VaggaCakkhunārūpaṅpassatītikathā

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 1769

[1769] S. Does one touch a tangible object (phoṭṭhabba) with the body (kāya)? P. Yes. S. Does one touch form (rūpa) with form? P. It should not be said thus. … S. Does one touch form with form? P. Yes. S. Does one cognize form with form? P. It should not be said thus. … S. Does one cognize form with form? P. Yes. S. Is form mind-consciousness (manoviññāṇa)? P. It should not be said thus. … S. Does one touch a tangible object with the body? P. Yes. S. Is there adverting (āvajjanā) … resolve (paṇidhi) of the body? P. It should not be said thus. … S. Is it not so that there is no adverting … resolve of the body? P. Yes. S. If there is no adverting … resolve of the body, then indeed, good sir, it should not be said: "One touches a tangible object with the body." …

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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