VaggaPaṭiccasamuppādakathā

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 1089

[1089] [Sakavādin:] "'With ignorance (avijjā) as condition, volitional formations (saṅkhārā)': whatever stableness of dhammas (dhammaṭṭhitatā), whatever fixed course of dhammas (dhammaniyāmatā) there is therein, that is unconditioned (asaṅkhata). 'With volitional formations as condition, consciousness (viññāṇa)': whatever stableness of dhammas, whatever fixed course of dhammas there is therein, that is unconditioned. … 'With birth (jāti) as condition, aging and death (jarāmaraṇa)': whatever stableness of dhammas, whatever fixed course of dhammas there is therein, that is unconditioned — and Nibbāna is unconditioned?" [Paravādin:] "Yes." [Sakavādin:] "Are there twelve unconditioneds?" [Paravādin:] "It should not be said thus." … [Sakavādin:] "Are there twelve unconditioneds?" [Paravādin:] "Yes." [Sakavādin:] "Are there twelve shelters (tāṇa), twelve retreats (leṇa), … or an interstice (antarikā) [between them]?" [Paravādin:] "It should not be said thus." … The Discussion of Dependent Origination (Paṭiccasamuppādakathā) [is concluded]. __________ The Discussion of the Truths (Saccakathā)

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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