Paccanīyapaṭṭhāna

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Paṭṭhāna (2) · Vol. 41 · Section 289

[289] A phenomenon without thought-conception and with mere discursive thought (avitakkavicāramatta) and a phenomenon without thought-conception and without discursive thought (avitakka-avicāra) — these phenomena (dhammā) are a condition for a phenomenon without thought-conception and with mere discursive thought by decisive-support condition (upanissaya-paccaya). Object decisive-support (ārammaṇūpanissaya), proximity decisive-support (anantarūpanissaya), natural decisive-support (pakatūpanissaya). Natural decisive-support: faith (saddhā) that is without thought-conception and with mere discursive thought … virtue (sīla), learning (suta), generosity (cāga), wisdom (paññā) … and discursive thought (vicāra) are a condition for faith that is without thought-conception and with mere discursive thought, for virtue, for learning, for generosity, for wisdom, and for thought-conception (vitakka), by decisive-support condition.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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