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Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 1561

[1561] [Sakavādin:] Does ear-consciousness (sotaviññāṇa) arise immediately after (anantarā) eye-consciousness (cakkhuviññāṇa)? [Paravādin:] Yes. [Sakavādin:] Is the adverting (āvajjanā) … the directing (paṇidhi) that is for the arising of eye-consciousness the very same adverting … directing for the arising of ear-consciousness? [Paravādin:] It should not be said thus. … [Sakavādin:] Ear-consciousness arises immediately after eye-consciousness, and yet it should not be said that the adverting … directing that is for the arising of eye-consciousness is the very same adverting … directing for the arising of ear-consciousness? [Paravādin:] Yes. [Sakavādin:] Does ear-consciousness arise for one who is not adverting … does it arise for one who is not directing [the mind]? [Paravādin:] It should not be said thus. … [Sakavādin:] Does not ear-consciousness arise for one who is adverting … arise for one who is directing [the mind]? [Paravādin:] Yes. [Sakavādin:] If ear-consciousness arises for one who is adverting … arises for one who is directing [the mind], then truly, sir, it should not be said: "Ear-consciousness arises immediately after eye-consciousness."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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