Cakkhundarīya

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Yamaka (2) · Vol. 39 · Section 442

[442] Is pleasure (sukha) a faculty (indriya)? Yes. Are faculties the pleasure faculty (sukhindriya)? The pleasure faculty is both a faculty and the pleasure faculty; the remaining faculties are faculties, not the pleasure faculty. Is pain (dukkha) a faculty? Yes. Are faculties the pain faculty (dukkhindriya)? The pain faculty is both a faculty and the pain faculty; the remaining faculties are faculties, not the pain faculty. Is joy (somanassa) a faculty? Yes. Are faculties the joy faculty (somanassindriya)? The joy faculty is both a faculty and the joy faculty; the remaining faculties are faculties, not the joy faculty. Is grief (domanassa) a faculty? Yes. Are faculties the grief faculty (domanassindriya)? The grief faculty is both a faculty and the grief faculty; the remaining faculties are faculties, not the grief faculty. Is equanimity (upekkhā) a faculty? Whatever equanimity is a faculty, that is both equanimity and a faculty; the remaining equanimity is not a faculty. Are faculties the equanimity faculty (upekkhindriya)? The equanimity faculty is both a faculty and the equanimity faculty; the remaining faculties are faculties, not the equanimity faculty.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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