Parittārammaṇattika

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Paṭṭhāna (2) · Vol. 41 · Section 1599

[1599] A phenomenon with an exalted object (mahaggatārammaṇa dhamma) is a condition for a phenomenon with an immeasurable object (appamāṇārammaṇa dhamma) by decisive-support condition (upanissaya-paccaya): proximity decisive-support (anantarūpanissaya) and natural decisive-support (pakatūpanissaya). Natural decisive-support: In dependence on faith (saddhā) with an exalted object, one produces jhāna with an immeasurable object … the path (magga) … superknowledge (abhiññā) … an attainment (samāpatti). In dependence on virtue (sīla) with an exalted object … aspiration (patthanā), one produces jhāna with an immeasurable object … an attainment. Faith with an exalted object … aspiration is a condition for faith with an immeasurable object, for wisdom (paññā), by decisive-support condition.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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