Dhaṁyamakapaṇṇattivāra

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Yamaka (2) · Vol. 39 · Section 93

[93] Are those that are not wholesome (kusala) not phenomena (dhammā)? Setting aside the wholesome, the remaining phenomena are not wholesome, but they are phenomena; setting aside both the wholesome and phenomena, the remaining are neither wholesome nor phenomena. Are those that are not phenomena not unwholesome (akusala) phenomena? Yes. Are those that are not wholesome not phenomena? Setting aside the wholesome, the remaining phenomena are not wholesome, but they are phenomena; setting aside both the wholesome and phenomena, the remaining are neither wholesome nor phenomena. Are those that are not phenomena not indeterminate (abyākata) phenomena? Yes. Are those that are not unwholesome not phenomena? Setting aside the unwholesome, the remaining phenomena are not unwholesome, but they are phenomena; setting aside both the unwholesome and phenomena, the remaining are neither unwholesome nor phenomena. Are those that are not phenomena not wholesome phenomena? Yes. Are those that are not unwholesome not phenomena? Setting aside the unwholesome, the remaining phenomena are not unwholesome, but they are phenomena; setting aside both the unwholesome and phenomena, the remaining are neither unwholesome nor phenomena. Are those that are not phenomena not indeterminate phenomena? Yes. Are those that are not indeterminate not phenomena? Setting aside the indeterminate, the remaining phenomena are not indeterminate, but they are phenomena; setting aside both the indeterminate and phenomena, the remaining are neither indeterminate nor phenomena. Are those that are not phenomena not wholesome phenomena? Yes. Are those that are not indeterminate not phenomena? Setting aside the indeterminate, the remaining phenomena are not indeterminate, but they are phenomena; setting aside both the indeterminate and phenomena, the remaining are neither indeterminate nor phenomena. Are those that are not phenomena not unwholesome phenomena? Yes. The Exposition Section (Niddesavāra). The Designation Section (Paṇṇattivāra) is concluded. _______________________ The Occurrence Section (Pavattivāra)

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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