VaggaTathatākathā

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 1786

[1786] S. The form-ness (rūpatā) of form (rūpa) — is not form-ness unconditioned (asaṅkhata)? P. Yes. S. Is it Nibbāna … the deathless (amata)? P. It should not be said thus. … S. The form-ness of form — is not form-ness unconditioned, and Nibbāna unconditioned? P. Yes. S. Are there two unconditioneds? P. It should not be said thus. … S. Are there two unconditioneds? P. Yes. S. Are there two shelters (tāṇa) … or an interstice (antarikā) [between them]? P. It should not be said thus. … S. The feeling-ness (vedanatā) of feeling (vedanā) — is not feeling-ness … the perception-ness (saññatā) of perception (saññā) — is not perception-ness … the formation-ness (saṅkhāratā) of volitional formations (saṅkhārā) — is not formation-ness … the consciousness-ness (viññāṇatā) of consciousness (viññāṇa) — is not consciousness-ness unconditioned? P. Yes. S. Is it Nibbāna … the deathless? P. It should not be said thus. … S. The form-ness of form — is not form-ness unconditioned … the consciousness-ness of consciousness — is not consciousness-ness unconditioned, and Nibbāna unconditioned? P. Yes. S. Are there six unconditioneds? P. It should not be said thus. … S. Are there six unconditioneds? P. Yes. S. Are there six shelters … or an interstice [between them]? P. It should not be said thus. …

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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