Atītāraṁmaṇattika

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Paṭṭhāna (2) · Vol. 41 · Section 1975

[1975] A phenomenon (dhamma) with a past object (atītārammaṇa) is a condition, by object condition (ārammaṇa-paccaya), for a phenomenon with a present object (paccuppannārammaṇa). By penetration of the minds of others (cetopariyañāṇa), one knows the mind (citta) of one endowed with a present (paccuppanna) mind that has a past object. Present aggregates (khandhā) with a past object are a condition, by object condition, for penetration of the minds of others and for adverting (āvajjana).

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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