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Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 1565

[1565] S. Does body-consciousness (kāyaviññāṇa) arise immediately after (anantarā) tongue-consciousness (jivhāviññāṇa)? P. Yes. S. Is the adverting (āvajjanā) … the directing of the mind (paṇidhi) that is for the arising of tongue-consciousness the very same adverting … directing of the mind for the arising of body-consciousness? P. It should not be said so. … S. Body-consciousness arises immediately after tongue-consciousness, yet it should not be said that the adverting … the directing of the mind that is for the arising of tongue-consciousness is the very same adverting … directing of the mind for the arising of body-consciousness? P. Yes. S. Does body-consciousness arise for one who is not adverting, … does it arise for one who is not directing the mind? P. It should not be said so. … S. Is it not the case that body-consciousness arises for one who is adverting, … arises for one who is directing the mind? P. Yes. S. If body-consciousness arises for one who is adverting, … arises for one who is directing the mind, then indeed, sir, it should not be said that body-consciousness arises immediately after tongue-consciousness.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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