6.2.2. Chapter on Cessation (Nirodhavāra)

1. Chapter on the Present (Paccupannavāra)

Positive (Anuloma) Person (Puggala)

Body formation ceases to this person. Does verbal formation cease to that person? To those persons at the ceasing moment of breath-in and breath-out without initial application and sustained application, body formation ceases; verbal formation does not cease to those persons. To those persons of first jhāna absorption and persons at the ceasing moment of breath-in and breath-out at sense sphere, body formation ceases and verbal formation also ceases.

Verbal formation ceases to this person. Does body formation cease to that person? To those persons at the ceasing moment of initial application and sustained application without breath-in and breath-out, verbal formation ceases; body formation does not cease to those persons. To those persons of first jhāna absorption and sense sphere at the ceasing moment of breath-in and breath-out, verbal formation ceases and body formation also ceases

Body formation ceases to this person. Does mental formation cease to that person? Yes.

Mental formation ceases to this person. Does body formation cease to that person? To those persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness without breath-in and breath-out, mental formation ceases; body formation does not cease. To those persons at the ceasing moment of breath-in and breath-out, mental formation ceases and body formation also ceases.

Verbal formation ceases to this person. Does mental formation cease to that person? Yes.

Mental formation ceases to this person. Does verbal formation cease to that person? To those persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness without initial application and sustained application, mental formation cease; verbal formation does not cease to those persons. To those persons at the ceasing moments of initial application and sustained application, mental formation ceases and verbal formation also ceases.

Positive (Anuloma) Plane (Okāsa)

Body formation ceases at this plane. Does verbal formation cease at that plane? … pe …

Positive (Anuloma) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Body formation ceases to this person at this plane. Does verbal formation cease … pe …

(Person and Person and Plane are the same.)

Negative (Paccanīka) Person (Puggala)

Body formation does not cease to this person. Does verbal formation not cease to that person?To those persons at the ceasing moment of initial application and sustained application without breath-in and breath-out, body formation does not cease; (it is) not that verbal formation does not cease to those persons.

To all those persons at the rising moment of consciousness, persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application, persons of Nirodha absorption and non-percipient beings non-percipient beings, neither body formation nor verbal formation ceases.

Verbal formation does not cease to this person. Does body formation not cease to that person? To those persons at the ceasing moment of breath-in and breath-out without initial application and sustained application, verbal formation does not cease; (it is) not that body formation does not cease to those persons. To all those persons at the rising moment of consciousness, persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application without breath-in and breath-out, persons of Nirodha absorption and non-percipient beings, neither verbal formation nor body formation ceases.

Body formation does not cease to this person. Does mental formation not cease to that person? To those persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness without breath-in and breath-out, body formation does not cease; (it is) not that mental formation does not cease to those persons. To all those persons at the rising moment of consciousness, persons of Nirodha absorption and non-percipient beings, neither body formation nor mental formation ceases.

Mental formation does not cease to this person … pe … Yes.

Verbal formation does not cease to this person. Does mental formation not cease to that person? To those persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness without initial application and sustained application, verbal formation does not cease; (it is) not that mental formation does not cease to those persons.

To all those persons at the rising moment of consciousness, persons of Nirodha absorption and non-percipient beings, neither verbal formation nor mental formation ceases.

Mental formation does not cease … pe … Yes.

Negative (Paccanīka) Plane (Okāsa)

Body formation does not cease at this plane … pe …

Negative (Paccanīka) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Body formation does not cease to this person at this plane. Does verbal formation not cease to that person at that plane? To those persons at the ceasing moment of initial application and sustained application without breath-in and breath-out, body formation does not cease; (it is) not that verbal formation does not cease to those persons at those planes. To all those persons at the rising moment of consciousness, persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application without breath-in and breath-out and non-percipient beings, neither body formation nor verbal formation ceases.

Verbal formation does not cease to this person at this plane … pe …

(Person and Person and Plane are the same in expanding. At Person and Plane, Nirodha absorption should not be taking place.)

2. Chapter on the Past (Atītavāra)

Positive (Anuloma) Person (Puggala)

Body formation had ceased this person. Had verbal formation ceased to that person? Yes.

Verbal formation had … pe … Yes.

(The question of Person, Person and Plane, Positive, Negative in the Past of Origination Chapter have been classified. This Cessation Chapter should be classified similarly. There is no difference.)

3. Chapter on the Future (Anagatavāra)

Positive (Anuloma) Person (Puggala)

Body formation will cease to this person. Will verbal formation cease to that person? Yes.

Verbal formation will cease to this person. Will body formation cease to that person? To those persons at the rising moment of final consciousness of sense sphere, persons whose consciousness immediate afterwards, final consciousness of sense sphere will arise, those final-existence persons of fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere who will be born and die at fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere (without being reborn, i.e. Parinibbāna), at the death-moment, verbal formation will cease; body formation will not cease to those persons. To other persons, verbal formation will cease and body formation will also cease.

Body formation will cease to this person. Will mental formation cease to that person? Yes.

Mental formation will cease to this person. Will body formation cease to that person? To those persons at the rising moment of final consciousness of sense sphere, persons whose consciousness immediate afterwards, final consciousness of sense sphere will arise, those final-existence persons of fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere who will be born and die at fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere (without being reborn, i.e. Parinibbāna), at the death-moment, mental formation will cease; body formation will not cease to those persons. To other persons, mental formation will cease and body formation will also cease.

Verbal formation will cease to this person. Will mental formation cease to that person? Yes.

Mental formation will cease to this person. Will verbal formation cease to that person? To those persons at the rising moment of final consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application, persons whose consciousness immediate afterwards, final consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application will arise, mental formation will cease; verbal formation will not cease. To other persons, mental formation will cease and verbal formation will also cease.

Positive (Anuloma) Plane (Okāsa)

Body formation will arise at this plane … pe …

Positive (Anuloma) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Body formation will cease to this person at this plane. Will verbal formation cease to that person at that plane? To those persons at the planes of second jhāna absorption and third jhāna absorption, body formation will cease; verbal formation will not cease to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the planes of first jhāna absorption and sense sphere body formation will cease and verbal formation will also cease.

Verbal formation will cease to this person at this plane. Will body formation cease to that person at that plane?

To those persons at the rising moment of final consciousness at the planes of sense sphere, persons whose consciousness immediate afterwards, final consciousness at the planes of sense sphere will arise, persons at the planes of fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere, verbal formation will cease; body formation will not arise to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the planes of first jhāna absorption and to other persons at the planes of sense sphere, verbal formation will cease and body formation will also cease.

Body formation will cease to this person at this plane. Will mental formation cease to that person at that plane? Yes.

Mental formation will cease to this person at this plane. Will body formation cease to that person at that plane? To those persons at the rising moment of final consciousness at the planes of sense sphere, persons whose consciousness immediate afterwards, final consciousness at the planes of sense sphere will arise, person of fourth jhāna absorption, person at the planes of fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere, mental formation will cease; body formation will not cease at those persons at those planes. To those persons at the planes of first jhāna absorption, second jhāna absorption, third jhāna absorption and to other persons at the planes of sense sphere, mental formation will cease and body formation will also cease.

Verbal formation will cease to this person at this plane. Will mental formation cease to that person at that plane? Yes.

Mental formation will cease to this person at this plane. Will verbal formation cease to this person at this plane? To those persons at the rising moment of final consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application, to those persons whose consciousness immediate afterwards, final consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application, persons at the planes of second jhāna absorption, third jhāna absorption and fourth jhāna absorption, mental formation will cease; verbal formation will not cease to those persons at those planes. To those persons of first jhāna absorption, persons at the planes of sense sphere, other persons at the planes of fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere, mental formation will cease and verbal formation will also cease.

Negative (Paccanīka) Person (Puggala)

Body formation will not cease to this person. Will verbal formation not cease to that person? To those persons at the rising moment of final consciousness at the planes of sense sphere, persons whose consciousness immediate afterwards, final consciousness at the planes of sense sphere will arise, those final-existence persons of fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere who will be born and die at fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere (without being reborn, i.e. Parinibbāna), at the death moment, body formation will not cease; (it is) not that verbal formation will not cease to those persons. To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness with initial application and sustained application, persons with final consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application, persons whose consciousness immediate afterwards, final consciousness of non-initial application and non-sustained application will arise, neither body formation nor verbal formation will cease.

Verbal formation will not cease … pe … Yes.

Body formation will not cease to this person. Will mental formation not cease to that person? To those persons at the rising moment of final consciousness at the planes of sense sphere, persons whose consciousness immediate afterwards, final consciousness at the planes of sense sphere will arise, those final-existence persons of fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere who will be born and die at the planes of fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere (without being reborn, i.e. Parinibbāna), at the death moment, body formation will not cease; (it is) not that mental formation will not cease to those persons. To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness, neither body formation nor mental formation will cease.

Mental formation will not cease … pe … Yes.

Negative (Paccanīka) Plane (Okāsa)

Body formation will not cease … pe …

Negative (Paccanīka) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Body formation will not cease to this person at this plane. Will verbal formation not cease to that person at that plane? To those persons at the rising moment of final consciousness at the planes of sense sphere, persons whose consciousness immediate afterwards, final consciousness at the planes of sense sphere will arise, persons at the planes of fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere, body formation will not cease; (it is) not that verbal formation will not cease to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness with initial application and sustained application, persons with final consciousness with non- initial application and non-sustained application, persons whose consciousness immediate afterwards, final consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application will arise, persons at the planes of fourth jhāna absorption and non-percipient beings, neither body formation nor verbal formation will cease.

Verbal formation will not cease to this person at this plane. Will body formation not cease to that person at that plane? To those persons at the planes of second jhāna absorption and third jhāna absorption, verbal formation will not cease; (it is) not that body formation will not cease to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness with initial application and sustained application, persons with the final consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application, persons whose consciousness immediate afterwards, final consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application will arise, persons at the planes of fourth jhāna absorption and non-percipient beings, neither verbal formation nor body formation will cease.

Body formation will not cease to this person at this plane. Will mental formation not cease to that person at that plane? To those persons at the rising moment of final consciousness at the planes of sense sphere, persons whose consciousness immediate afterwards, final consciousness at the planes of sense sphere will arise, persons at the planes of fourth jhāna absorption, persons at the planes of fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere, body formation will not cease; (it is) not that mental formation will not cease to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness and non-percipient beings, neither body formation nor mental formation will cease.

Mental formation will not cease to this person at this plane. Will body formation not cease to that person at that plane? Yes.

Verbal formation will not cease to this person at this plane. Will mental formation not cease to that person at that plane? To those persons at the rising moment of final consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application, persons whose consciousness immediate afterwards, final consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application will arise, persons at the planes of second jhāna absorption, third jhāna absorption fourth jhāna absorption, verbal formation will not cease; (it is) not that mental formation will not cease to the persons at those planes. To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness and non-percipient beings, neither verbal formation nor mental formation will cease.

Mental formation will not cease to this persons at this plane. Will verbal formation not cease to that person at that plane? Yes.

4. Chapter on the Present and Past (Paccuppannatitavāra)

Positive (Anuloma) Person (Puggala)

Body formation ceases to this person. Had verbal formation ceased to that person? Yes.

Verbal formation had ceased to this person. Does body formation cease to that person? To all those persons at the rising moment of consciousness, and at the ceasing moment of consciousness without breath-in and breath-out, persons of Nirodha absorption and non-percipient beings, verbal formation had ceased; body formation does not cease to those persons. To those persons at the ceasing moment of breath- in and breath-out, verbal formation had ceased and body formation also ceases.

Body formation ceases to this person. Had mental formation ceased to that person? Yes.

Mental formation had ceased to this person. Does body formation cease to that person? To all those persons at the rising moment of consciousness, and at the ceasing moment of consciousness without breath-in and breath-out, persons of Nirodha absorption and non-percipient beings, mental formation had ceased; body formation does not cease to those persons. To those persons at the ceasing moment of breath- in and breath-out, mental formation had ceased and body formation also ceases.

Verbal formation ceases to this person. Had mental formation ceased to that person? Yes.

Mental formation had ceased to this person. Does verbal formation cease to that person? To all those persons at the rising moment of consciousness, and at the ceasing moment of consciousness without initial application and sustained application, persons of Nirodha absorption and non-percipient beings, mental formation had ceased; verbal formation does not cease to those persons. To those persons at the ceasing moment of initial application and sustained application, mental formation had ceased and verbal formation also ceases.

Positive (Anuloma) Plane (Okāsa)

Body formation ceases to that plane … pe …

Positive (Anuloma) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Body formation ceases to this person at this plane. Had verbal formation ceased to that person at that plane? To those persons at the planes of second jhāna absorption and third jhāna absorption, at the ceasing moment of breath-in and breath-out, body formation ceases; verbal formation had not ceased to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the planes of first jhāna absorption and persons at the planes of sense sphere, at the ceasing moment of breath-in and breath-out, body formation ceases and verbal formation had also ceased.

Verbal formation had ceased to this person at this plane. Does body formation cease to that person at that plane? To those persons at the planes of first jhāna absorption and persons at the planes of sense sphere, at the rising moment of breath-in and breath-out, persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness without breath-in and breath-out, persons at the planes of fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere, verbal formation had eased; body formation does not cease to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the planes of first jhāna absorption and persons at the planes of sense sphere at the ceasing moment of breath-in and breath-out, verbal formation had ceased and body formation also ceases.

Body formation ceases to this person at this plane. Had mental formation ceased to that person at that plane? Yes.

Mental formation had ceased to this person at this plane. Does body formation cease to that person at that plane? To all those persons at the rising moment of consciousness and persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness without breath-in and breath-out, mental formation had ceased; body formation does not cease to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the ceasing moment of breath-in and breath-out, mental formation had ceased and body formation also ceases.

Verbal formation ceases to this person at this plane. Had mental formation ceased to that person at that plane? Yes.

Mental formation had ceased to this person at this plane. Does verbal formation cease to that person at that plane? To all those persons at the rising moment of consciousness, persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness without initial application and sustained application, mental formation had ceased; verbal formation does not cease to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the ceasing moment of initial application and sustained application, mental formation had ceased and verbal formation also ceases.

Negative (Paccanīka) Person (Puggala)

Body formation does not cease to this person. Had verbal formation not ceased to that person? (It) had ceased.

Verbal formation had not ceased to this person. Does body formation not cease to that person? None.

Body formation does not cease to this person. Had mental formation not ceased to that person? (It) had ceased.

Mental formation had not ceased to this person. Does body formation not cease to that person? None.

Verbal formation does not cease to this person. Had mental formation not ceased to that person? (It) had ceased.

Mental formation had not ceased to this person. Does verbal formation not cease to that person? None.

Negative (Paccanīka) Plane (Okāsa)

Body formation does not cease … pe …

Negative (Paccanīka) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Body formation does not cease to this person at this plane. Had verbal formation not ceased to that person at that plane? To those persons at the planes of first jhāna absorption and persons at the planes of sense sphere at the rising moment of breath-in and breath-out, persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness without breath-in and breath-out, persons at the planes of fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere, body formation does not cease; (it is) not that verbal formation had not ceased to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the planes of second jhāna absorption and third jhāna absorption, at the rising moment of breath-in and breath-out, persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness without breath-in and breath-out, persons at the planes of fourth jhāna absorption, pure abode persons at the appearance of second consciousness and non-percipient beings, body formation does not cease and verbal formation also had not ceased.

Verbal formation had not ceased to this person at this plane. Does body formation not cease to that person at that plane? To those persons at the planes of second jhāna absorption and third jhāna absorption, at the ceasing moment of breath-in and breath-out, verbal formation had not ceased; (it is) not that body formation does not cease to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the planes of second jhāna absorption and third jhāna absorption, at the rising moment of breath-in and breath-out, persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness without breath-in and breath-out, persons at the planes of fourth jhāna absorption, pure abode persons at the appearance of second consciousness and non-percipient beings, verbal formation had not ceased and body formation also does not cease.

Body formation does not cease to this person at this plane. Had mental formation not ceased to that person at that plane?To all those persons at the rising moment of consciousness, persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness without breath-in and breath-out, body formation does not cease; (it is) not that mental formation had not ceased to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the birth moment of pure abode and non-percipient beings, body formation does not cease and mental formation also had not ceased.

Mental formation had not ceased to this person at this plane. Does body formation not cease to that person at that plane? Yes.

Verbal formation does not cease to this person at this plane. Had mental formation not ceased to that person at that plane? To all those persons at the rising moment of consciousness, persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness without initial application and sustained application, verbal formation does not cease; (it is) not that mental formation had not ceased to those persons at those planes. To those pure abode persons at the appearance of second consciousness and non-percipient beings, verbal formation does not cease and mental formation also had not ceased.

Mental formation had not ceased to this person at this plane. Does verbal formation not cease to that person at that plane? Yes.

5. Chapter on the Present and Future (Paccuppannanagatavāra)

Positive (Anuloma) Person (Puggala)

Body formation ceases to this person. Will verbal formation cease to that person? Yes.

Verbal formation will cease to this person. Does body formation cease to that person? To all those persons at the rising moment of consciousness, persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness without breath-in and breath-out, persons of Nirodha absorption and non-percipient beings, verbal formation will cease; body formation does not cease to those persons. To those persons at the ceasing moment of breath-in and breath-out, verbal formation will cease and body formation also ceases.

Body formation ceases to this person. Will mental formation cease to that person? Yes.

Mental formation will cease to this person. Does body formation cease to that person? To all those persons at the rising moment of consciousness, persons at the rising moment of consciousness without breath-in and breath-out, persons of Nirodha absorption and non-percipient beings, mental formation will cease; body formation does not cease to those persons. To those persons at the ceasing moment of breath- in and breath-out, mental formation will cease and body formation also ceases.

Verbal formation ceases to this person. Will mental formation cease to that person? To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness with initial application and sustained application, verbal formation ceases; mental formation will not cease to those persons. To other persons at the ceasing moment of initial application and sustained application, verbal formation ceases and mental formation will also cease.

Mental formation will cease to this person. Does verbal formation cease to that person? To all those persons at the rising moment of consciousness, persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness without initial application and sustained application, persons of Nirodha absorption and non-percipient beings, mental formation will cease; verbal formation does not cease to those persons. To those persons at the ceasing moment of initial application and sustained application, mental formation will cease and verbal formation also ceases.

Positive (Anuloma) Plane (Okāsa)

Body formation ceases at this plane … pe …

Positive (Anuloma) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Body formation ceases to this person at this plane. Will verbal formation cease to that person at that plane? To those persons at the planes of second jhāna absorption and third jhāna absorption, at the ceasing moment of breath-in and breath-out, body formation ceases; verbal formation will not cease to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the planes of first jhāna absorption and persons at the planes of sense sphere, at the ceasing moment of breath-in and breath-out, body formation ceases and verbal formation will also cease.

Verbal formation will cease to this person at this plane. Does body formation cease to that person at that plane? To those persons at the planes of first jhāna absorption and persons at the planes of sense sphere, at the rising moment of breath-in and breath-out, persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness without breath-in and breath-out, persons at the planes of fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere, verbal formation will cease; body formation does not cease to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the planes of first jhāna absorption and persons at the planes of sense sphere at the ceasing moment of breath-in and breath-out, verbal formation will cease and body formation also ceases.

Body formation ceases to this person at this plane. Will mental formation cease to that person at that plane? Yes.

Mental formation will cease to this person at this plane. Does body formation cease to that person at that plane? To all those persons at the rising moment of consciousness, persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness without breath-in and breath-out, mental formation will cease; body formation ceases to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the ceasing moment of breath-in and breath-out, mental formation will cease and body formation also ceases.

Verbal formation ceases to this person at this plane. Will mental formation cease to that person at that plane? To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness with initial application and sustained application, verbal formation ceases; mental formation will not cease to those persons at those planes. To other persons at the ceasing moment of initial application and sustained application, verbal formation ceases and mental formation will also cease.

Mental formation will cease to this person at this plane. Does verbal formation cease to that person at that plane? To all those persons at the rising moment of consciousness, persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness without initial application and sustained application, mental formation will cease; verbal formation does not cease. To those persons at the ceasing moment of initial application and sustained application, mental formation will cease and verbal formation also ceases.

Negative (Paccanīka) Person (Puggala)

Body formation does not cease to this person. Will verbal formation not cease to that person? To all those persons at the rising moment of consciousness, persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness without breath-in and breath-out, persons of Nirodha absorption and non-percipient beings, body formation does not cease; (it is) not that verbal formation will not cease to those persons. To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness with initial application and sustained application, persons with final consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application and persons whose consciousness immediate afterwards, final consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application will arise, body formation does not cease and verbal formation also will not cease.

Verbal formation will not cease to this person. Does body formation not cease to that person? Yes.

Body formation does not cease to this person. Will mental formation not cease to that person?To all those persons at the rising moment of consciousness, persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness without breath-in and breath-out, persons of Nirodha absorption and non-percipient beings, body formation does not cease; (it is) not that mental formation will not cease to those persons. To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness, body formation does not cease and mental formation also will not cease.

Mental formation will not … pe … Yes.

Verbal formation does not cease to this person. Will mental formation not cease to that person? To all those persons at the rising moment of consciousness, persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness without initial application and sustained application, persons of Nirodha absorption and non-percipient beings, verbal formation does not cease; (it is) not that mental formation will not cease to those persons. To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness with non-initial application and non- sustained application, verbal formation does not cease and mental formation also will not cease.

Mental formation will not cease to this person. Does verbal formation not cease to that person? To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness with initial application and sustained application, mental formation will not cease; (it is) not that verbal formation does not cease to those persons. To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application, mental formation will not cease and verbal formation also does not cease.

Negative (Paccanīka) Plane (Okāsa)

Body formation does not cease … pe …

Negative (Paccanīka) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Body formation does not cease to this person at this plane. Will verbal formation not cease to that person at that plane? To those persons at the planes of first jhāna absorption and persons at the planes of sense sphere at the rising moment of breath-in and breath-out, persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness without breath-in and breath-out, persons at the planes of fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere, body formation does not cease; (it is) not that verbal formation will not cease to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness with initial application and sustained application, persons with final consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application, persons whose consciousness immediate afterwards, final consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application will arise, persons at the planes of second jhāna absorption and third jhāna absorption, at the rising moment of breath-in and breath-out, persons at the planes of fourth jhāna absorption and non-percipient beings, body formation does not cease and verbal formation also will not cease.

Verbal formation will not cease to this person at this plane. Does body formation not cease to that person at that plane? To those persons at the planes of second jhāna absorption and third jhāna absorption, at the ceasing moment of breath-in and breath-out, verbal formation will not cease; (it is) not that body formation does not cease to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness with initial application and sustained application, persons with final consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application, persons whose consciousness immediate afterwards, final consciousness with non- initial application and non-sustained application will arise, persons at the planes of second jhāna absorption and third jhāna absorption, at the rising moment of breath-in and breath-out, persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness without breath-in and breath-out, persons at the planes of fourth jhāna absorption and non-percipient beings, verbal formation will not cease and body formation also does not cease.

Body formation does not cease to this person at this plane. Will mental formation not cease to that person at that plane? To all those persons at the rising moment of consciousness, persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness without breath-in and breath-out, body formation does not cease; (it is) not that mental formation will not cease to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness and non-percipient beings, body formation does not cease and mental formation also will not cease.

Mental formation will not cease to this person … pe … Yes.

Verbal formation does not cease to this person at this plane. Will mental formation not cease to that person at that plane? To all those persons at the rising moment of consciousness, persons at the ceasing moment of consciousness without initial application and sustained application, verbal consciousness does not cease; (it is) not that mental formation will not cease to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application, verbal formation does not cease and mental formation also will not cease.

Mental formation will not cease to this person at this plane. Does verbal formation not cease to that person at that plane? To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness with initial application and sustained application, mental formation will not cease; (it is) not that verbal formation does not cease to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application and non-percipient beings, mental formation will not cease and verbal formation also does not cease.

6. Chapter on the Past and Future (Atītanagatavāra)

Positive (Anuloma) Person (Puggala)

Body formation had ceased to this person. Will verbal formation cease to that person? To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness with initial application and sustained application, persons with final consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application, persons whose consciousness immediate afterwards, final consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application will arise, body formation had cease; verbal formation will not cease. To other persons, body formation had ceased and verbal formation will also cease.

Verbal formation will cease … pe … Yes.

Body formation had ceased to this person. Will mental formation cease to that person? To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness, body formation had ceased; mental formation will not cease. To other persons, body formation had ceased and mental formation will also cease.

Mental formation will cease … pe … Yes.

Verbal formation had ceased to this person. Will mental formation cease to that person? To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness, verbal formation had ceased; mental formation will not cease. To other persons, verbal formation had ceased and mental formation will also cease.

Mental formation will cease … pe … Yes.

Positive (Anuloma) Plane (Okāsa)

Body formation had ceased at this plane … pe …

Positive (Anuloma) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Body formation had ceased to this person at this plane. Will verbal formation cease to that person at that plane? To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness at the planes of sense sphere, persons at the planes of second jhāna absorption and third jhāna absorption, body formation had ceased; verbal formation willnot cease to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the planes of first jhāna absorption and other persons at the planes of sense sphere, body formation had ceased and verbal formation will also cease.

Verbal formation will cease to this person at this plane. Had body formation ceased to that person at that plane? To those persons at the planes of fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere, verbal formation will cease; body formation had not ceased to those persons at those planes. Persons at the planes of first jhāna absorption and sense sphere, verbal formation will cease and body formation had also ceased.

Body formation had ceased to this person at this plane. Will mental formation cease to that person at that plane? To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness at the planes of sense sphere, body formation had ceased; mental formation will not cease to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the planes first jhāna absorption, second jhāna absorption, third jhāna absorption and other persons at the planes of sense sphere, body formation had ceased and mental formation will also cease.

Mental formation will cease to this person at this person. Had body formation ceased to that person at that plane? To those persons at the planes of fourth jhāna absorption and persons at the planes of fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere, mental formation will cease; body formation had not ceased to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the planes of first jhāna absorption, second jhāna absorption, third jhāna absorption and persons at the planes of sense sphere, mental formation will cease and body had also ceased.

Verbal formation had ceased to this person at this plane. Will mental formation cease to that person at that plane? To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness at the planes of initial application and sustained application, verbal formation had ceased; mental formation will not cease to those persons at those planes. To other persons at the planes of initial application and sustained application, verbal formation had ceased and mental formation will also cease.

Mental formation will cease to this person at this plane. Had verbal formation ceased to that person at that plane? To those persons at the planes of non-initial application and non-sustained application mental formation will cease; verbal formation had not ceased. Persons at the planes of initial application and sustained application, mental formation will cease and verbal formation had also ceased.

Negative (Paccanīka) Person (Puggala)

Body formation had not ceased to this person. Will verbal formation not cease to that person? None.

Verbal formation will not cease to this person. Had body formation not ceased to that person? (It) had ceased.

Body formation had not ceased to this person. Will mental formation not cease to that person? None.

Mental formation will not cease to this person. Had body formation not ceased to that person? (It) had ceased.

Verbal formation had not ceased to this person. Will mental formation not cease to that person? None.

Mental formation will not cease to this person. Had verbal formation not ceased to that person? (It) had ceased.

Negative (Paccanīka) Plane (Okāsa)

Body formation had not ceased at this plane … pe …

Negative (Paccanīka) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Body formation had not ceased to this person at this plane. Will verbal formation not cease to that person at that plane? To those persons at the planes of fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere, body formation had not ceased; (it is) not that verbal formation will not cease to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the planes of fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere at the ceasing moment of final consciousness with initial application and sustained application, persons with final consciousness with non-initial application and non- sustained application, persons whose consciousness immediate afterwards, final consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application will arise, persons at the planes of fourth jhāna absorption and non-percipient beings, body formation had not ceased and verbal formation also will not cease.

Verbal formation will not cease to this person at this plane. Had body formation not ceased to that person at that plane? To those persons at the ceasing moment of final consciousness at the planes of sense sphere, persons at the planes of second jhāna absorption and third jhāna absorption, verbal formation will not cease; (it is) not that body formation had not ceased to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the planes of fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere at the ceasing moment of final consciousness with initial application and sustained application, persons with final consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application, persons whose consciousness immediate afterwards, final consciousness with non-initial application and non-sustained application, persons at the planes of fourth jhāna absorption and non-percipient beings, verbal formation will not cease and body formation also had not ceased.

Body formation had not ceased to this person at this plane. Will mental formation not cease to that person at that plane? To those persons at the planes of fourth jhāna absorption, persons at the planes of fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere, body formation had not ceased; (it is) not that mental formation will not cease to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the planes of fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere at the ceasing moment of final consciousness and non-percipient beings, body formation had not ceased and mental formation also will not cease.

Mental formation will not cease to this person at this plane. Had body formation not ceased to that person at that plane? To those persons at the planes of sense sphere at the ceasing moment of final consciousness, mental formation will not cease; (it is) not that body formation had not ceased to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the planes of fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere at the ceasing moment of final consciousness and non-percipient beings, mental formation will not cease and body formation also had not ceased.

Verbal formation had not ceased to this person at this plane. Will mental formation not cease to that person at that plane? To those persons at the planes of non-initial application and non-sustained application, verbal formation had not ceased; (it is) not that mental formation will not cease to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the planes of non-initial application and non-sustained application at the ceasing moment of final consciousness and non-percipient beings, verbal formation had not cease and mental formation also will not cease.

Mental formation will not cease to this person at this plane. Had verbal formation not ceased to that person at that plane? To those persons at the planes of initial application and sustained application at the ceasing moment of final consciousness, mental formation will not cease; (it is) not that verbal formation had not ceased to those persons at those planes. To those persons at the planes of non-initial application and non-sustained application at the ceasing moment of final consciousness and non-percipient beings, mental formation will not cease and verbal formation also had not ceased.

End of Chapter on Cessation.