2. Pairs on Aggregates (Khandha Yamaka)

2. Process (Pavatti)

2.2.3. Chapter on Origination and Cessation (Uppadanirodhavāra)

1. Chapter on the Present (Paccupannavāra)

Positive (Anuloma) Person (Puggala)

PTS vp En 2.153Matter aggregate arises to this person. Does feeling aggregate cease to that person? No.

Feeling aggregate ceases to this person. Does matter aggregate arise to that person? No.

PTS vp En 2.154Feeling aggregate arises to this person. Does perception aggregate cease to that person? No.

Perception aggregate cease to this person. Does feeling aggregate arise to that person? No.

Positive (Anuloma) Plane (Okāsa)

PTS vp En 2.155Matter aggregate arises at this plane. Does feeling aggregate cease at that plane? At the plane of non-percipient beings matter aggregate arises; feeling aggregate does not cease at that plane. At the five-aggregate plane matter aggregate arises and also feeling aggregate ceases.

Feeling aggregate ceases at this plane. Does matter aggregate arise at that plane? At the immaterial plane feeling aggregate ceases; matter aggregate does not arise at that plane. At the five aggregate plane feeling aggregate ceases and also matter aggregate arises.

PTS vp En 2.156Feeling aggregate arises at this plane. Does perception aggregate cease at that plane? Yes.

Perception aggregate ceases at this plane. Does feeling aggregate arise at that plane? Yes.

Positive (Anuloma) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

PTS vp En 2.157Matter aggregate arises to this person at this plane. Does feeling aggregate cease to that person at that plane? No

Feeling aggregate ceases to this person at this plane. Does matter aggregate arise to that person at that plane? No.

PTS vp En 2.158Feeling aggregate arises to this person at this plane. Does perception aggregate cease to that person at that plane? No.

Perception aggregate ceases to this person at this plane. Does feeling aggregate arise to that person at that plane? No.

Negative (Paccanīka) Person (Puggala)

PTS vp En 2.159Matter aggregate does not arise to this person. Does feeling aggregate not cease to that person? To those at the death-moment of four or five-aggregate persons matter aggregate does not arise; (it is) not that feeling aggregate does not cease to those persons. To those at the birth-moment of immaterial persons and to those at the death-moment of non-percipient beings, matter aggregate does not arise and also feeling aggregate does not cease.

Feeling aggregate does not cease to this person. Does matter aggregate not arise to that person? To those at the birth-moment of five-aggregate persons and to those at the birth-moment of non-percipient beings, feeling aggregate does not cease; (it is) not that matter aggregate does not arise to those persons. To those at the birth-moment of immaterial persons and to those at the death-moment of non-percipient beings, feeling aggregate does not cease and also matter aggregate does not arise.

PTS vp En 2.160Feeling aggregate does not arise to this person. Does perception aggregate not cease to that person? To those at the death-moment of four or five-aggregate persons feeling aggregate does not arise; (it is) not that perception aggregate does not cease to those persons. To those non-percipient beings feeling aggregate does not arise and also perception aggregate does not cease.

Perception aggregate does not cease to this person. Does feeling aggregate not arise to that person? To those at the birth-moment of four or five-aggregate persons perception aggregate does not arise; (it is) not that feeling aggregate does not cease to those persons. To those non-percipient beings perception aggregate does not cease and also feeling aggregate does not cease and also feeling aggregate does not arise.

Negative (Paccanīka) Plane (Okāsa)

PTS vp En 2.161Matter aggregate does not arise at this plane. Does feeling aggregate not cease at that plane? (It) ceases.

Feeling aggregate does not cease at this plane? (It) arises.

Feeling PTS vp En 2.162 aggregate does not arise at this plane. Does perception aggregate not ceases at that plane? Yes.

Perception aggregate does not cease at this plane. Does feeling aggregate not arise at that plane? Yes.

Negative (Paccanīka) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

PTS vp En 2.163Matter aggregate does not arise to this person at this plane. Does feeling aggregate not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of four or five-aggregate persons matter aggregate does not arise at that plane; (is is) not that feeling aggregate does not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the birth-moment of immaterial persons and to those at the death-moment of non-percipient beings, matter aggregate does not arise and also feeling aggregate does not cease at that plane.

Feeling aggregate does not cease to this persons at this plane. Does matter aggregate not arise to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of five-aggregate persons and to those at the birth-moment of non-percipient beings, feeling aggregate does not cease at that plane; (it is) not that matter aggregate does not arise to those persons at that plane. To those at the birth-moment of immaterial persons and to those at the death-moment of non-percipient beings feeling aggregate does not cease and also matter aggregate does not arise at that plane.

PTS vp En 2.164Feeling aggregate does not arise to this person at this plane. Does perception aggregate not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of four or five-aggregate persons feeling aggregate does not arise at that plane; (it is) not that perception aggregate does not cease to those persons at that plane. To those non-percipient beings feeling aggregate does not arise and also perception aggregate does not cease at that plane. Does feeling aggregate not arise to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of four- or five-aggregate persons perception aggregate does not cease at that plane; (it is) not that feeling aggregate does not arise to those persons at that plane. To those non-percipient beings perception aggregate does not cease and also feeling aggregate does not arise at that plane.

2. Chapter on the Past (Atītavāra)

Positive (Anuloma) Person (Puggala)

PTS vp En 2.165Matter aggregate had arisen to this person. Had feeling aggregate ceased to that person? Yes.

Feeling aggregate had ceased to this person. Had matter aggregate arisen to that person? Yes.

PTS vp En 2.166Feeling aggregate had arisen to this person. Had perception aggregate ceased to that person? Yes.

Perception aggregate had ceased to this person. Had feeling aggregate arisen to that person? Yes.

Positive (Anuloma) Plane (Okāsa)

PTS vp En 2.167Matter aggregate had arisen at this plane …

Positive (Anuloma) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

PTS vp En 2.168Matter aggregate had arisen to this person at this plane. Had feeling aggregate ceased to that person at that plane? To those non-percipient beings matter aggregate had arisen at that plane; feeling aggregate had not erased to those persons at that plane. To those five-aggregate persons matter aggregate had arisen and also feeling aggregate had ceased at that plane.

Feeling aggregate had ceased to this person at this plane. Had matter aggregate arisen to that person at that plane? To those immaterial persons feeling aggregate had ceased at that plane; matter aggregate had not arisen to those persons at that plane. To those five-aggregate persons feeling aggregate had ceased and also matter aggregate had arisen at that plane.

PTS vp En 2.169Feeling aggregate had arisen to this person at this plane. Had perception aggregate ceased to that person at that plane? Yes.

Perception aggregate had ceased to this person at this plane. Had feeling aggregate arisen to that person at that plane? Yes.

Negative (Paccanīka) Person (Puggala)

PTS vp En 2.170Matter aggregate had not arisen to this person. Had feeling aggregate not ceased to that person? None.

Feeling aggregate had not ceased to this person. Had matter aggregate not arisen to that person? None.

PTS vp En 2.171Feeling aggregate had not arisen to this person. Had perception aggregate not ceased to that person? None.

Perception aggregate had not ceased to this person. Had feeling aggregate not arisen to that person? None.

Negative (Paccanīka) Plane (Okāsa)

PTS vp En 2.172Matter aggregate had not arisen at this plane

Negative (Paccanīka) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

PTS vp En 2.173Matter aggregate had not arisen to this person at this plane. Had feeling aggregate not ceased to that persons at that plane? To those immaterial persons matter aggregate had not arisen at that plane; (it is) not feeling aggregate had not ceased to those persons at that plane. To those pure-abode persons matter aggregate had not arisen and also feeling aggregate had not ceased at that plane.

Feeling aggregate had not ceased to this person at this plane. Had matter aggregate not arisen to that person at that plane? To those non-percipient beings feeling aggregate had not ceased at that plane; (it is) not that matter aggregate had not arisen to those persons at that plane. To those pure-abode persons feeling aggregate had not ceased and also matter aggregate had not arisen at that plane.

PTS vp En 2.174Feeling aggregate had not arisen to this person at this plane. Had perception aggregate not ceased to that person at that plane? Yes.

Perception aggregate had not ceased to this person at this plane. Had feeling aggregate not arisen to that person at that plane? Yes.

3. Chapter on the Future (Anagatavāra)

Positive (Anuloma) Person (Puggala)

PTS vp En 2.175Matter aggregate will arise to this person. Will feeling aggregate cease to that person? Yes.

Feeling aggregate will cease to this person. Will matter aggregate arise to that person? To those at the birth-moment of final-existence persons and to those persons who will be born at the immaterial plane and will die there, (without being reborn, i.e. Parinibbāna) feeling aggregate will cease; matter aggregate will not rise to those persons. To other persons feeling aggregate will cease and also matter aggregate will arise.

PTS vp En 2.176Feeling aggregate will cease to that person? Yes.

Perception aggregate will cease to this person. Will feeling aggregate cease to that person? To those at all birth-moment at final-existence persons perception aggregate will cease feeling aggregate will not arise to those persons. To other persons perception aggregate will cease and also feeling aggregate will arise.

Positive (Anuloma) Plane (Okāsa)

PTS vp En 2.177Matter aggregate will arise at this plane.

Positive (Anuloma) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

PTS vp En 2.178Matter aggregate will arise to this person at this plane.

Will feeling aggregate cease to that person at that plane? To those non-percipient beings matter aggregate will arise at that plane; feeling aggregate will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those five-aggregate persons matter aggregate will arise and also feeling aggregate will cease at that plane.

Feeling aggregate will cease to this persons at this plane.

Will matter aggregate arise to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane and to those immaterial persons, feeling aggregate will cease at that plane; matter aggregate will not arise to those persons at that plane. To other five-aggregate persons (except those at the birth-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane), feeling aggregate will cease and also matter aggregate will arise at that plane.

PTS vp En 2.179Feeling aggregate will arise to this person at this plane.

Will perception aggregate cease to that person at that plane? Yes.

Perception aggregate will cease to this person at this plane.

Will feeling aggregate arise to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of final-existence persons perception aggregate will cease at that plane; feeling aggregate will not arise to those persons at that plane. To other four- or five-aggregate persons, (except those at (ho birth-moment final-existence persons), perception aggregate will cease and also feeling aggregate will arise at that plane.

Negative (Paccanīka) Person (Puggala)

PTS vp En 2.180Matter aggregate will not arise to this person. Will feeling aggregate not cease to that person? To those at the birth-moment of final-existence persons and to those persons who will be born at the immaterial plane and will die there(without being reborn, i.e. Pannabbana), matter aggregate will not arise; (it is) not that feeling aggregate will not cease to those persons. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons matter aggregate will not arise and also feeling aggregate will not cease.

Feeling aggregate will not cease to this person. Will matter aggregate not arise to that person? Yes.

PTS vp En 2.181Feeling aggregate will not arise to this person. Will perception aggregate not cease to that person? To those at the birth-moment of final-existence persons feeling aggregate will not arise; (it is) not that perception death-moment of final-existence persons feeling aggregate will not arise and also perception aggregate will not cease.

Perception aggregate will not cease to this person. Will feeling aggregate not arise to that person? Yes.

Negative (Paccanīka) Plane (Okāsa)

PTS vp En 2.182Matter aggregate will not arise at this plane.

Negative (Paccanīka) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

PTS vp En 2.183Matter aggregate will not arise to this person at this plane.

Will feeling aggregate not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane and to those immaterial persons, matter aggregate will not arise at that plane; (it is) not that feeling aggregate will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons matter aggregate will not arise and also feeling aggregate will not cease at that plane.

Feeling aggregate will not cease to this person at this plane.

Will matter aggregate not arise to that person at that plane? To those non-percipient beings feeling aggregate will not cease at that plane; (it is) not that matter aggregate will not arise to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons feeling aggregate will not cease and also matter aggregate will not arise at that plane.

PTS vp En 2.184Feeling aggregate will not arise to this person at this plane.

Will perception aggregate not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of final-existence persons feeling aggregate will not arise at that plane: (It is) not that perception aggregate will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons and to those non-percipient beings, feeling aggregate will not arise and also perception aggregate will not cease at that plane.

Perception aggregate will not cease to this person at this plane.

Will feeling aggregate not arise to that person at that plane? Yes.

4. Chapter on the Present and Past (Paccuppannatitavāra)

Positive (Anuloma) Person (Puggala)

PTS vp En 2.185Matter aggregate arises to this person. Had feeling aggregate ceased to that person? Yes.

Feeling aggregate had ceased to this person. Does matter aggregate arise to that person? To all those persons at the death-moment and to those at the birth-moment of immaterial persons, feeling aggregate had ceased; matter aggregate does not arise to those persons. To those at the- birth-moment of five-aggregate persons and to those at the birth-moment of non-percipient beings, feeling aggregate had ceased and also matter aggregate arises.

(This chapter should be expounded the same as Chapter on the Present and Past in Chapter on Origination)

5. Chapter on the Present and Future (Paccuppannanagatavāra)

Positive (Anuloma) Person (Puggala)

PTS vp En 2.186Matter aggregate arises to this person. Will feeling aggregate cease to that person? Yes.

Feeling aggregate will cease to this person. Does matter aggregate arise to that person? To all those persons at the death-moment and to those at the birth-moment of immaterial persons, feeling aggregate will cease matter aggregate does not arise to those persons. To those at the birth-moment of five-aggregate persons and to those at thebirth-moment of non-percipient beings, feeling aggregate will cease and also matter aggregate arises.

PTS vp En 2.187Feeling aggregate arises to this person. Will perception aggregate cease to that person? Yes.

Perception aggregate will cease to this person. Does feeling aggregate arise to that person? To all persons at the death-moment and to those at the birth-moment of non-percipient beings, perception aggregate will cease; feeling aggregate does not arise to those persons. To those at the birth-moment of four- or five-aggregate persons perception aggregate will cease and also feeling aggregate arises.

Positive (Anuloma) Plane (Okāsa)

PTS vp En 2.188Matter aggregate arises at this plane.

Positive (Anuloma) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

PTS vp En 2.189Matter aggregate arises to this person at this plane.

Will feeling aggregate cease to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of non-percipient beings matter aggregate arises at that plane; feeling aggregate will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the birth-moment of five-aggregate persons matter aggregate arises and also feeling aggregates will cease at that plane.

Feeling aggregate will cease to this person at this plane. Does matter aggregate arise to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment at five-aggregate persons and to those immaterial persons, feeling aggregate will cease at that plane; matter aggregate does not arise to those person at that plane. To those at the birth-moment of five-aggregate persons feeling aggregate will case and also matter aggregate arises at that plane.

PTS vp En 2.190Feeling aggregate arises to this person at this plane.

Will perception aggregate cease to that person at that plane? Yes.

Perception aggregate will cease to this person at this plane. Does feeling aggregate arise to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of four- or five-aggregate persons perception aggregate will cease at that plane; feeling aggregate does not arise to those persons at that plane. To those at the Birth-moment of four- or five-aggregate persons perception aggregate will cease and also feeling aggregate arises at that plane.

Negative (Paccanīka) Person (Puggala)

PTS vp En 2.191Matter aggregate does not arise to this person. Will feeling aggregate does not cease to that person? Yes. To all those persons at the death-moment and to those at the birth-moment of immaterial persons, matter aggregate does not arise; (it is) not that feeling aggregate will not cease to these persons. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons matter aggregate does not arise and also feeling aggregate will not cease,

Feeling aggregate will not cease to this person. Does matter aggregate not arise to that person? Yes.

Feeling PTS vp En 2.192 aggregate does not arise to this person. Will perception aggregate not cease to that person? To all those persons at the death-moment and to those at the birth-moment of non-percipient beings, feeling aggregate does not arise; (it is) not that perception aggregate will not cease to those persons. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons feeling aggregate does not arise and also perception aggregate will not cease.

Perception aggregate will not cease to this person. Does feeling aggregate not arise to that person? Yes.

Negative (Paccanīka) Plane (Okāsa)

PTS vp En 2.193Matter aggregate does not arise at this plane.

Negative (Paccanīka) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

PTS vp En 2.194Matter aggregate does not arise to this person at this plane.

Will feeling aggregate not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of five-aggregate persons and to those immaterial persons, matter aggregate does not arise at that plane; (it is) not that feeling aggregate will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons and to those at the death-moment of non-percipient beings, matter aggregate does not arise and also feeling aggregate will not cease at that plane.

Feeling aggregate will not cease to this person at this plane. Does matter aggregate not arise to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of non-percipient beings feeling aggregate will not cease at that plane (it is) not that matter aggregate does not arise to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons and to those at the death-moment of non-percipient beings, feeling aggregate will not cease and also matter aggregate does not arise at that plane.

PTS vp En 2.195Feeling aggregate does not arise to this person at this plane.

Will perception aggregate not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of four- or five-aggregate persons feeling aggregate does not arise at that plane(it is) not that perception aggregate will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons and to those non-percipient beings, feeling aggregate does not arise and also perception aggregate will not cease.

Perception aggregate will not cease to this person at this plane. Does feeling aggregate not arise to that person at that plane? Yes.

6. Chapter on the Past and Future (Atītanagatavāra)

Positive (Anuloma) Person (Puggala)

PTS vp En 2.196Matter aggregate had arisen to this person. Will feeling aggregate cease to that person? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons matter aggregate had arisen; feeling aggregate will not cease to those persons. To other persons matter aggregate had arisen and also feeling aggregate will cease.

Feeling aggregate will cease to this person. Had matter aggregate arisen to that person? Yes.

PTS vp En 2.197Feeling aggregate had arisen to this person. Will perception aggregate cease to that person? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons feeling aggregate had arisen; perception aggregate will not cease to those persons. To other persons feeling aggregate had arisen and also perception aggregate will cease.

Perception aggregate will cease to this person. Had feeling aggregate arisen to that person? Yes.

Positive (Anuloma) Plane (Okāsa)

PTS vp En 2.198Matter aggregate had arisen at this plane.

Positive (Anuloma) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

PTS vp En 2.199Matter aggregate had arisen to this person at this plane.

Will feeling aggregate 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, matter aggregate had arisen at that plane; feeling aggregate will not cease to those persons at that plane. To other five-aggregate persons, (except those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the five-aggregate plane), matter aggregate had arisen and also feeling aggregate will cease at that plane.

Feeling aggregate will cease to this person at this plane. Had matter aggregate arisen to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of pure-abode persons and to those immaterial persons, feeling aggregate will cease at that plane: matter aggregate had not arisen to those persons a! that plane. To other five-aggregate persons, (except those at the birth-moment of pure-abode persons), feeling aggregate will cease and also matter aggregate had arisen at that plane.

PTS vp En 2.200Feeling aggregate had arisen to this person at this plane.

Will perception aggregate cease to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons feeling aggregate had arisen at that plane; perception aggregate will not cease to those persons at that plane. To other four- or five-aggregate persons. (except those at the death-moment of final-existence persons), feeling aggregate had arisen and also perception aggregate will cease at that plane.

Perception aggregate will cease to this person at this plane. Had feeling aggregate arisen that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of pure-abode persons perception aggregate will cease at that plane; feeling aggregate had not arisen to those persons at that plane. To other four- or five-aggregate persons, (except those at the birth-moment of pure-abode persons), perception aggregate will cease and also feeling aggregate had arisen at that plane.

Negative (Paccanīka) Person (Puggala)

PTS vp En 2.201Matter aggregate had not arisen to this person. Will feeling aggregate not cease to that person? None.

Feeling aggregate will not cease to this person. Had matter aggregate not arisen to that person? (It) had arisen.

Feeling PTS vp En 2.202 aggregate had not arisen to this person. Will perception aggregate not cease to that person?

Perception aggregate will not cease to this person. Had feeling aggregate not arisen to that person? (It) had arisen.

Negative (Paccanīka) Plane (Okāsa)

PTS vp En 2.203Matter aggregate had not arisen at this plane.

Negative (Paccanīka) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

PTS vp En 2.204Matter aggregate had not arisen to this person at this plane.

Will feeling aggregate not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of pure-abode persons and to these immaterial persons, matter aggregate had not arisen at that plane; (it is) not that feeling aggregate will not cease to those persons a! that plane. To these at the death-moment of pure-abode persons and to those at the death-moment of final-existence persons in the immaterial plane, matter aggregate had not arisen and also feeling aggregate will not cease at that plane.

Feeling aggregate will not cease to this person at this plane. Had matter aggregate not arisen 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, feeling aggregate will not cease at that plane; (it is) not that matter aggregate had not arisen 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, feeling aggregate will not cease and also matter aggregate had not arisen at that plane.

PTS vp En 2.205Feeling aggregate had not arisen to this person at this plane.

Will perception aggregate not cease to that person at that plane? To those at the birth-moment of pure-abode persons feeling aggregate had not arisen at that plane; (it is) not that perception aggregate will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of pure abode persons and to those non-percipient beings, feeling aggregate had not arisen and also perception aggregate will not cease at that plane.

Perception aggregate will not cease to this person at this plane. Had feeling aggregate not arisen to that person at that plane? To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons perception aggregate will not cease at that plane; (it is) not that feeling aggregate had not arisen to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of pure-abode persons and to those non-percipient beings, perception aggregate will not cease and also feeling aggregate had not arisen at that plane.

End of Chapter on Origination and Cessation.

End of Process Chapter.

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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