Cakkhundarīya

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Yamaka (2) · Vol. 39 · Section 447

[447] Is what is not pleasure (sukha) not a faculty (indriya)? Setting aside pleasure, the remaining faculties are not pleasure, yet they are faculties; setting aside pleasure and the faculties, the rest are neither pleasure nor faculties. Is what is not a faculty not the pleasure faculty (sukhindriya)? Yes (āmantā). Is what is not pain (dukkha) not a faculty? Setting aside pain, the remaining faculties are not pain, yet they are faculties; setting aside pain and the faculties, the rest are neither pain nor faculties. Is what is not a faculty not the pain faculty (dukkhindriya)? Yes. Is what is not joy (somanassa) not a faculty? Setting aside joy, the remaining faculties are not joy, yet they are faculties; setting aside joy and the faculties, the rest are neither joy nor faculties. Is what is not a faculty not the joy faculty (somanassindriya)? Yes. Is what is not grief (domanassa) not a faculty? Setting aside grief, the remaining faculties are not grief, yet they are faculties; setting aside grief and the faculties, the rest are neither grief nor faculties. Is what is not a faculty not the grief faculty (domanassindriya)? Yes. Is what is not equanimity (upekkhā) not a faculty? Setting aside equanimity, the remaining faculties are not equanimity, yet they are faculties; setting aside equanimity and the faculties, the rest are neither equanimity nor faculties. Is what is not a faculty not the equanimity faculty (upekkhindriya)? Yes.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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