VaggaNevasaññānāsaññāyatanakathā

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 861

[861] Sakavādin: The sphere of infinity of space (ākāsānañcāyatana) is a four-constituent existence (catuvokārabhava); does perception (saññā) exist there? Paravādin: Yes. Sakavādin: The sphere of neither perception nor non-perception (nevasaññānāsaññāyatana) is a four-constituent existence; does perception exist there? Paravādin: It should not be said thus. … Sakavādin: The sphere of infinity of consciousness (viññāṇañcāyatana) … the sphere of nothingness (ākiñcaññāyatana) is a four-constituent existence; does perception exist there? Paravādin: Yes. Sakavādin: The sphere of neither perception nor non-perception is a four-constituent existence; does perception exist there? Paravādin: It should not be said thus. …

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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