VaggaNevasaññānāsaññāyatanakathā

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 857

[857] S. It should not be said that "there is perception (saññā) in the sphere of neither-perception-nor-non-perception (nevasaññānāsaññāyatana)" — and yet that is a four-constituent existence (catuvokārabhava), a destination (gati) … an acquisition of individuality (attabhāvapaṭilābha)? P. Yes. S. It should not be said that "there is perception among the non-percipient beings (asaññasattā)" — and yet that is a four-constituent existence … an acquisition of individuality? P. It should not be said thus. …

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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