VaggaJarāmaraṇakathā

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 1620

[1620] Sakavādin: Is the aging and death (jarāmaraṇa) of supramundane phenomena (lokuttarā dhammā) supramundane? Paravādin: Yes. S: Is it the path, the fruition, Nibbāna, the path of stream-entry (sotāpattimagga), the fruition of stream-entry (sotāpattiphala), … a factor of awakening (bojjhaṅga)? P: It should not be said so. … S: Is the aging and death of the path of stream-entry the path of stream-entry? P: It should not be said so. … S: Is the aging and death of the path of stream-entry the path of stream-entry? P: Yes. S: Is the aging and death of the fruition of stream-entry the fruition of stream-entry? P: It should not be said so. … S: Of the path of once-returning (sakadāgāmimagga) … of the fruition of once-returning (sakadāgāmiphala) … of the path of non-returning (anāgāmimagga) … of the fruition of non-returning (anāgāmiphala) … is the aging and death of the path of Arahantship (arahattamagga) the path of Arahantship? P: It should not be said so. … S: Is the aging and death of the path of Arahantship the path of Arahantship? P: Yes. S: Is the aging and death of the fruition of Arahantship (arahattaphala) the fruition of Arahantship? P: It should not be said so. … S: Of the establishments of mindfulness (satipaṭṭhāna), of the right exertions (sammappadhāna), of the bases for success (iddhipāda), of the faculties (indriya), of the powers (bala), … is the aging and death of the factors of awakening a factor of awakening? P: It should not be said so. …

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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