The Discourse on Elements

2.6. Association and Dissociation

78 Questions and Answers

1. Aggregates

Msdiv 228With how many aggregates, with how many bases and with how many elements is Matter aggregate associated? With none.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 4 aggregates, from 1 base and from 7 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

Msdiv 229… Feeling aggregate; Perception aggregate; Mental formation aggregate is associated with 3 aggregates, with 1 base and with 7 elements; partially associated with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 10 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (3).

Msdiv 230… Consciousness aggregate is associated with 3 aggregates; partially associated with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 10 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

2. Bases

Msdiv 231With how many … is Eye base … Tangible Object base associated? With none.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 4 aggregates, from 1 base and from 7 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (10).

Msdiv 232Mind base is associated with 3 aggregates; partially associated with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 10 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

3. Elements

Msdiv 233With how many … is Eye element … Tangible Object element associated? With none.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 4 aggregates, from 1 base and from 7 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (10).

Msdiv 234Eye consciousness element … Mind element; Mind consciousness element is associated with 3 aggregates; partially associated with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (7).

4. Truths and so on

Msdiv 235Origin truth; Path truth is associated with 3 aggregates, with 1 base and with 1 element; partially associated with 1 aggregate, with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (2).

Msdiv 236With how many … is Cessation truth; Eye faculty … Body faculty; Female faculty; Male faculty associated 1 With none.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 4 aggregates, from 1 base and from 7 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (8).

Msdiv 237Mind faculty is associated with 3 aggregates; partially associated with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 10 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

Msdiv 238Bodily pleasure faculty; Bodily pain faculty; Mental joy faculty; Grief faculty is associated with 3 aggregates, with 1 base and with 1 element; partially associated with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (4).

Msdiv 239Indifference faculty is associated with 3 aggregates, with 1 base and with 6 elements; partially associated with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 11 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

Msdiv 240Faith faculty; Energy faculty; Mindfulness faculty; Concentration faculty; Wisdom faculty; I-shall-know-what-I-did-not-know faculty; Higher realization faculty; He-who-has-known faculty; Ignorance; Conditioned by ignorance, Mental formations are associated with 3 aggregates, with 1 base and with 1 element; partially associated with 1 aggregate, with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (10).

Msdiv 241Conditioned by formations, Consciousness is associated with 3 aggregates; partially associated with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 10 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

Msdiv 242Conditioned by 6 bases, Contact is associated with 3 aggregates, with 1 base and with 7 elements; partially associated with 1 aggregate, with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 10 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

Msdiv 243Conditioned by contact, Feeling is associated with 3 aggregates, with 1 base and with 7 elements; partially associated with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 10 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

Msdiv 244Conditioned by feeling, Craving; Conditioned by craving, Clinging; Kamma becoming is associated with 3 aggregates, with 1 base and with 1 element; partially associated with 1 aggregate, with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (3).

Msdiv 245With how many … is Fine-material becoming associated? With none.

From how many is it dissociated? It is not dissociated from any aggregates, not dissociated from any bases; it is dissociated from 3 elements (1).

Msdiv 246With how many … is Immaterial becoming; Neither perception nor non-perception becoming; Four-aggregate becoming associated? With none.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (3).

Msdiv 247WithWith how many … is Non-percepted becoming; One-aggregate becoming; Lamentation associated? With none.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 4 aggregates, from 1 base and from 7 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (3).

Msdiv 248Sorrow; Suffering; Grief is associated with 3 aggregates, with 1 base and with 1 element; partially associated with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (3).

Msdiv 249Despair; Application of mindfulness; Great effort is associated with 3 aggregates, with 1 base and with 1 element; partially associated with 1 aggregate, with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (3).

Msdiv 250Road to psychic power is associated with 2 aggregates; partially associated with 1 aggregate, with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

Msdiv 251Jhāna is associated with 2 aggregates, with 1 base and with I element; partially associated with 1 aggregate, with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

Msdiv 252Illimitables; 5 Faculties; 5 Strengths; 7 Factors of Enlightenment; Noble Eightfold Path is associated with 3 aggregates, with 1 base and with 1 element; partially associated with 1 aggregate, with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (5).

Msdiv 253Contact; Volition; Attention is associated with 3 aggregates, with 1 base and with 7 elements; partially associated with 1 aggregate, with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 10 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (3).

Msdiv 254Feeling; Perception is associated with 3 aggregates, with 1 base and with 7 elements; partially associated with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 10 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (2).

Msdiv 255Consciousness is associated with 3 aggregates; partially associated with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 10 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

Msdiv 256Decision is associated with 3 aggregates, with 1 base and with 2 elements; partially associated with 1 aggregate, with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many is it dissociated? It is dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 15 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

5. Triplets

Msdiv 257With how many aggregates, with how many bases and with how many elements are Wholesome states and Unwholesome states associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (2).

Msdiv 258States associated with pleasant feeling; States associated with painful feeling are associated with 1 aggregate; partially associated with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 15 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (2).

Msdiv 259States associated with feeling that is neither painful nor pleasant are associated with 1 aggregate; partially associated with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 11 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

Msdiv 260With how many … are Resultant states associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 10 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

Msdiv 261With how many … are the States producing resultant states; Corrupt and corrupting states associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (2).

Msdiv 262With how many … are the States which are neither resultant nor producing resultant states; States which are not acquired by clinging but favourable to clinging associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are not dissociated from any aggregates, not dissociated from any bases; they are dissociated from 5 elements (2).

Msdiv 263With how many … are the States which are not acquired by clinging and not favourable to clinging; Not corrupt and not corrupting states associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are not dissociated from any aggregates, not dissociated from any bases; they are dissociated from 6 elements (2).

Msdiv 264States with applied-thought and sustained-thought are partially associated with 1 aggregate, with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 15 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

Msdiv 265States without applied-thought but with sustained-thought; States accompanied by rapture are partially associated with 1 aggregate, with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (2).

Msdiv 266With how many … are the States without applied-thought and sustained-thought associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are not dissociated from any aggregates, not dissociated from any bases; they are dissociated from 1 element (1).

Msdiv 267States accompanied by pleasure are associated with 1 aggregate; partially associated with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 15 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

Msdiv 268States accompanied by indifference are associated with 1 aggregate; partially associated with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 11 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

Msdiv 269With how many … are the States eradicated by First Path; States eradicated by Higher 3 Paths; States together with roots eradicated by First Path; States together with roots eradicated by Higher 3 Paths; States leading to rebirth and death; States leading to Nibbāna; States appertaining to Learners; States appertaining to Arahatta; Lofty states associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (9).

Msdiv 270With how many … are the Incomparable states; Exalted states associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are not dissociated from any aggregates, not dissociated from any bases; they are dissociated from 6 elements (2).

Msdiv 271With how many … are the States with limited objects associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 10 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

Msdiv 272With how many … are the States with lofty objects; States with incomparable objects; Low states; States with fixed destiny due to wrong views; States with fixed destiny due to right views; States with Path objects; States conditioned by the Path; States dominated by the Path associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (8).

Msdiv 273With how many … are the States not arisen associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are not dissociated from any aggregates, not dissociated from any bases; they are dissociated from 5 elements (1).

Msdiv 274With how many … are the States with past objects; States with future objects associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (2).

Msdiv 275With how many … are the States with present objects; States with internal objects; States with external objects; States with internal and external objects associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 10 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (4).

Msdiv 276With how many … are the States both visible and impinging; States invisible but impinging associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 4 aggregates, from 1 base and from 7 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (2).

6. Couplets

Msdiv 277States which are roots; States which are roots and also have associated roots; States which are roots and also associated with roots are associated with 3 aggregates, with 1 base and with 1 element; partially associated with 1 aggregate, with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (3).

Msdiv 278With how many … are the States which have associated roots; States which are associated with roots associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (2).

Msdiv 279States which have associated roots but are not roots; States which are associated with roots but are not roots; States which are not roots but have associated roots are partially associated with 1 aggregate, with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (3).

Msdiv 280With how many … are the States not arising from 4 causes; States not conditioned by 4 causes; States with visibility; States with impinging; States which have physical change associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 4 aggregates, from 1 base and from 7 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (5).

Msdiv 281With how many … are the States which are Supramundane associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are not dissociated from any aggregates, not dissociated from any bases; they are dissociated from 6 elements (1).

Msdiv 282States which are cankers; States which are both cankers and objects of cankers; States which are both cankers and associated with cankers are associated with 3 aggregates, with 1 base and with 1 element; partially associated with 1 aggregate, with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (3).

Msdiv 283With how many … are the States which are not objects of cankers; States which are dissociated from cankers and are not objects of cankers associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are not dissociated from any aggregates, not dissociated from any bases; they are dissociated from 6 elements (2).

Msdiv 284With how many … are the States which are associated with cankers associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

Msdiv 285States which are associated with cankers but are not cankers are partially associated with 1 aggregate, with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

Msdiv 286States which are fetters … States which are ties … States which are floods … States which are bonds … States which are hindrances … States which are misapprehensions; States which are both misapprehensions and objects of misapprehensions are associated with 3 aggregates, with 1 base and with 1 element; partially associated with 1 aggregate, with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (37).

Msdiv 287With how many … are the States which are not objects of misapprehensions; States which are dissociated from misapprehensions and are not objects of misapprehensions associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are not dissociated from any aggregates, not dissociated from any bases; they are dissociated from 6 elements (2).

Msdiv 288States which are associated with misapprehensions are partially associated with 1 aggregate, with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

Msdiv 289With how many … are the States which have objects associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 10 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

Msdiv 290With how many … are the States which have no objects; States which are dissociated from consciousness; States which are not conjoined with consciousness; States which are derived associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 4 aggregates, from 1 base and from 7 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (4).

Msdiv 291States which are consciousness are associated with 3 aggregates; partially associated with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 10 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

Msdiv 292States which are mental factors; States which are associated with consciousness; States which are conjoined with consciousness; States which are both conjoined with and are generated by consciousness; States which are conjoined with, are generated by and arise together with consciousness; States which are conjoined with, are generated by and arise successively with consciousness are associated with 1 aggregate, with 1 base and with 7 elements.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 10 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (6).

Msdiv 293With how many … are the States which are not acquired by clinging associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are not dissociated from any aggregates, not dissociated from any bases; they are dissociated from 5 elements (1).

Msdiv 294States which are clinging … States which are corruptions; States which are both corruptions and objects of corruptions; States which are both corruptions and corrupt; States which are both corruptions and associated with corruptions are associated with 3 aggregates, with 1 base and with 1 element; partially associated with 1 aggregate, with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (11).

Msdiv 295With how many … are the States which are not objects of corruptions; States which are dissociated from corruptions and are not objects of corruptions associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are not dissociated from any aggregates, not dissociated from any bases; they are dissociated from 6 elements (2).

Msdiv 296With how many … are the States which are corrupt; States which are associated with corruptions associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (2).

Msdiv 297States which are corrupt but are not corruptions; States which are associated with corruptions but are not corruptions are partially associated with 1 aggregate, with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (2).

Msdiv 298With how many … are the States eradicated by First Path; States eradicated by Higher 3 Paths; States together with roots eradicated by First Path; States together with roots eradicated by Higher 3 Paths associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (4).

Msdiv 299States with applied-thought; States with sustained-thought are partially associated with 1 aggregate, with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 15 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (2).

Msdiv 300With how many … are the States without applied-thought; States without sustained-thought associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are not dissociated from any aggregates, not dissociated from any bases; they are dissociated from 1 element (2).

Msdiv 301States with rapture; States which are accompanied by rapture are partially associated with 1 aggregate, with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (2).

Msdiv 302States which are accompanied by pleasure are associated with 1 aggregate; partially associated with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 15 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

Msdiv 303States which are accompanied by indifference are associated with 1 aggregate; partially associated with 1 base and with 1 element.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 11 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (1).

Msdiv 304With how many … are the States which do not belong to the sensuous plane; States which are not included in the round of existences; States which are not with beyond associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are not dissociated from any aggregates, not dissociated from any bases; they are dissociated from 6 elements (3).

Msdiv 305With how many aggregates, with how many bases and with how many elements are the States which belong to the fine-material plane; States which belong to the immaterial plane; States which lead out from the round of existences; States which have fixed destiny yielded after decease or after their own occurrence; States which are causes of lamentation associated? With none.

From how many are they dissociated? They are dissociated from 1 aggregate, from 10 bases and from 16 elements; partially dissociated from 1 base and from 1 element (5).

Cognizable base, cognizable element, suffering truth, life faculty, Six bases, mentality-materiality, four greater becomings, Birth, ageing, death, nineteen triplets, Fifty clusters, eight lesser intermediate couplets, Fifteen greater intermediate couplets, and then eighteen last couplets, These 123 states are not considered here.

Cognizable base, cognizable element, suffering truth, life faculty, Six bases, mentality-materiality, four greater becomings, Birth, ageing, death, nineteen triplets, Fifty clusters, eight lesser intermediate couplets, Fifteen greater intermediate couplets, and then eighteen last couplets, These 123 states are not considered here.

Discourse on Elements, The Third Book of the Abhidhamma Piṭaka by U Nārada, Mūla Paṭṭhāna Sayadaw of Rangoon, Burma.

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