Cakkhundarīya

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Yamaka (2) · Vol. 39 · Section 384

[384] Is the eye (cakkhu) a faculty (indriya)? Are faculties the eye-faculty (cakkhundriya)? Is the ear (sota) a faculty? Are faculties the ear-faculty (sotindriya)? Is the nose (ghāna) a faculty? Are faculties the nose-faculty (ghānindriya)? Is the tongue (jivhā) a faculty? Are faculties the tongue-faculty (jivhindriya)? Is the body (kāya) a faculty? Are faculties the body-faculty (kāyindriya)? Is the mind (mano) a faculty? Are faculties the mind-faculty (manindriya)? Is a woman (itthī) a faculty? Are faculties the femininity faculty (itthindriya)? Is a man (purisa) a faculty? Are faculties the masculinity faculty (purisindriya)? Is life (jīvita) a faculty? Are faculties the life-faculty (jīvitindriya)? Is pleasure (sukha) a faculty? Are faculties the bodily-pleasure faculty (sukhindriya)? Is pain (dukkha) a faculty? Are faculties the bodily-pain faculty (dukkhindriya)? Is joy (somanassa) a faculty? Are faculties the joy faculty (somanassindriya)? Is grief (domanassa) a faculty? Are faculties the grief faculty (domanassindriya)? Is equanimity (upekkhā) a faculty? Are faculties the equanimity faculty (upekkhindriya)? Is faith (saddhā) a faculty? Are faculties the faith faculty (saddhindriya)? Is energy (viriya) a faculty? Are faculties the energy faculty (viriyindriya)? Is mindfulness (sati) a faculty? Are faculties the mindfulness faculty (satindriya)? Is concentration (samādhi) a faculty? Are faculties the concentration faculty (samādhindriya)? Is wisdom (paññā) a faculty? Are faculties the wisdom faculty (paññindriya)? Is "I shall come to know the unknown" (anaññātaññassāmīti) a faculty? Are faculties the "I shall come to know the unknown" faculty (anaññātaññassāmītindriya)? Is perfect knowledge (aññā) a faculty? Are faculties the perfect-knowledge faculty (aññindriya)? Is the perfect knower (aññātāvī) a faculty? Are faculties the perfect-knower faculty (aññātāvindriya)?

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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