VaggaNevasaññānāsaññāyatanakathā

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 865

[865] P. In the sphere of neither perception nor non-perception (nevasaññānāsaññāyatana), it should not be said either that perception (saññā) exists or that it does not exist — is that so? S. Yes. P. Is it not the sphere of neither perception nor non-perception? S. Yes. P. If it is the sphere of neither perception nor non-perception, then indeed, good sir, it should be said: "In the sphere of neither perception nor non-perception it should not be said either that perception exists or that it does not exist."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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