VaggaNevasaññānāsaññāyatanakathā

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 864

[864] Sakavādin: The Sphere of Infinity of Space (ākāsānañcāyatana) is a four-constituent existence (catuvokārabhava); is there perception (saññā) there? Paravādin: Yes. Sakavādin: The Sphere of Neither Perception Nor Non-Perception (nevasaññānāsaññāyatana) is a four-constituent existence; is there perception 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; is there perception there? Paravādin: Yes. Sakavādin: The Sphere of Neither Perception Nor Non-Perception is a four-constituent existence; is there perception 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English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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