Ajjhattattika

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Paṭṭhāna (2) · Vol. 41 · Section 2088

[2088] An external phenomenon (bahiddhā dhamma) is a condition for an internal phenomenon (ajjhatta dhamma) by decisive-support condition (upanissaya-paccaya): object decisive-support (ārammaṇūpanissaya), natural decisive-support (pakatūpanissaya). Natural decisive-support: in dependence on external faith (saddhā) … lodging (senāsana), one gives a gift … causes schism in the Saṅgha. External faith … lodging is a condition for internal faith, for fruition attainment (phalasamāpatti), by decisive-support condition.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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