3.2.2. Chapter on Cessation (Nirodhavāra) (YA3.2.2)

Negative (Paccanīka) Person (Puggala)

Eye base does not cease to this person. Will ear base not cease to that person? To all those persons at the birth-moment and to those who are not to obtain eye base at the death-moment, eye base does not cease; (it is) not that ear base will not cease to those persons. To those final-existence persons In the immaterial plane eye base does not cease and ear base will also not cease to those persons.

Ear base will not cease to this person. Does eye base not cease to that person? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane and to those persons at the death-moment who will be born at the immaterial plane and will die there (without being reborn, i.e. Parinibbāna), ear base will not cease; (it is) not that eye base does not cease to those persons. To those final-existence-persons in the immaterial plane ear base will not cease and eye base also does not cease.

Eye base does not cease to this person. Will nose base not cease to that person? To those persons at the birth-moment and to those who are not to obtain eye base at the death-moment, eye-base does not cease; (it is) not that nose base will not cease to those persons. To those at the birth-moment of final-existence persons in the fine-material plane, and to those final-existence persons in the immaterial plane eye base does not cease and nose base will also not cease to those persons.

Nose base will not cease to this person. Does eye base not cease to that person? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane and to those persons at the death-moment who will be born at the fine-material and immaterial planes and will die there (without being reborn, i.e. Parinibbāna) nose base will not cease; (it is) not that eye base does not cease to those persons. To those at the birth-moment of final-existence persons in the fine-material plane and to those final-existence persons in the immaterial plane, nose base will not cease and eye base also does not cease to those persons.

Eye base does not cease to this person. Will visible object base not cease to that person? To all those persons at the birth-moment and to those who are not to obtain eye base at the death-moment, eye base does not cease; (it is) not that visible object base will not cease to those persons. To those final-existence persons in the immaterial plane eye base does not cease and visible object base will also not cease to those persons.

Visible object base will not cease to this person. Does eye base not cease to that person? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane and to those persons at the death-moment who will be born at the immaterial plane and will die there (without being reborn, i.e. Parinibbāna), visible object base will not cease; (it is) not that eye base does not cease to those persons. To those final-existence persons in the immaterial plane visible object base will not cease and eye base also does not cease to those persons.

Eye base does not cease to this person. Will mind base … cognizable base not cease to that person?To all those persons at the birth-moment and to those who are not to obtain eye base at the death-moment, eye base does not cease; (it is) not that cognizable base will not cease to those persons. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the immaterial plane eye base does not cease and cognizable base will also not cease to those persons.

Cognizable base will not cease to this person. Does eye base not cease to that person? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane cognizable base does not cease; (it is) not that eye base does not cease to those persons. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the immaterial plane cognizable base will not cease and eye base also does not cease to those persons.

Nose base does not cease to this person. Will visible object base not cease to that person? To all those persons at the birth-moment and to those who are not to obtain nose base at the death-moment, nose base does not cease; (it is) not that visible object base will not cease to those persons. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the fine-material plane and to those final-existence persons in the immaterial plane, nose base not cease and visible object base will also not cease to those persons.

Visible object base will not cease to this person … Does nose base not cease to that person? To those at the death-moment of-final-existence persons in the sensuous plane and to those persons at the death-moment who will be born at the immaterial plane and will die there (without being reborn, i.e. Parinibbāna), visible object base will not cease; (it is) not that nose base does not cease to those persons. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the fine-material plane and to those final-existence persons in the immaterial plane, visible object base will not cease and nose base also does not cease to those persons.

Nose base does not cease to that person. Will mind base … cognizable base not cease to that person? To all those persons at the birth-moment and to those who are not to obtain nose base at the death-moment, nose base does not cease; (it is) not that cognizable base will not cease to those persons. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the fine-material and immaterial planes, nose base does not cease and cognizable base will also not cease to those persons.

Cognizable base will not cease to this person. Does nose base not cease to that person? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the sensuous plane cognizable base will not cease; (it is) not that nose base does not cease to those persons. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the fine-material and immaterial planes, cognizable base will not cease and nose base also does not cease to those persons.

Visible object base does not cease to this person. Visible mind base … cognizable base not cease to that person? To all those persons at the birth-moment and to those who are not to obtain visible object base at the death-moment, visible object base does not cease; (it is) not that cognizable base will not cease to those persons. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the immaterial plane visible object base does not cease and cognizable base will also not cease to those persons.

Cognizable base will not cease to this person. Does visible object base not cease to that person? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane cognizable base will not cease; (it is) not that visible object base does not cease to those persons. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the immaterial plane cognizable base will not cease and visible object base also does not cease to those persons.

Mind base does not cease to this person. Will cognizable base not cease to that person? (It) will cease.

Cognizable base will not cease to this person. Does mind base not cease to that person? (It) ceases.

Negative (Paccanīka) Plane (Okāsa)

Eye base does not cease at this plane

Negative (Paccanīka) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Eye base foes not cease to this person at this plane. Will ear base not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of five-aggregate persons and to those sensuous persons who are not to obtain eye base at the death-moment, eye base does not cease at that plane; (it is) not that ear base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those non-percipient beings and to those immaterial persons, eye base does not cease and ear base will also not cease at that plane.

Ear base will not cease to this person at this plane. Does eye base not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane ear base will not cease at that plane; (it is) not that eye base does not cease to those persons at that plane. To those non-percipient beings and to those immaterial persons, ear base will not cease and eye base also does not cease at that plane.

Eye base does not cease to this person at this plane. Will nose base not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of sensuous persons and to those sensuous persons who are not to obtain eye base at the death-moment, eye base does not cease at that plane; (it is) not that nose base will not cease to those persons at that plane; To those at the birth-moment of fine-material persons, to those non-percipient beings and to those immaterial persons, eye base does not cease and nose base will also not cease at that plane.

Nose base will not cease to this person at this plane. Does eye base not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the sensuous plane and to those at the death-moment of fine-material persons, nose base will not cease at that plane (it is) not that eye base does not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the birth-moment of fine-material persons, to those non-percipient beings and to those immaterial persons, nose base will not cease and eye base also does not cease at that plane.

Eye base does not cease to this person at this plane. Will visible object base not cease to that person at that plane?To those at the birth-moment of five-aggregate persons, to those sensuous persons who are not to obtain eye base at the death-moment and to those non-percipient beings, eye base does not cease at that plane; (it is) not that visible object base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those immaterial persons eye base does not cease and visible object base will also not cease at that plane.

Visible object base will not cease to this person at this plane. Does eye base not cease at that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane visible object base will not cease; (it is) not that eye base does not cease to those persons at that plane. To those immaterial persons visible object base will not cease and eye base also does not cease at that plane.

Eye base does not cease to this person at this plane. Will mind base not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of five-aggregate persons to those sensuous persons who are not to obtain eye base at the death-moment and to those immaterial persons, eye base does not cease at that plane; (it is) not that mind base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the immaterial plane and to those non-percipient beings, eye base does not cease and mind base will also not cease at that plane.

Mind base will not cease to this person at this plane. Does eye base not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane mind base will not cease; (it is) not that eye base does not cease to those persons at that plane. To those ad the death-moment of final-existence persons in the immaterial plane and to those non-percipient beings, mind base will not cease and eye base also does not cease at that plane.

Eye base does not cease to this person at this plane. Will cognizable base not cease to that person at that plane? To all those persons at the birth-moment and to those who are not to obtain eye base at the death-moment, eye base does not cease at that plane; (it is) not that cognizable base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the immaterial plane, eye base does not cease and cognizable base will also not cease at that plane.

Cognizable base will not cease to this person at this plane. Does eye base not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane cognizable base will not cease; (it is) not that eye base does not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the immaterial plane cognizable bare will not cease and eye base also does not cease at that plane.

(End of eye base.)

Nose base does not cease to this person at this plane. Will visible object base not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of sensuous persons, to those sensuous persons who are not to obtain nose base at the death-moment and to those fine-material persons, nose base does not cease at that plane; (it is) not that visible object base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the fine-material plane and to those immaterial persons, nose base does not cease and visible object base will also not cease at that plane.

Visible object base will not cease to this person at this plane. Does nose base not cease to that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the sensuous plane visible object base will not cease; (it is) not that nose base does not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons, in the fine-material plane and to those immaterial persons, visible object base will not cease and nose base also does not cease at that plane.

Nose base does not cease to this person at this plane. Will mind base not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of sensuous persons, to those sensuous- persons who are not to obtain nose base at the death-moment and to those fine-material and immaterial persons, nose base does not cease at that plane; (it is) not that mind base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the fine-material and immaterial planes and to those non-percipient beings, nose base does not cease and mind base will also not cease at that plane.

Mind base will not cease to this person at this plane. Does nose base not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the sensuous plane mind base will not cease; (it is) not that nose base does not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the tine-material and immaterial planes and to those non-percipient beings, mind base will not cease and nose base also does not cease at that plane.

Nose base does not cease to this person at this plane. Will cognizable base not cease to that person at that plane? To all those persons at the birth-moment and to those who are not to obtain nose base at the death-moment, nose base docs not cease at that plane; (it is) not that cognizable base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons at the fine-material and immaterial planes, nose base does not cease and cognizable base will also not cease at that plane.

Cognizable base will not cease to this person at this plane. Does nose base not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the sensuous plane cognizable base will not cease; (it is) not that nose base does not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons at the fine-material and immaterial planes, cognizable base will not cease and nose base also does not cease at that plane

(End of nose base.)

Visible object base does not cease to this person at this plane. Will mind base not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of five-aggregate persons and to those immaterial persons, visible object base does not cease: (it is) not that mind base will not cease to those persons at than plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the immaterial plane and to those at the birth-moment of non-percipient beings, visible object base does not cease and mind base will also not cease at that plane.

Mind base will not cease to that person at this plane. Does visible object base not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane and to those at the death-moment of non-percipient beings, mind base will not cease at that plane; (it is) not that visible base does not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the immaterial plane and to those at the birth-moment of non-percipient beings, mind base will not cease and visible object base also does not cease at that plane.

Visible object base does not cease to this person at this plane. Will cognizable base not cease to that person at that plane? To all those persons at the birth-moment and to those who are not to obtain visible object base at the death-moment, visible object base does not cease at that plane; (it is) not that cognizable base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the immaterial plane visible object base does not cease and cognizable base will also not cease at that plane.

Cognizable base will not cease to this person at this plane. Does visible object base not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane cognizable base will not cease; (it is) not that visible object base does not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the immaterial plane cognizable base will not cease and visible object base also does not cease at that plane.

Mind base does not cease to this person at this plane. Will cognizable base not cease to that person at that plane? (It) will cease.

Cognizable base will not cease to this person at this plane. Does mind base not cease to that person at that plane? (It) ceases.

6. Chapter on the Past and Future (Atītanagatavāra)

Positive (Anuloma) Person (Puggala)

Eye base had ceased to this person. Will ear base cease to that person? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane, to those final-existence persons in the immaterial plane and to those persons at the death-moment who will be born at the immaterial plane and will die there (without being reborn, i.e. Parinibbāna), eye base had ceased; ear base will not cease to those persons. To other persons eye base had ceased and ear base will also cease.

Ear base will cease to this person. Had eye base ceased to this person? Yes.

Eye base had ceased to this person. Will nose base cease to that person? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the sensuous plane, to those final-existence persons in the fine-material plane and to those persons at the death-moment who will be born at the fine-material and immaterial planes and will die there (without being reborn, i.e. Parinibbāna), eye base had ceased; nose base will not cease to those persons. To other persons eye base had cease and nose base will also cease.

(Nose base will cease) to this person. (Had eye base ceased to that person? Yes.

Eye base had ceased to this person. Will visible object base cease to that person? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane; to those final-existence persons in the immaterial plane and to those persons at the death-moment who will be born at the immaterial plane and will die there (without being reborn, i.e. Parinibbāna), eye base had ceased; visible object base will not cease to those persons. To other persons eye base had ceased and visible object base will also cease.

(Visible object base will cease) to this person. (Had eye base ceased to that person?) Yes.

Eye base had ceased to this person. Will mind base … cognizable base cease to that person? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons eye base had ceased; cognizable base will not cease to those persons. To other persons eye base had ceased and cognizable base will also cease.

(Cognizable base will cease) to this person. (Had eye base ceased to that person?) Yes.

(End of eye base.)

Nose base had ceased to this person. Will visible object base cease to that person? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane, to those final-existence persons in the immaterial plane and to those persons at the death-moment who will be born at the immaterial plane and will die there (without being reborn, i.e. Parinibbāna), nose base had ceased; visible object base will not cease to those persons. To other persons nose base had ceased and visible object base will also cease.

(Visible object base will cease) to this person. (Had nose base ceased to that person?) Yes.

Nose base had ceased to this person. Will mind base … cognizable base cease to that person? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons nose base had ceased; cognizable base will not cease to those persons. To other persons nose base had ceased and cognizable base will also cease.

(Cognizable base will cease) to this person. (Had nose base ceased to that person?) Yes.

Visible object base had ceased to this person. Will mind base … cognizable base cease to that person? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons visible object base had ceased; cognizable base will not cease to those persons. To other persons visible object base had ceased and cognizable base will also cease.

(Cognizable base will cease) to this person. (Had nose base ceased to that person?) Yes.

Mind base had ceased to this person. Will cognizable base cease to that person? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons mind base had ceased; cognizable base will not cease to those persons. To other persons mind base had ceased and cognizable base will also cease.

(Cognizable base will cease) to this person. (Had nose base ceased to that person?) Yes.

Positive (Anuloma) Plane (Okāsa)

Eye base had ceased at that plane …

Positive (Anuloma) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Eye base had ceased to this person at this plane. Will ear base cease to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane eye base had ceased; ear base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those five-aggregate persons, (except those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane), eye base had ceased and ear base will also cease at that plane.

Ear base will cease to this person at this plane. Had eye base ceased to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of pure-abode persons ear base will cease at that plane; eye base had not ceased to those persons at that plane. To those five-aggregate persons, (except those at the birth-moment of pure-abode persons), ear base will cease and eye base had also ceased at that plane.

Eye base had ceased to this person at this plane. Will nose base cease to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the sensuous plane and to those fine-material persons, eye base had ceased at that plane; nose base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those sensuous persons; (except those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the sensuous plane), eye base had ceased and nose base will also cease at that plane.

Nose base will cease to this person at this plane. Had eye base ceased to that person at that plane? Yes.

Eye base had ceased to this person at this plane. Will visible object base cease to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane eye base had ceased; visible object base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those five-aggregate persons, (except those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane), eye base had ceased and visible object base will also cease at that plane.

Visible object base will cease to this person at this plane. Had eye base ceased to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of pure-abode persons and to those non-percipient beings, visible object base will cease at that plane; eye base had not ceased to those persons at that plane. To those five-aggregate persons, (except those at the birth-moment of pure-abode persons), visible object base will cease and eye base had also ceased at that plane.

Eye base had ceased to this person at this plane. Will mind base cease to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane eye base had ceased; mind base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those five-aggregate persons, (except those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane), eye base had ceased and mind base will also cease at that plane.

Mind base will cease to this person at this plane. Had eye base ceased to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of pore-abode persons and to those immaterial persons, mind base will cease at that plane; eye base had not ceased to those persons at that plane. To those five-aggregate persons, (except those at the birth-moment of pure-abode persons), mind base will cease and eye base had also ceased at that plane.

Eye base had ceased to this person at this plane. Will cognizable base cease to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane eye base had ceased; cognizable base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those five-aggregate persons, (except those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane) eye base had ceased and cognizable base will also cease at that plane.

Cognizable base will cease to this person at this plane. Had eye base ceased to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of pure-abode persons; to those non-percipient beings and to those immaterial persons, cognizable base will cease at that plane; eye base had not ceased to those persons at that plane. To those five-aggregate persons, (except those at the birth-moment of pure-abode persons), cognizable base will cease and eye base had also ceased at that plane.

(End of eye base.)

Nose base had ceased to this person at this plane. Will Visible object base cease to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the sensuous plane nose base had ceased; visible object base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those sensuous persons, (except those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the sensuous plane), nose base had ceased and visible object base will also cease at that plane.

Visible object base will cease to this person at this plane. Had nose base ceased to that person at that plane? To those fine-material persons visible object base will cease at that plane; nose base had not ceased to those persons at that plane. To those sensuous persons visible object base will cease and nose base had also ceased at that plane.

Nose base had ceased to this person at this plane. Will mind base … cognizable base cease to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the sensuous plane nose base had ceased; cognizable base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those sensuous persons. (except those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the sensuous plane), nose base had ceased and cognizable base will also cease at that plane.

Cognizable base will cease to this person at this plane. Had nose base ceased to that person at that plane?To those fine-material and immaterial persons, cognizable base will cease at that plane; nose base had not ceased to those persons at that plane. To those sensuous persons cognizable base will, cease and nose base had also ceased at that plane

(End of nose base.)

Visible object base had ceased to this person at this plane. Will mind base cease to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane and to those non-percipient beings, visible object base had cease at that plane; mind base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those five-aggregate persons, (except those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane), visible object base had ceased and mind base will also cease at that plane.

Mind base will cease to this person at this plane. Had visible object base ceased to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of pore-abode persons and to those immaterial persons, mind base will cease at that plane; visible object base had not ceased to those persons at that plane. To those five-aggregate persons, (except those at the birth-moment of pure-abode persons), mind base will cease and visible object base had also ceased at that plane.

Visible object base had ceased to this person at this plane. Will cognizable base cease to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane visible object base had ceased; cognizable base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those five-aggregate persons. (except those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane), and to those non-percipient beings, visible object base had ceased and cognizable base will also cease at that plane.

Cognizable base will cease to this person at this plane. Had visible object base ceased to that person, at that plane? To those at the birth-moment or pure-abode persons and to those immaterial persons, cognizable base will cease at that plane; visible object base had not ceased to those persons at that plane. To those five-aggregate persons, (except those at the birth-moment of pure-abode poems) and to those non-percipient beings, cognizable base will cease and visible object base had also ceased at that plane.

(End of visible object base)

Mind base had ceased to this person at this plane. Will cognizable base cease to that person at that plane? To those at the death moment of final-existence persons mind base had ceased at that plane; cognizable base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those four- or five-aggregate persons, (except those at the death-moment of final-existence persons), mind base had ceased and cognizable base will also cease at that plane.

Cognizable base will cease this person at this plane. Had mind base ceased to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of pure-abode persons and to those non-percipient beings cognizable base will cease at that plane; mind base had not ceased to those persons at that plane. To those four- or five-aggregate persons, (except those at the birth-moment of pure-abode persons) cognizable base will cease and mind base had also ceased at that plane.

Negative (Paccanīka) Person (Puggala)

Eye base had not ceased to this person. Will ear base not cease to that person? None.

Ear base will not cease to this person. Had eye base not ceased to that person? (It) had ceased.

Eye base nose base visible object base … mind base had not ceased to this person. Will cognizable base not arise to that person? None.

Cognizable base will not arise to this person. Had mind base not cease to that person? (It) had ceased.

Negative (Paccanīka) Plane (Okāsa)

Eye base had not cease at this plane …

Negative (Paccanīka) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Eye base had not ceased to this person at this plane. Will ear base not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of pure-abode persons eye base had not ceased at that plane; (it is) not that ear base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of pure-abode persons, to those non-percipient beings and to those immaterial persons, eye base had not ceased and ear base will also not cease at that plane.

Ear base will not cease to this person at this plane. Had eye base not ceased to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane eye base will not cease; (it is) not that eye base had not ceased to these persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of pure-abode persons, to those non-percipient beings and to those immaterial persons, ear base will not cease and eye base also had not ceased at that plane.

Eye base had not ceased to this person at this plane. Will nose base not cease to that person at that plane? Yes.

Nose base will not cease to this person at this plane. Had eye base not ceased to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the sensuous plane and to those fine-material, persons, nose base will not cease at that plane; (it is) not that eye base had not ceased to those persons at that plane. To those pure-abode persons, to those non-percipient beings and to those immaterial persons, nose base will not cease and eye base also had not ceased at that plane

Eye base had not ceased to this person at this plane. Will visible object base not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of pure-abode persons and to those non-percipient beings, eye base had not ceased at that plane; (it is) not that visible object base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of pure-abode persons and to those immaterial persons, eye base had not ceased and visible object base will also not cease at that plane.

Visible object base will not cease to this person at this plane. Had eye base not ceased to that person at that plane?To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane visible object base will not cease; (it is) not that eye base had not ceased to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of pure-abode persons and to those immaterial persons, visible object base will not cease and eye base also had not ceased at that plane.

Eye base had not ceased to this person at this plane. Will mind base not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of pure-abode persons and to those immaterial persons, eye base had not ceased at that plane, (it is) not that mind base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of pure-abode persons, to those at that death-moment of final-existence persons in the immaterial plane and to those non-percipient beings, eye base had not ceased and mind base will also not cease at that plane.

Mind base will not cease to this person at this plane. Had eye base not ceased to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane mind base will not cease; (it is) not that eye base had not ceased to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of pure-abode persons, to those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the immaterial plane and to those non-percipient beings, mind base will not cease and eye base also had not ceased at that plane.

Eye base had not ceased to this person at this plane. Will cognizable base not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of pure-abode persons, to those non-percipient beings, and to those immaterial persons, eye base had not ceased at that plane; (it is) not that cognizable base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of pure-abode persons and to those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the immaterial plane, eye base had not ceased and cognizable base will also not cease at that plane.

Cognizable base will not cease to this person at this plane. Had eye base not ceased to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons In the five-aggregate plane, cognizable base will not cease; (it is) not that eye base had not ceased to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of pure-abode persons and to those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the immaterial plane, cognizable base will not cease and eye base also had not ceased at that plane.

(End of eye base.)

Nose base had not ceased to this person at this plane. Will visible object base not cease to that person at that plane? To those fine-material persons nose base had not ceased at that plane; (it is) not that visible object base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the fine-material plane and to those immaterial persons, nose base had not ceased and visible object base will also not cease at that plane.

Visible object base will not cease to this person at this plane. Had nose base not ceased to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the sensuous plane visible object base will not cease; (it is) not that nose base had not ceased to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the fine-material plane and to those immaterial persons, visible object base will not cease and nose base also had not ceased at that plane.

Nose base had not ceased to this person at this plane. Will mind base not cease to that person at that plane? To those fine-material and immaterial persons, nose base had not ceased at that plane; (it is) not that mind base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the fine-material and immaterial planes and to those non-percipient beings, nose base had not ceased and mind base will also not cease at that plane.

Mind base will not cease to this person at this plane. Had nose base not ceased to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the sensuous plane mind base will not cease; (it is) not that nose base had not ceased to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the fine-material and immaterial planes and to those non-percipient beings, mind base will not cease and nose base also had not ceased at that plane.

Nose base had not ceased to this person at this plane. Will Cognizable base not cease to that person at that plane? To those fine-material and immaterial persons, nose base had not ceased at that plane; (it is) not that cognizable base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the fine-material and immaterial planes, nose base had not ceased and cognizable base will also not cease at that plane.

Cognizable base will not cease to this person at this plane. Had nose base not ceased to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the sensuous plane cognizable base will not cease; (it is) not that nose base had not ceased to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the fine-material and immaterial planes, cognizable base will not cease and nose base also had not ceased at that plane.

(End of nose base)

Visible object base had not ceased to this person at this plane. Will mind base not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of pure-abode persons and to those immaterial persons, visible object base had not ceased at that plane; (it is) not that mind base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of pure-abode persons and to those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the immaterial plane, visible object base had not cease and mind base will also not cease at that plane.

Mind base will not cease to this person at this plane. Had visible object base not ceased to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane and to those non-percipient beings, mind base will not cease at that plane; (it is) not that visible object base had not ceased to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of pure-abode persons and to those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the immaterial plane, mind base will not cease and visible object base also had not ceased at that plane.

Visible object base had not ceased to this person at this plane. Will cognizable base not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of pure-abode persons and to these immaterial persons, visible object base had not ceased at that plane; (it is) not that cognizable base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of pure-abode persons and to those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the immaterial plane, visible object base had not ceased and cognizable base will also not cease at that plane.

Cognizable base will not cease to this person at this plane. Had visible object base not ceased to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane cognizable base will not cease: (it is) not that visible object base had not ceased to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of pure-abode persons and to those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the immaterial plane, cognizable base will not cease and visible object base also had not ceased at that plane.

(End of visible base)

Mind base had not ceased to this person at this plane. Will cognizable base not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of pure-abode persons and to those non-percipient beings, mind base had not ceased at that plane; (it is) not that cognizable base will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of pure-abode person mind base had not ceased and cognizable base will also not cease at that plane.

Cognizable base will not cease to this person at this plane. Had mind base not ceased to that person at that plane?To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons cognizable base will not cease at that plane; (it is) not that mind base had not ceased to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of pure-abode persons cognizable base will not cease and mind base also had not ceased at that plane.

End of Chapter on Cessation.

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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