimination of language; the knowledge by which one knows those knowledges, thus: "These knowledges illuminate this meaning" — that knowledge regarding knowledges is the discrimination of ready wit.
Four discriminations: the discrimination of meaning, the discrimination of dhamma, the discrimination of language, and the discrimination of ready wit.
Which phenomena are wholesome?
On whatever occasion one develops the path (magga) for rebirth in the form sphere (rūpūpapatti): quite secluded from sensual pleasures … he attains and dwells in the first jhāna, [on] the earth kasiṇa (paṭhavī-kasiṇa) — on that occasion there is contact … there is non-distraction: these phenomena are wholesome. Knowledge of these phenomena is the discrimination of dhamma; knowledge of their result is the discrimination of meaning; the language by which there is a designation of those phenomena — the knowledge of the utterance of the language of dhammas therein is the discrimination of language; the knowledge by which one knows those knowledges, thus: "These knowledges illuminate this meaning" — that knowledge regarding knowledges is the discrimination of ready wit.
Four discriminations: the discrimination of meaning, the discrimination of dhamma, the discrimination of language, and the discrimination of ready wit.
Which phenomena are wholesome?
On whatever occasion one develops the path for rebirth in the formless sphere (arūpūpapatti): having completely transcended the sphere of nothingness (ākiñcaññāyatana) — [the attainment] accompanied by the perception of the sphere of neither perception nor non-perception (nevasaññānāsaññāyatana) — with the abandoning of pleasure … he attains and dwells in the fourth jhāna — on that occasion there is contact … there is non-distraction: these phenomena are wholesome. Knowledge of these phenomena is the discrimination of dhamma; knowledge of their result is the discrimination of meaning; the language by which there is a designation of those phenomena — the knowledge of the utterance of the language of dhammas therein is the discrimination of language; the knowledge by which one knows those knowledges, thus: "These knowledges illuminate this meaning" — that knowledge regarding knowledges is the discrimination of ready wit.
Four discriminations: the discrimination of meaning, the discrimination of dhamma, the discrimination of language, and the discrimination of ready wit.
Which phenomena are wholesome?
On whatever occasion one develops supramundane (lokuttara) jhāna — leading out [of the round], leading to dismantling (apacayagāmī) — for the abandoning of [wrong] views (diṭṭhigata), for the attainment of the first stage (bhūmi): quite secluded from sensual pleasures … he attains and dwells in the first jhāna — of painful progress and sluggish direct knowledge (dukkhā-paṭipadā dandhābhiññā) — on that occasion there is contact … there is non-distraction: these phenomena are wholesome. Knowledge of these phenomena is the discrimination of dhamma; knowledge of their result is the discrimination of meaning; the language by which there is a designation of those phenomena — the knowledge of the utterance of the language of dhammas therein is the discrimination of language; the knowledge by which one knows those knowledges, thus: "These knowledges illuminate this meaning" — that knowledge regarding knowledges is the discrimination of ready wit.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.