Paccanīyapaṭṭhāna

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Paṭṭhāna (2) · Vol. 41 · Section 286

[286] A phenomenon (dhamma) without applied thought and without sustained thought (avitakka-avicāra) is a condition, by decisive-support condition (upanissaya-paccaya), for a phenomenon without applied thought, with sustained thought only (avitakka-vicāramatta), and for a phenomenon without applied thought and without sustained thought — object decisive-support (ārammaṇūpanissaya), proximity decisive-support (anantarūpanissaya), natural decisive-support (pakatūpanissaya). Natural decisive-support: faith (saddhā) that is without applied thought and without sustained thought … lodging (senāsana) is a condition, by decisive-support condition, for faith without applied thought, with sustained thought only, for virtue (sīla), for learning (suta), for generosity (cāga), for wisdom (paññā), and for sustained thought (vicāra).

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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