VaggaNiyāmakathā

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 1080

[1080] S. Is the fixed course (niyāma) unconditioned (asaṅkhata)? P. Yes. S. Is the path (magga) unconditioned? P. It should not be said thus. … S. Is the path conditioned (saṅkhata)? P. Yes. S. Is the fixed course conditioned? P. It should not be said thus. … S. Is the fixed course of stream-entry (sotāpatti-niyāma) unconditioned? P. Yes. S. Is the path of stream-entry (sotāpatti-magga) unconditioned? P. It should not be said thus. … S. Is the path of stream-entry conditioned? P. Yes. S. Is the fixed course of stream-entry conditioned? P. It should not be said thus. … S. Is the fixed course of once-returning (sakadāgāmi-niyāma) … the fixed course of non-returning (anāgāmi-niyāma) … the fixed course of Arahantship (arahatta-niyāma) unconditioned? P. Yes. S. Is the path of Arahantship (arahatta-magga) unconditioned? P. It should not be said thus. … S. Is the path of Arahantship conditioned? P. Yes. S. Is the fixed course of Arahantship conditioned? P. It should not be said thus. …

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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