VaggaDhammataṇhāabyākatātikathā

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 1541

[1541] S. Is craving for dhammas (dhammataṇhā) indeterminate (abyākata)? P. Yes. S. But was it not said by the Blessed One: "It is this craving (taṇhā) that leads to renewed existence, accompanied by delight and lust, delighting now here, now there; that is to say: craving for sensual pleasures, craving for existence, craving for non-existence"?¹ Does such a discourse indeed exist? P. Yes. S. In that case, it should not be said that craving for dhammas is indeterminate. ¹ Saṃ. Ma. 402 (Saṃyutta Nikāya, Mahāvagga; Siam-edition cross-reference).

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