Paccanīyapaṭṭhāna

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Paṭṭhāna (2) · Vol. 41 · Section 285

[285] A phenomenon (dhamma) without thought and without examination (avitakka-avicāra) is a condition, by way of decisive-support condition (upanissaya-paccaya), for a phenomenon without thought, with examination only (avitakka-vicāramatta): object decisive-support (ārammaṇūpanissaya), proximity decisive-support (anantarūpanissaya), natural decisive-support (pakatūpanissaya). Natural decisive-support: In dependence on faith (saddhā) that is without thought and without examination, one gives rise to jhāna that is without thought, with examination only; insight (vipassanā) … the path (magga) … one gives rise to an attainment (samāpatti). In dependence on virtue (sīla) that is without thought and without examination … a lodging (senāsana), one gives rise to jhāna that is without thought, with examination only; insight … the path … one gives rise to an attainment. Faith that is without thought and without examination … a lodging is a condition, by way of decisive-support condition, for faith that is without thought, with examination only, for virtue, for learning (suta), for generosity (cāga), for wisdom (paññā), and for thought (vitakka).

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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