10.3.5. Chapter on the Present and Future (Paccuppannanagatavāra) (YA10.3.5)

Positive (Anuloma)

This person comprehends eye faculty. Will that person eradicate (mental) grief faculty? No.

Or else, this person will eradicate (mental) grief faculty. Does that person comprehend eye faculty? No.

This person comprehends eye faculty. Will that person cultivate “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty? No.

Or else, this person will cultivate “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty. Does that person comprehend eye faculty? No.

This person comprehends eye faculty. Will that person cultivate final knowledge faculty? No.

Or else, this person will cultivate final knowledge faculty. Does that person comprehend eye faculty? No.

This person comprehends eye faculty. Will that person realize final knower faculty? Yes.

Or else, this person will realize final knower faculty. Does that person comprehend eye faculty? Seven persons will realize final knower faculty; they do not comprehend eye faculty. Arahat path person will realize final knower faculty and also eye faculty.

(Based on eye faculty.)

This person eradicates (mental) grief faculty. Will that person cultivate “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty? No.

Or else, this person will cultivate “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty. Does that person eradicate (mental) grief faculty? No.

This person eradicates (mental) grief faculty. Will that person cultivate final knowledge faculty? No.

Or else, this person will cultivate final knowledge faculty. Does that person eradicate (mental) grief faculty? No.

This person eradicates (mental) grief faculty. Will that person realize final knower faculty? Yes.

Or else, this person will realize final knower faculty. Does that person eradicate (mental) grief faculty? Seven persons will realize final knower faculty; they do not eradicate (mental) grief faculty. Non returner path person will realize final knower faculty and also eradicates (mental) grief faculty.

(Based on mental grief faculty.)

This person cultivates “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty. Will that person cultivate final knowledge faculty? Yes.

Or else, this person will cultivate final knowledge faculty. Does that person cultivate “I-shall-come-to-know-the- unknown” faculty? Four persons will cultivate final knowledge faculty; they do not cultivate “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty.

The Eighth person will cultivate final knowledge faculty and also cultivates “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty.

This person cultivates “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty. Will that person realize final knower faculty? Yes.

Or else, this person will realize final knower faculty. Does that person cultivate “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty? Seven persons will realize final-knower faculty; they do not cultivate “I-shall-to-know-the-unknown” faculty. The

Eighth person will realize final knower faculty and also cultivates “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty.

(Based on “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty.)

This person cultivates final-knowledge faculty. Will that person realize final knower faculty? Yes.

Or else, this person will cultivate final knower faculty. Does that person cultivate final knowledge faculty? Five persons will realize final knower faculty; they do not cultivate final knowledge. Three path persons will realize final knower faculty and also cultivate final knowledge.

(Based on final-knowledge faculty.)

Negative (Paccanīka)

This person does not comprehend eye faculty. Will that person not eradicate (mental) grief faculty? Five person do not comprehend eye faculty; (it is) not that they will not eradicate (mental) grief faculty. Four person do not comprehend and also will not eradicate (mental) grief) faculty.

Or else, this person will not eradicate (mental) grief faculty. Does that person not comprehend eye faculty? Arahat-path person will not eradicate (mental) grief faculty; (it is) not that he does not comprehend eye faculty. Four persons will not eradicate (mental) grief and also do not comprehend eye faculty.

This person does not comprehend eye faculty. Will that person not cultivate “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty? Common worldlings who will attain the path, do not comprehend eye faculty; (it is) not that they will not cultivate “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty. Eight persons do not comprehend eye faculty and also will not cultivate “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty.

Or else, this person will not cultivate “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty. Does that person not comprehend eye faculty? Arahat path person will not cultivates “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty; (it is) not that he does not comprehend eye faculty. Eight persons will not cultivate “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty and also do not comprehend eye faculty.

This person does not comprehend eye faculty. Will that person not cultivate final-knowledge faculty? Seven persons do not comprehend eye faculty; (it is) not that they will not cultivate final-knowledge. Two persons do not comprehend eye faculty and also will not cultivate final-knowledge faculty.

Or else, this person will not cultivate final-knowledge faculty. Does that person not comprehend eye faculty? Arahat-path person will not cultivate final-knowledge faculty; (it is) not that he does not comprehend eye faculty. Two persons will not cultivate final-knowledge faculty and also do not comprehend eye faculty.

This person does not comprehend eye faculty. Will that person not realize final-knower faculty? Seven persons do not comprehend eye faculty; (it is) not that they will not realize final-knower faculty. Two persons do not comprehend eye faculty and also will not realize final-knower faculty.

Or else, this person will not realize final-knower faculty. Does that person not comprehend eye faculty? Yes.

(Based on eye faculty.)

This person does not eradicate (mental) grief faculty. Will that person not cultivate “I-shall-come-to- know-unknown” faculty? Common worldlings who will attain the path, do not eradicate (mental) grief faculty; (it is) not that they will not cultivate “I-shall-come-to-know-the-known” faculty. Eight persons do not eradicate (mental) grief faculty and also will not cultivate “I-shall-come-to-the-unknown” faculty.

Or else, this person will not cultivate “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty. Does that person not eradicate (mental) grief faculty? Non returner path person will not cultivate “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty; (it is) not that he does not eradicate (mental) grief faculty. Eight persons will not cultivate “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty and also not eradicate (mental) grief faculty.

This person does not eradicate (mental) grief faculty. Will that person not cultivate final-knowledge faculty? Six persons do not eradicate (mental) grief faculty; (it is) not that they will not cultivate final-knowledge faculty. Three persons do not eradicate (mental) grief faculty and also will not cultivate final-knowledge faculty.

Or else, this person will not cultivate final-knowledge faculty. Does that person not eradicate (mental) grief faculty? Yes.

This person does not eradicate (mental) grief faculty. Will that person not realize final-knower faculty? Seven persons do not eradicate (mental) grief faculty; (it is) not that they will not realize final-knower faculty. Two persons do not eradicate (mental) grief faculty ad also will not realize the final-knower faculty.

Or else, this person will not realize final-knower faculty. Does that person not eradicate (mental) grief faculty? Yes.

(Based on (mental) grief faculty.)

This person does not cultivate “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty. Will that person not cultivate final-knower faculty? Four persons do not cultivate “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty; (it is) not that they will not cultivate final- knowledge faculty. Three persons do not cultivate “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty and also will not cultivate final-knowledge faculty.

Or else, this person will not cultivate final-knowledge faculty. Does that person not cultivate “I-shall-come-to-know-the- unknown” faculty? Yes.

This person does not cultivate “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty. Will that person not realize final-knower faculty? Seven persons do not cultivate “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty; (it is) not that they will not realize final-knower faculty. Two persons do not cultivate “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty and also will not realize final-knower faculty.

Or else, this person will not realize final-knower faculty. Does that person not cultivate “I-shall-come-to-know-the- unknown” faculty? Yes.

(Based on “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty.)

This person does not cultivate final-knowledge faculty. Will that person not realize final-knower faculty? Five persons do not cultivate final-knowledge faculty; (it is) not that they will not realize final-knower faculty. Two persons do not cultivate final-knowledge faculty and also will not realize final-knower faculty.

Or else, this person will not realize final-knower faculty. Does that person not cultivate final-knowledge faculty? Yes.

(Based on final-knowledge faculty.)

The Book of Pairs, an English translation from the Chattasangiti Edition. Translated by Aggamahapaṇḍita U Nārada, U Nandamedha and U Kumārābhivaṁsa, assisted by others.

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