• Paṭṭhānapakaraṇa

21. Internal Object Triplet

I. “Dependent” Chapter

1. Conditions: Positive—(i) Classification Chapter

Root 2

  1. Dependent on state with internal object (ajjhattārammaṇa), arises state with internal object by root condition.
    1. Dependent on one aggregate with internal object, arise three aggregates … two aggregates …
    2. At the moment of conception, dependent on one aggregate with internal object, arise three aggregates … two aggregates … (1)
  2. Dependent on state with external object (bahiddhārammaṇa), arises state with external object by root condition.
    1. Dependent on one aggregate with external object, arise three aggregates … two aggregates …
    2. At the moment of conception, dependent on one aggregate with external object, arise three aggregates … two aggregates … (1)

Object, etc. 2

Dependent on state with internal object, arises state with internal object by object condition … by non-disappearance condition. (Abbreviated.)

1. Conditions: Positive—(ii) Enumeration Chapter

(By Ones)

With root 2, object 2. (Abbreviated. All 2.) … non-disappearance 2. (Enumerate thus.)

End of Positive

2. Conditions: Negative—(i) Classification Chapter

Not-root 2

  1. Dependent on state with internal object, arises state with internal object by not-root condition.
    1. Dependent on one rootless aggregate with internal object, arise three aggregates … two aggregates …
    2. At the moment of rootless conception, dependent on one aggregate with internal object, arise three aggregates … two aggregates …
    3. Dependent on doubt-accompanied or restlessness-accompanied aggregates, arises doubt-accompanied or restlessness-accompanied delusion. (1)
  2. Dependent on state with external object, arises state with external object by not-root condition.
    1. Dependent on one rootless aggregate with external object, arise three aggregates … two aggregates …
    2. At the moment of rootless conception …
    3. Dependent on doubt-accompanied or restlessness-accompanied aggregates, arises doubt-accompanied or restlessness-accompanied delusion. (1)

Not-predominance, etc. 2

  1. Dependent on state with internal object, arises state with internal object by not-predominance condition. (The same as conascence in Positive. No difference.) … by not-prenascence condition.
    1. In the immaterial plane, dependent on one aggregate with internal object …
    2. At the moment of conception … (1)
  2. Dependent on state with external object, arises state with external object by not-prenascence condition.
    1. In the immaterial plane, dependent on one aggregate with external object, arise three aggregates …
    2. At the moment of conception …
  3. … by not-postnascence condition … by not-repetition condition. (The same as conascence.) … by not-kamma condition.
    Dependent on aggregates with internal object, arises volition with internal object. (1)
  4. Dependent on state with external object, arises state with external object by not-kamma condition.
    Dependent on aggregates with external object, arises volition with external object. (1)

Not-resultant, etc. 2

  1. Dependent on state with internal object, arises state with internal object by not-resultant condition. (No conception.) … by not-jhāna condition.
    One five-fold consciousness-accompanied (aggregate) with internal object … (1)
  2. Dependent on state with external object, arises state with external object by not-jhāna condition.
    Dependent on one five-fold consciousness-accompanied aggregate with external object, arise three aggregates …
  3. … by not-path condition. (The same as not-root. No delusion.) … by not-dissociation condition.
    In the immaterial plane, dependent on one aggregate with internal object, arise three aggregates … (1)
  4. Dependent on state with external object, arises state with external object by not-dissociation condition.
    In the immaterial plane, dependent on one aggregate with external object, arise three aggregates … (1)

2. Conditions: Negative—(ii) Enumeration Chapter

(By Ones)

With not-root 2, not-predominance 2, not-prenascence 2, not-postnascence 2, not-repetition, not-kamma, not-resultant, not-jhāna, not-path, not-dissociation 2. (Enumerate thus.)

End of Negative

3. Conditions: Positive-Negative

(Root By Twos)

With root condition, not-predominance 2 … not-resultant 2, not-dissociation 2. (Enumerate thus.)

End of Positive-Negative

4. Conditions: Negative-Positive

(Not-root By Twos)

With not-root condition, object 2, proximity 2, contiguity 2 … path 2 … non-disappearance 2. (Enumerate thus.)

End of Negative-Positive

End of “Dependent” Chapter

(The “Conascent”, “Conditioned”, “Supported”, “Conjoined” and “Associated” Chapters are also the same as the “Dependent” Chapter.)

VII. “Investigation” Chapter

1. Conditions: Positive—(i) Classification Chapter

Root 2

  1. State with internal object is related to state with internal object by root condition.
    1. Roots with internal object are related to (their) associated aggregates by root condition;
    2. At the moment of conception, roots with internal object are related to (their) associated aggregates by root condition. (1)
  2. State with external object is related to state with external object by root condition.
    1. Roots with external object to associated aggregates …
    2. At the moment of conception … (1)

Object 4

  1. State with internal object is related to state with internal object by object condition.
    (One) reviews internal infinity of consciousness, reviews neither-perception-nor-non-perception, reviews internal divine-eye with internal object … divine-ear element … knowledge of supernormal power … knowledge of remembrance of past existences … knowledge of rebirths according to one‘s kamma, reviews knowledge of future existences. The Noble persons review the eradicated defilements with internal object, review the uneradicated defilements, know the defilements addicted to before.
    (One) practises insight into the impermanence … of internal aggregates with internal object; enjoys and delights in (those aggregates). Taking them as object, arises lust with internal object … arises grief. Internal aggregates with internal object are related to knowledge of remembrance of past existences, knowledge of rebirths according to one‘s kamma, knowledge of future existences, advertence by object condition. (1)
  2. State with internal object is related to state with external object by object condition.
    (One) reviews external infinity of consciousness, reviews neither-perception-nor-non-perception, reviews external divine-eye with internal object … divine-ear element … knowledge of supernormal power … knowledge of remembrance of past existences … knowledge of rebirths according to one‘s kamma, reviews knowledge of future existences.
    (One) practises insight into the impermanence, suffering and impersonality of external aggregates with internal object … By the knowledge of penetration into others’ minds, (one) knows the other being‘s external mind with internal object. External aggregates with internal object are related to knowledge of penetration into others’ minds, knowledge of remembrance of past existences, knowledge of rebirths according to one‘s kamma, knowledge of future existences, advertence by object condition. (2)
  3. State with external object is related to state with external object by object condition.
    (One) reviews external divine-eye with external object, reviews divine-ear element … knowledge of supernormal power … knowledge of penetration into others’ minds … knowledge of remembrance of past existences … knowledge of rebirths according to one‘s kamma, reviews knowledge of future existences.
    (One) practises insight into the impermanence, suffering and impersonality of external aggregates with external object … By the knowledge of penetration into others’ minds, (one) knows the other being‘s external mind with external object. External aggregates with external object are related to knowledge of penetration into others’ minds, knowledge of remembrance of past existences, knowledge of rebirths according to one‘s kamma, knowledge of future existences, advertence by object condition. (1)
  4. State with external object is related to state with internal object by object condition.
    After having offered an offering, having undertaken precepts, having fulfilled the duty of observance, (one) reviews it. (One) reviews (such acts) formerly well done. Having emerged from jhāna, (one) reviews the jhāna. The Noble persons, having emerged from Path, review the Path, review the Fruition, review the eradicated defilements with external object, review the uneradicated defilements, know the defilements addicted to before.
    (One) reviews internal divine-eye with external object … divine-ear element … knowledge of supernormal power … knowledge of penetration into others’ minds … knowledge of remembrance of past existences … knowledge of rebirths according to one‘s kamma … knowledge of future existences.
    (One) practises insight into the impermanence … of internal aggregates with external object; enjoys and delights in (those aggregates). Taking them as object, arises lust with internal object … arises grief. Internal aggregates with external object are related to knowledge of supernormal power, knowledge of remembrance of past existences, knowledge of rebirths according to one‘s kamma, knowledge of future existences, advertence by object condition. (2)

Predominance 3

  1. State with internal object is related to state with internal object by predominance condition.
    (It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) object-predominance, (b) conascence-predominance.
    1. Object-predominance: (One) esteems and reviews internal infinity of consciousness, esteems and reviews neither-perception-nor-non-perception, esteems and … internal divine-eye with internal object … divine-ear element … knowledge of supernormal power … knowledge of remembrance of past existences … knowledge of rebirths according to one‘s kamma, esteems and … knowledge of future existences. (One) esteems, enjoys and delights in internal aggregates with internal object. Taking them as estimable object, arises lust with internal object, arise wrong views.
    2. Conascence-predominance: Predominance with internal object is related to (its) associated aggregates by predominance condition. (1)
  2. State with external object is related to state with external object by predominance condition.
    Conascence-predominance: Predominance with external object is related to (its) associated aggregates by predominance condition. (1)
  3. State with external object is related to state with internal object by predominance condition.
    Object-predominance: After having offered an offering, having undertaken precepts, having fulfilled the duty of observance, (one) esteems and reviews it. (One) esteems and reviews (such acts) formerly well done. Having emerged from jhāna … The Noble persons, having emerged from Path … the Path, esteem and review the Fruition.
    (One) esteems and … internal divine-eye with external object … divine-ear element … knowledge of supernormal power … knowledge of penetration into others’ minds … knowledge of remembrance of past existences … knowledge of rebirths according to one‘s kamma, esteems and reviews knowledge of future existences. (One) esteems, enjoys and delights in internal aggregates with external object. Taking them as estimable object, arises lust with internal object, arise wrong views. (2)

Proximity 4

  1. State with internal object is related to state with internal object by proximity condition.
    Preceding aggregates with internal object are related to subsequent aggregates with internal object by proximity condition. (1)
  2. State with internal object is related to state with external object by proximity condition.
    Death-consciousness with internal object is related to rebirth-consciousness with external object by proximity condition. Life-continuum with internal object is related to advertence with external object by proximity condition. Aggregates with internal object are related to emergence with external object by proximity condition.
    Adaptation with internal object to change-of-lineage; adaptation to purification; adaptation to the attainment of Fruition; for one emerging from the attainment of Extinction, neither-perception-nor-non-perception is related to the attainment of Fruition by proximity condition. (2)
  3. State with external object is related to state with external object by proximity condition.
    Preceding aggregates with external object are related to subsequent aggregates with external object by proximity condition. Adaptation with external object to change-of-lineage; adaptation to purification; change-of-lineage to Path; purification to Path; Path to Fruition; Fruition to Fruition; adaptation is related to the attainment of Fruition by proximity condition. (1)
  4. State with external object is related to state with internal object by proximity condition.
    Death-consciousness with external object is related to rebirth-consciousness with internal object by proximity condition. Life-continuum with external object is related to advertence with internal object by proximity condition. Aggregates with external object are related to emergence with internal object by proximity condition. (2)

Contiguity, etc.

State with internal object is related to state with internal object by contiguity condition … by conascence condition … by mutuality condition … by dependence condition …

Strong-dependence 4

  1. State with internal object is related to state with internal object by strong-dependence condition.
    (It is of three kinds, namely:) (a) object-strong-dependence, (b) proximity-strong-dependence, (c) natural strong-dependence …
    1. Natural strong-dependence: Contemplation of impermanence, | suffering and impersonality of internal object is related to contemplation of impermanence, suffering and impersonality of internal object by strong-dependence condition. (1)
  2. State with internal object is related to state with external object by strong-dependence condition.
    (It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) proximity-strong-dependence, (b) natural strong-dependence …
    1. Natural strong-dependence: Contemplation of impermanence, suffering and impersonality of internal object is related to contemplation of impermanence, suffering and impersonality of external object by strong-dependence condition. (2)
  3. State with external object is related to state with external object by strong-dependence condition.
    (It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) proximity-strong-dependence, (b) natural strong-dependence …
    1. Natural strong-dependence: Contemplation of impermanence, suffering and impersonality of external object is related to contemplation of impermanence, suffering and impersonality of external object by strong-dependence condition. (1)
  4. State with external object is related to state with internal object by strong-dependence condition.
    (It is of three kinds, namely:) (a) object-strong-dependence, (b) proximity-strong-dependence, (c) natural strong-dependence …
    1. Natural strong-dependence: Contemplation of impermanence, suffering and impersonality of external object is related to contemplation of impermanence, suffering and impersonality of internal object by strong-dependence condition. (2)

Repetition 3

  1. State with internal object is related to state with internal object by repetition condition.
    Preceding aggregates with internal object are related to subsequent aggregates with internal object by repetition condition. (1)
  2. State with internal object is related to state with external object by repetition condition.
    Adaptation with internal object to change-of-lineage; adaptation is related to purification by repetition condition. (2)
  3. State with external object is related to state with external object by repetition condition.
    Preceding aggregates with external object are related to subsequent aggregates with external object by repetition condition. Adaptation with external object to change-of-lineage; adaptation to purification; change-of-lineage to Path; purification is related to Path by repetition condition. (1)

Kamma 4

  1. State with internal object is related to state with internal object by kamma condition.
    (It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) conascence(-kamma), (b) asynchronous (kamma).
      1. Conascent volition with internal object is related to (its) associated aggregates by kamma condition.
      2. At the moment of conception …
    2. Asynchronous volition with internal object is related to (its) resultant aggregates with internal object by kamma condition. (1)
  2. State with internal object is related to state with external object by kamma condition.
    Asynchronous volition with internal object is related to (its) resultant aggregates with external object by kamma condition. (2)
  3. State with external object is related to state with external object by kamma condition.
    (It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) conascence(-kamma), (b) asynchronous (kamma).
      1. Conascent volition with external object is related to (its) associated aggregates by kamma condition;
      2. At the moment of conception …
    2. Asynchronous volition with external object is related to (its) resultant aggregates with external object by kamma condition. (1)
  4. State with external object is related to state with internal object by kamma condition.
    Asynchronous volition with external object is related to (its) resultant aggregates with internal object by kamma condition. (2)

Resultant, etc.

State with internal object is related to state with internal object by resultant condition … by nutriment condition … by faculty condition … by jhāna condition … by path condition … by association | condition … by presence condition … by absence condition … by disappearance condition … by non-disappearance condition …

1. Conditions: Positive—(ii) Enumeration Chapter

By Ones

With root 2, object 4, predominance 3, proximity 4, contiguity 4, conascence 2, mutuality 2, dependence 2, strong-dependence 4, repetition 3, kamma 4, resultant 2 (all 2) … association 2, presence 2, absence 4, disappearance 4, non-disappearance 2. (Enumerate thus.)

End of Positive

2. Selection of the Conditions for Negative 4

  1. State with internal object is related to state with internal object by object condition, conascence condition, strong-dependence condition, kamma condition. (1)
  2. State with internal object is related to state with external object by object condition, strong-dependence condition, kamma condition. (2)
  3. State with external object is related to state with external object by object condition, conascence condition, strong-dependence condition, kamma condition. (1)
  4. State with external object is related to state with internal object by object condition, strong-dependence condition, kamma condition. (2)

2. Conditions: Negative—(ii) Enumeration Chapter

(By Ones)

With not-root 4, not-object 4, not-predominance 4, not-proximity 4. (Abbreviated. All 4.) … not-prenascence, not-postnascence, not-repetition … not-dissociation 4 … not-non-disappearance 4. (Enumerate thus.)

End of Negative

3. Conditions: Positive-Negative

(Root By Twos)

With root condition, not-object 2, not-predominance 2, not-proximity, not-contiguity, not-strong-dependence, not-repetition, not-kamma … not-absence, not-disappearance 2. (All 2.) (Enumerate thus.)

End of Positive-Negative

4. Conditions: Negative-Positive

(Not-root By Twos)

With not-root condition, object 4, predominance 3, proximity 4, contiguity 4, conascence, mutuality, dependence 2, strong-dependence 4, repetition 3, kamma 4, resultant 2 … association 2, presence 2, absence 4, disappearance 4, non-disappearance 2. (Enumerate thus.)

End of Negative-Positive

End of “Investigation” Chapter