Sanidassanasappaṭighattika

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Paṭṭhāna (2) · Vol. 41 · Section 2235

[2235] An invisible, non-impinging phenomenon (anidassana-appaṭigha dhamma) is a condition for a visible, impinging phenomenon (sanidassana-sappaṭigha dhamma) by faculty condition (indriya-paccaya). That is: invisible, non-impinging faculties (indriyā) are a condition for visible, impinging mind-originated forms (cittasamuṭṭhāna-rūpa) by faculty condition. At the moment of rebirth-linking (paṭisandhikkhaṇa), invisible, non-impinging faculties are a condition for visible, impinging kamma-born forms (kaṭattā-rūpa) by faculty condition. The material life faculty (rūpa-jīvitindriya) is a condition for visible, impinging kamma-born forms by faculty condition. Thus, for occurrence (pavatti) and for rebirth-linking, the seven questions should be analyzed, and the material life faculty [is to be placed] at the end of each.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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