Ajjhattārammaṇattika

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Paṭṭhāna (2) · Vol. 41 · Section 2154

[2154] A phenomenon (dhamma) having an external object is a condition, by immediacy condition (anantara-paccaya), for a phenomenon having an internal object. Death consciousness (cuticitta) having an external object is a condition, by immediacy condition, for rebirth consciousness (upapatticitta) having an internal object. The life-continuum (bhavaṅga) having an external object is a condition, by immediacy condition, for adverting (āvajjana) having an internal object. Aggregates (khandhā) having an external object are a condition, by immediacy condition, for emergence (vuṭṭhāna) having an internal object.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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