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Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 422

[422] [Sakavādin:] "Does some of the future (anāgata) exist, and some not exist?" [Paravādin:] "Yes." [Sakavādin:] "What exists, and what does not exist?" [Paravādin:] "Future phenomena (dhammā) that are bound to arise (uppādino) — those exist; future phenomena that are not bound to arise (anuppādino) — those do not exist." [Sakavādin:] "Future phenomena that are bound to arise — do those exist?" [Paravādin:] "Yes." [Sakavādin:] "Future phenomena that are not bound to arise — do those exist?" [Paravādin:] "It should not be said thus. …" [Sakavādin:] "Future phenomena that are not bound to arise — do those not exist?" [Paravādin:] "Yes." [Sakavādin:] "Future phenomena that are bound to arise — do those not exist?" [Paravādin:] "It should not be said thus. …" [Sakavādin:] "Future phenomena that are bound to arise — do those exist?" [Paravādin:] "Yes." [Sakavādin:] "Is it not the case that future phenomena that are bound to arise are not yet born (ajātā)?" [Paravādin:] "Yes." [Sakavādin:] "If future phenomena that are bound to arise are not yet born, then indeed it should not be said: 'Future phenomena that are bound to arise — those exist.'"

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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