9.2.2. Chapter on Cessation (Nirodhadavāra)

1. Chapter on the Present (Paccupannavāra)

Positive (Anuloma) Person (Puggala)

Faultless dhamma cease at this person. Do un-faultless dhamma cease at that person? No.

Un-faultless dhamma cease at this person. Do faultless dhamma cease at that person? No.

Faultless dhamma cease at this person. Do indeterminate dhamma cease at that person? At the ceasing moment of faultless of immaterial beings, faultless dhamma cease; and indeterminate dhamma do not cease at those persons. At the ceasing moment of faultless of persons with five aggregates, both faultless dhamma and indeterminate dhamma cease.

Indeterminate dhamma cease at this person. Do faultless dhamma cease at that person? At all death-moment beings, and at the incident of the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with faultless, indeterminate dhamma cease; and faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons. At the ceasing moment of faultless of persons with five aggregates, both indeterminate dhamma and faultless dhamma cease.

Un-faultless dhamma cease at this person. Do indeterminate dhamma cease at that person? At the ceasing moment of un-faultless of immaterial beings, un-faultless dhamma cease; and indeterminate dhamma do not cease at those persons. At the ceasing moment of un-faultless of persons with five aggregates, both un-faultless dhamma and indeterminate dhamma cease.

Indeterminate dhamma cease at this person. Do un-faultless dhamma cease at that person? At all death-moment beings, and at the incident of the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with un-faultless, indeterminate dhamma cease; and un-faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons. At the ceasing moment of un-faultless of persons with five aggregates, both indeterminate dhamma and un-faultless dhamma cease.

Positive (Anuloma) Plane (Okāsa)

Faultless dhamma cease at this plane. Do un-faultless dhamma cease at that plane? Yes.

Un-faultless dhamma cease at this plane. Do faultless dhamma cease at that plane? Yes.

Faultless dhamma cease at this plane. Do indeterminate dhamma cease at that plane? Yes.

Indeterminate dhamma cease at this plane. Do faultless dhamma cease at that plane? At the planes of non-percipient beings, indeterminate dhamma cease; and faultless dhamma do not cease at those planes. At the planes of four aggregates beings and five aggregates beings, both indeterminate dhamma and faultless dhamma cease.

Un-faultless dhamma cease at this plane. Do indeterminate dhamma cease at that plane? Yes.

Indeterminate dhamma cease at this plane. Do un-faultless dhamma cease at that plane? At the plane of non-percipient beings, indeterminate dhamma cease; and un-faultless dhamma do not cease at that plane. At the planes of four aggregates beings and five aggregates beings, both indeterminate dhamma and un-faultless dhamma cease.

Positive (Anuloma) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Faultless dhamma cease at this person at this plane. Do un-faultless dhamma cease at that person at that plane? No.

Un-faultless dhamma cease at this person at this plane. Do faultless dhamma cease at that person at that plane? No.

Faultless dhamma cease at this person at that plane. Do indeterminate dhamma cease at that person at that plane? At immaterial beings, at the ceasing moment of faultless, faultless dhamma cease at those planes; and indeterminate dhamma do not cease at those persons at those planes. At the ceasing moment of faultless of persons with five aggregates, both faultless dhamma and indeterminate dhamma cease at those planes.

Indeterminate dhamma cease at this person at this plane. Do faultless dhamma cease at that person at that plane? At all death-moment beings, and at the incident of the rising moment of consciousness dissociated with faultless, indeterminate dhamma cease at those planes; and faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons at those planes. At the ceasing moment of faultless of persons with five aggregates, both indeterminate dhamma and faultless dhamma cease at those planes.

Un-faultless dhamma cease at this person at that plane. Do indeterminate dhamma cease at that person at that plane? At the ceasing moment of un-faultless of immaterial beings, un-faultless dhamma cease at those planes; and indeterminate dhamma do not cease at those persons at those planes. At the ceasing moment of un-faultless of persons with five aggregates, both un-faultless dhamma and indeterminate dhamma cease at those planes.

Indeterminate dhamma cease at this person at this plane. Do un-faultless dhamma cease at that person at that plane?At all death-moment beings, and at the incident of the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with un-faultless, indeterminate dhamma cease at those planes; and un-faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons at those planes. At the rising moment of persons with five aggregates, both indeterminate dhamma and un-faultless dhamma cease at those planes.

Negative (Paccanīka) Person (Puggala)

Faultless dhamma do not cease at this person. Do un-faultless dhamma not cease at that person? At the ceasing moment of un-faultless, faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons; and (it is) not that un-faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons. At the rising moment of all consciousness, at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with both faultless and un- faultless, at persons of Nirodha absorption and non-percipient beings, neither faultless dhamma nor un-faultless dhamma cease to those persons.

Un-faultless dhamma do not cease at this person. Do faultless dhamma not cease at that person? At the ceasing moment of faultless, un-faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons; and (it is) not that faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons. At the rising moment of all consciousness, at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with both faultless and un- faultless, at persons of Nirodha absorption and non-percipient beings, neither un-faultless dhamma nor faultless dhamma cease at those persons.

Faultless dhamma do not cease at this person. Do indeterminate dhamma not cease at that person? At all death-moment beings, and at the incident of the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with faultless, faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons; and (it is) not that indeterminate dhamma do not cease at those persons. At all birth-moment beings, at the incident of the rising moment of consciousness, and at the ceasing moment of un-faultless of immaterial beings, neither faultless dhamma nor indeterminate dhamma cease at those persons.

Indeterminate dhamma do not cease at this person. Do faultless dhamma not cease at that person? At the ceasing moment of faultless of immaterial beings, indeterminate dhamma do not cease; and (it is) not that faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons. At all death-moment beings, at the incident of the rising moment of consciousness, and at the ceasing moment of un-faultless of immaterial beings, neither indeterminate dhamma nor faultless dhamma cease at those persons.

Un-faultless dhamma do not cease at this person. Do indeterminate dhamma not cease at that person? At all death-moment beings, and at the incident of the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with un-faultless, un-faultless dhamma do not cease; and (it is) not that indeterminate dhamma do not cease. At all birth-moment beings, at the incident of the rising moment of consciousness, and at the ceasing moment of faultless of immaterial beings, neither un-faultless dhamma nor indeterminate dhamma cease at those persons.

Indeterminate dhamma do not cease at this person. Do un-faultless dhamma not cease at that person? At the ceasing moment of un-faultless of immaterial beings, indeterminate dhamma do not cease; and (it is) not that un-faultless dhamma do not cease at those planes. At all birth-moment beings, at the incident of the rising moment of consciousness, and at the ceasing moment of faultless of immaterial beings, neither indeterminate dhamma nor un-faultless dhamma cease at those persons.

Negative (Paccanīka) Plane (Okāsa)

Faultless dhamma do not cease at this plane. Do un-faultless dhamma not cease at that plane? Yes.

Un-faultless dhamma do not cease at this plane. Do faultless dhamma not cease at that plane? Yes.

Faultless dhamma do not cease at this plane. Do indeterminate dhamma not cease at that plane? (They) cease.

Indeterminate dhamma do not cease at this plane. Do faultless dhamma not cease at that plane? None.

Un-faultless dhamma do not cease at this plane. Do indeterminate dhamma not cease at that plane? (They) cease.

Indeterminate dhamma do not cease at this plane. Do un-faultless dhamma not cease at that plane? None.

Negative (Paccanīka) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Faultless dhamma do not cease at this person at this plane. Do un-faultless dhamma not cease at that person at that plane? At the ceasing moment of un-faultless, faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons; and (it is) not that un-faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons. At the rising moment of all consciousness, at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with both faultless and un- faultless, at non-percipient beings, neither faultless dhamma nor un-faultless dhamma cease to those persons.

Un-faultless dhamma do not cease at this person at this plane. Do faultless dhamma not cease at that person at that plane? At the ceasing moment of faultless, un-faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons; and (it is) not that faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons. At the rising moment of all consciousness, at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with both faultless and un- faultless, at non-percipient beings, neither un-faultless dhamma nor faultless dhamma cease at those persons.

Faultless dhamma do not cease at this person at this plane. Do indeterminate dhamma not cease at that person at that plane? At all death-moment beings, and at the incident of the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with faultless, faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons; and (it is) not that indeterminate dhamma do not cease at those persons. At all birth-moment beings, at the incident of the rising moment of consciousness, and at the ceasing moment of un-faultless of immaterial beings, neither faultless dhamma nor indeterminate dhamma cease at those persons.

Indeterminate dhamma do not cease at this person at this plane. Do faultless dhamma not cease at that person at that plane? At the ceasing moment of faultless of immaterial beings, indeterminate dhamma do not cease; and (it is) not that faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons. At all birth-moment beings, at the incident of the rising moment of consciousness, and at the ceasing moment of un-faultless of immaterial beings, neither indeterminate dhamma nor faultless dhamma cease at those persons.

Un-faultless dhamma do not cease at this person at this plane. Do indeterminate dhamma not cease at that person at that plane? At all death-moment beings, and at the incident of the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with un-faultless, un-faultless dhamma do not cease; and (it is) not that indeterminate dhamma do not cease. At all birth-moment beings, at the incident of the rising moment of consciousness, and at the ceasing moment of faultless of immaterial beings, neither un-faultless dhamma nor indeterminate dhamma cease at those persons.

Indeterminate dhamma do not cease at this person at this plane. Do un-faultless dhamma not cease at that person at that plane? At the ceasing moment of un-faultless of immaterial beings, indeterminate dhamma do not cease; and (it is) not that un-faultless dhamma do not cease at those planes. At all birth-moment beings, at the incident of the rising moment of consciousness, and at the ceasing moment of faultless of immaterial beings, neither indeterminate dhamma nor un-faultless dhamma cease at those persons.

2. Chapter on the Past (Atītavāra)

Positive (Anuloma) Person (Puggala)

Faultless dhamma had ceased at this person. Had un-faultless dhamma ceased at that person? Yes.

Un-faultless dhamma had ceased at this person. Had faultless dhamma ceased at that person? Yes.

Faultless dhamma had ceased at this person. Had indeterminate dhamma ceased at that person? Yes.

Indeterminate dhamma had ceased at this person. Had faultless dhamma ceased at that person? Yes.

Un-faultless dhamma had ceased at this person. Had indeterminate dhamma ceased at that person? Yes.

Indeterminate dhamma had ceased at this person. Had un-faultless dhamma ceased at that person? Yes.

Positive (Anuloma) Plane (Okāsa)

Faultless dhamma had ceased at this plane. Had un-faultless dhamma ceased at that plane? Yes.

Un-faultless dhamma had ceased at this plane. Had faultless dhamma ceased at that plane? Yes.

Faultless dhamma had ceased at this plane. Had indeterminate dhamma ceased at that plane? Yes.

Indeterminate dhamma had ceased at this plane. Had faultless dhamma ceased at that plane? At the plane of non-percipient beings, indeterminate had ceased; and faultless dhamma had not ceased at those plane. At the planes of four aggregates beings and five aggregates beings, both indeterminate dhamma and faultless dhamma had ceased.

Un-faultless dhamma had ceased at this plane. Had indeterminate dhamma ceased at that plane? Yes.

Indeterminate dhamma had ceased at this plane. Had un-faultless dhamma ceased at that plane? At the plane of non-percipient beings, indeterminate had ceased; and un-faultless dhamma had not ceased at those plane. At the planes of four aggregates beings and five aggregates beings, both indeterminate dhamma and un-faultless dhamma had ceased at those planes.

Positive (Anuloma) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Faultless dhamma had ceased at this person at this plane. Had un-faultless dhamma ceased at that person at that plane? Yes.

Un-faultless dhamma had ceased at this person at this plane. Had faultless dhamma ceased at that person at that plane? When the second un-faultless consciousness of the pure-abodes is taking place, un-faultless dhamma had ceased; and faultless dhamma had not ceased at those persons at those planes. At other four aggregates beings and five aggregates beings, both un-faultless dhamma and faultless had ceased at those persons at those planes.

Faultless dhamma had ceased at this person at this plane. Had indeterminate dhamma ceased at that person at that plane? Yes.

Indeterminate dhamma had ceased at this person at this plane. Had faultless dhamma ceased at that person at that plane? When the second consciousness of the pure-abodes is taking place, and at non-percipient beings, indeterminate dhamma had ceased, and faultless dhamma had not ceased at those persons at those planes. At other four aggregates beings and five aggregates beings, both indeterminate dhamma and faultless dhamma had ceased at those persons at those planes.

Un-faultless dhamma had ceased at this person at this plane. Had indeterminate dhamma ceased at that person at that plane? Yes.

Indeterminate dhamma had ceased at this person at this plane. Had un-faultless dhamma ceased at that person at that plane? When the second consciousness of the pure-abodes is taking place, and at non-percipient beings, indeterminate dhamma had ceased, and un-faultless dhamma had not ceased at those persons at those planes. At other four aggregates beings and five aggregates beings, both indeterminate dhamma and un-faultless dhamma had ceased at those persons at those planes.

Negative (Paccanīka) Person (Puggala)

Faultless dhamma had not ceased at this person. Had un-faultless dhamma not ceased at that person? None.

Un-faultless dhamma had not ceased at this person. Had faultless dhamma not ceased at that person? None.

Faultless dhamma had not ceased at this person. Had indeterminate dhamma not ceased at that person? None.

Indeterminate dhamma had not ceased at this person. Had faultless dhamma not ceased at that person? None.

Un-faultless dhamma had not ceased at this person. Had indeterminate dhamma not ceased at that person? None.

Indeterminate dhamma had not ceased at this person. Had un-faultless dhamma not ceased at that person? None.

Negative (Paccanīka) Plane (Okāsa)

Faultless dhamma had not ceased at this plane. Had un-faultless dhamma not ceased at that plane? Yes.

Un-faultless dhamma had not ceased at this plane. Had faultless dhamma not ceased at that plane? Yes.

Faultless dhamma had not ceased at this plane. Had indeterminate dhamma not ceased at that plane? (They) had ceased.

Indeterminate dhamma had not ceased at this plane. Had faultless dhamma not ceased at that plane? None.

Un-faultless dhamma had not ceased at this plane. Had indeterminate dhamma not ceased at that plane? (They) had ceased.

Indeterminate dhamma had not ceased at this plane. Had un-faultless dhamma not ceased at that plane? None.

Negative (Paccanīka) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Faultless dhamma had not ceased at this person at this plane. Had un-faultless dhamma not ceased at that person at that plane? When the second un-faultless consciousness of the pure-abodes is taking place, faultless dhamma had not ceased at those persons at those planes; and (it is) not that un-faultless dhamma had not ceased at those persons at those planes. When the second consciousness of the pure-abodes is taking place, and at non-percipient beings, neither faultless dhamma nor un-faultless dhamma had ceased at those persons at those planes.

Un-faultless dhamma had not ceased at this person at this plane. Had faultless dhamma not ceased at that person at that plane? Yes.

Faultless dhamma had not ceased at this person at this plane. Had indeterminate dhamma not ceased at that person at that plane?When the second consciousness of the pure-abodes is taking place, and at non-percipient beings, faultless dhamma had not ceased at those persons at those planes; and (it is) not that indeterminate dhamma had not ceased at those persons at those planes. At the birth-moment of pure-abode beings, neither faultless dhamma nor indeterminate dhamma had ceased at those persons at those planes.

Indeterminate dhamma had not ceased at this person at this plane. Had faultless dhamma not ceased at that person at that plane? Yes.

Un-faultless dhamma had not ceased at this person at this plane. Had indeterminate dhamma not ceased at that person at that plane? When the second consciousness of the pure-abodes is taking place, and at non-percipient beings, un-faultless dhamma had not ceased at those persons at those planes; and (it is) not that indeterminate dhamma had not ceased at those persons at those planes. At the birth-moment of pure-abode beings, neither un-faultless dhamma nor indeterminate dhamma had ceased at those persons at those planes.

Indeterminate dhamma had not ceased at this person at this plane. Had un-faultless dhamma not ceased at that person at that plane? Yes.

3. Chapter on the Future (Anagatavāra)

Positive (Anuloma) Person (Puggala)

Faultless dhamma will cease at this person. Will un-faultless dhamma cease at that person? At the rising moment of the highest magga, and the person whose consciousness of which immediate-afterwards will attain the highest magga, faultless dhamma will cease, and un-faultless dhamma will not cease at those persons. At other persons, both faultless dhamma and un- faultless dhamma will cease.

Un-faultless dhamma will cease at this person. Will indeterminate dhamma cease at that person? Yes.

Faultless dhamma will cease at this person. Will indeterminate dhamma cease at that person? Yes.

Indeterminate dhamma will cease at this person. Will faultless dhamma cease at that person? At the one who possesses the highest magga, and at Arahant, indeterminate dhamma will cease, and faultless dhamma will not cease to those persons at those planes. At other persons, both indeterminate dhamma and faultless dhamma will cease.

Un-faultless dhamma will cease at this person. Will indeterminate dhamma cease at that person? Yes.

Indeterminate dhamma will cease at this person. Will un-faultless dhamma cease at that person? At the one who possesses the highest magga, at Arahant, and at the person whose consciousness of which immediate-afterwards will attain the highest magga, indeterminate dhamma will cease, and un-faultless dhamma will not cease. At other persons, both indeterminate dhamma and un- faultless dhamma will arise.

Positive (Anuloma) Plane (Okāsa)

Faultless dhamma will cease at this plane. Will un-faultless dhamma cease at thatplane? … pe …

Positive (Anuloma) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Faultless dhamma will cease at this person at this plane. Will un-faultless dhamma cease at that person at this plane? At the person whose consciousness of which immediate-afterwards will attain the highest magga, faultless dhamma will cease, and un-faultless dhamma will not cease at those persons at those planes. At other four aggregates beings and five aggregates beings, both faultless dhamma and un-faultless dhamma will cease at those planes.

Un-faultless dhamma will cease at this person at this plane. Will indeterminate dhamma cease at that person at that plane? Yes.

Faultless dhamma will cease at this person at this plane. Will indeterminate dhamma cease at that person at that plane? Yes.

Indeterminate dhamma will cease at this person at this plane. Will faultless dhamma cease at that person at that plane? At the one who possesses the highest magga, at Arahant, and at non-percipient beings, indeterminate dhamma will cease, and faultless dhamma will not cease at those persons at those planes. At other four aggregates beings and five aggregates beings, both indeterminate dhamma and faultless dhamma will cease.

Un-faultless dhamma will cease at this person at this plane. Will indeterminate dhamma cease at that person at that plane? Yes.

Indeterminate dhamma will cease at this person at this plane. Will un-faultless dhamma cease at that person at that plane? At the one who possesses the highest magga, at Arahant, at the person whose consciousness of which immediate-afterwards will attain the highest magga, and at non-percipient beings, indeterminate dhamma will cease, and un-faultless dhamma will cease. At other four aggregates beings and five aggregates beings, both indeterminate dhamma and un-faultless dhamma will cease.

Negative (Paccanīka) Person (Puggala)

Faultless dhamma will not cease at this person. Will un-faultless dhamma not cease at that person? Yes.

Un-faultless dhamma will not cease at this person. Will faultless dhamma not cease at that person? At the person whose consciousness of which immediate-afterwards will attain the highest magga, un-faultless dhamma will not cease; and (it is) not that faultless dhamma will not cease at those persons. At the person who possesses the highest magga, and at Arahant, neither un-faultless dhamma nor faultless dhamma will cease.

Faultless dhamma will not cease at this person. Will indeterminate dhamma not cease at that person?At the person who possesses the highest magga, and at Arahant, faultless dhamma will not cease; and (it is) not that indeterminate dhamma will not cease at those persons. At the one who possesses the last consciousness, neither faultless dhamma nor indeterminate dhamma will cease.

Indeterminate dhamma will not cease at this person. Will faultless dhamma not cease at that person? Yes.

Un-faultless dhamma will not cease at this person. Will indeterminate dhamma not cease at that person? At the person who possesses the highest magga, at Arahant, and at the person whose consciousness of which immediate-afterwards will attain the highest magga, un-faultless dhamma will not cease; and (it is) not that indeterminate dhamma will not cease at those persons. At the person who possesses the last consciousness, neither un-faultless dhamma nor indeterminate dhamma will cease.

Indeterminate dhamma will not cease at this person. Will un-faultless dhamma not cease at that person? Yes.

Negative (Paccanīka) Plane (Okāsa)

Faultless dhamma will not cease at this plane. Will un-faultless dhamma not cease at that plane? … pe …

Negative (Paccanīka) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Faultless dhamma will not cease at this person at this plane. Will un-faultless dhamma not cease at that person at that plane? Yes.

Un-faultless dhamma will not cease at this person at this plane. Will faultless dhamma not cease at that person at that plane? At the person whose consciousness of which immediate-afterwards will attain the highest magga, un-faultless dhamma will not cease at those planes; and (it is) not that faultless dhamma will not cease at those persons at those planes. At the person who possesses the highest magga, at

Arahant, and at non-percipient beings, neither un-faultless dhamma nor faultless dhamma will cease at those planes.

Faultless dhamma will not cease at this person at this plane. Will indeterminate dhamma not cease at that person at that plane? At the person who possesses the highest magga, at Arahant, and at non-percipient beings, faultless dhamma will not cease at those planes; and (it is) not that indeterminate dhamma will not cease at those persons. At the person who possesses the last consciousness, neither faultless dhamma nor indeterminate dhamma will cease at those planes.

Indeterminate dhamma will not cease at this person at this plane. Will faultless dhamma not cease at that person at that plane? Yes.

Un-faultless dhamma will not cease at this person at this plane. Will indeterminate dhamma not cease at that person at that plane? At the person who possesses the highest magga, at Arahant, at the person whose consciousness of which immediate-afterwards will attain the highest magga, and at non-percipient beings, un- faultless dhamma will not cease at those planes; and (it is) not that indeterminate dhamma willnot cease at those persons at those planes. At the person who possesses the last consciousness, neither un-faultless dhamma nor indeterminate dhamma will cease.

Indeterminate dhamma will not cease at this person at this plane. Will un-faultless dhamma not cease at that person at that plane? Yes.

4. Chapter on the Present and Past (Paccuppannatitavāra)

Positive (Anuloma) Person (Puggala)

Faultless dhamma cease at this person. Had un-faultless dhamma ceased at that person? Yes.

Un-faultless dhamma had ceased at this person. Do faultless dhamma cease at that person? At the rising moment of all consciousness, at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with faultless, at persons of Nirodha absorption and non-percipient beings, un-faultless dhamma had ceased, and faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons. At the ceasing moment of faultless, un-faultless dhamma had ceased, and faultless dhamma also cease at those persons.

Faultless dhamma cease at this person. Had indeterminate dhamma ceased at that person? Yes.

Indeterminate dhamma had ceased at this person. Do faultless dhamma cease at that person? At the rising moment of all consciousness, at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with faultless, at persons of Nirodha absorption and non-percipient beings, indeterminate dhamma had ceased, and faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons. At the ceasing moment of faultless, indeterminate dhamma had ceased, and faultless dhamma also cease at those persons.

Un-faultless dhamma cease at this person. Had indeterminate dhamma ceased at that person? Yes.

Indeterminate dhamma had ceased at this person. Do un-faultless dhamma cease at that person? At the rising moment of all consciousness, at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with un-faultless, at persons of Nirodha absorption and non-percipient beings, indeterminate dhamma had ceased, and un-faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons. At the rising moment of un-faultless, indeterminate dhamma had ceased, and faultless dhamma also cease at those persons.

Positive (Anuloma) Plane (Okāsa)

Faultless dhamma cease at this plane. Had un-faultless dhamma ceased at that plane? … pe …

Positive (Anuloma) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Faultless dhamma cease at this person at this plane. Had un-faultless dhamma ceased at that person at that plane? Yes.

Un-faultless dhamma had ceased at this person at this plane. Do faultless dhamma cease at that person at that plane? At the rising moment of all consciousness, and at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with faultless, un-faultless dhamma had ceased, and faultless dhamma do not cease atthose persons at those planes. At the ceasing moment of faultless, un-faultless dhamma had ceased, and faultless dhamma also cease at those persons at those planes.

Faultless dhamma cease at this person at this plane. Had indeterminate dhamma ceased at that person at that plane? Yes.

Indeterminate dhamma had ceased at this person at this plane. Do faultless dhamma cease at that person at that plane? At the rising moment of all consciousness, at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with faultless, and at non-percipient beings, indeterminate dhamma had ceased, and faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons at those planes. At the ceasing moment of faultless, indeterminate dhamma had ceased, and faultless dhamma also cease at those persons at those planes.

Un-faultless dhamma cease at this person at this plane. Had indeterminate dhamma ceased at that person at that plane? Yes.

Indeterminate dhamma had ceased at this person at this plane. Do un-faultless dhamma cease at that person at that plane? At the rising moment of all consciousness, at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with un-faultless, and at non-percipient beings, indeterminate dhamma had ceased, and un- faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons at those planes. At the ceasing moment of un- faultless, indeterminate dhamma had ceased, and faultless dhamma also cease at those persons at those planes.

Negative (Paccanīka) Person (Puggala)

Faultless dhamma do not cease at this person. Had un-faultless dhamma not ceased at that person? (They) had ceased.

Un-faultless dhamma had not ceased at this person. Do faultless dhamma not cease at that person? None.

Faultless dhamma do not cease at this person. Had indeterminate dhamma not ceased at that person? (They) had ceased.

Indeterminate dhamma had not ceased at this person. Do faultless dhamma not cease at that person? None.

Un-faultless dhamma do not cease at this person. Had indeterminate dhamma not ceased at that person? (They) had ceased.

Indeterminate dhamma had not ceased at this person. Do un-faultless dhamma not cease at that person? None.

Negative (Paccanīka) Plane (Okāsa)

Faultless dhamma do not cease at this plane. Had un-faultless dhamma not ceased at that plane? … pe …

Negative (Paccanīka) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Faultless dhamma do not cease at this person at this plane. Had un-faultless dhamma not ceased at that person at that plane? At the rising moment of all consciousness, and at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with faultless, faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons at those planes; and (it is) not that un-faultless dhamma had not ceased at those persons at those planes. When the second consciousness of the pure-abodes is taking place, and at non-percipient beings, faultless dhamma do not cease, and un-faultless dhamma also had not ceased at those persons at those planes.

Un-faultless dhamma had not ceased at this person at this plane. Do faultless dhamma not cease at that person at that plane? Yes.

Faultless dhamma do not cease at this person at this plane. Had indeterminate dhamma not ceased at that person at that plane? At the rising moment of all consciousness, at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with faultless, and at non-percipient beings, faultless dhamma do not cease to those persons at those planes; and (it is) not that indeterminate dhamma had not ceased at those persons at those planes. At the birth-moment of pure-abode beings, faultless dhamma do not cease, and indeterminate dhamma also had not ceased at those persons at those planes.

Indeterminate dhamma had not ceased at this person at this plane. Do faultless dhamma not cease at that person at that plane? Yes.

Un-faultless dhamma do not cease at this person at this plane. Had indeterminate dhamma not ceased at that person at that plane? At the rising moment of all consciousness, at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with faultless, and at non-percipient beings, un-faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons at those planes; and (it is) not that indeterminate dhamma had not ceased at those persons at those planes. At the birth-moment of pure-abode beings, un-faultless dhamma do not cease, and indeterminate dhamma had not ceased to those persons at those planes.

Indeterminate dhamma had not ceased at this person at this plane. Do un-faultless dhamma not cease at that person at that plane? Yes.

5. Chapter on the Present and Future (Paccuppannanagatavāra)

Positive (Anuloma) Person (Puggala)

Faultless dhamma cease at this person. Will un-faultless dhamma cease at that person? At the ceasing moment of the highest magga, at the person whose consciousness of which immediate-afterwards will attain the highest magga; at the ceasing moment of those consciousness, faultless dhamma cease, and un-faultless dhamma will not cease at those persons.

At the ceasing moment of faultless of other persons, faultless dhamma cease, and un-faultless dhamma will also cease.

Un-faultless dhamma will cease at this person. Do faultless dhamma cease at that person?At the rising moment of all consciousness, at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with faultless, at persons of Nirodha absorption and non-percipient beings, un-faultless dhamma will arise, and faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons. At the ceasing moment of faultless, un-faultless dhamma will cease, and faultless dhamma also cease at those persons.

Faultless dhamma cease at this person. Will indeterminate dhamma cease at that person? Yes.

Indeterminate dhamma will cease at this person. Do faultless dhamma cease at that person? At the rising moment of all consciousness, at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with faultless, at persons of Nirodha absorption and non-percipient beings, indeterminate dhamma will cease, and un-faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons. At the ceasing moment of faultless, indeterminate dhamma will cease, and faultless dhamma also cease at those persons.

Un-faultless dhamma cease at this person. Will indeterminate dhamma cease at that person? Yes.

Indeterminate dhamma will cease at this person. Do un-faultless dhamma cease at that person? At the rising moment of all consciousness, at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with un-faultless, at persons of Nirodha absorption and non-percipient beings, indeterminate dhamma will cease, and un-faultless dhamma do not cease. At the ceasing moment of un- faultless, indeterminate dhamma will cease, and un-faultless dhamma also cease at those persons.

Positive (Anuloma) Plane (Okāsa)

Faultless dhamma cease at this plane. Will un-faultless dhamma cease at that plane? … pe …

Positive (Anuloma) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Faultless dhamma cease at this person at this plane. Will un-faultless dhamma cease at that person at that plane? At the ceasing moment of the highest magga, at the person whose consciousness of which immediate-afterwards will attain the highest magga; at the ceasing moment of those consciousness, faultless dhamma cease, and un-faultless dhamma will not cease at those persons at those planes. At the ceasing moment of faultless of other persons, faultless dhamma cease, and un-faultless dhamma will also cease at those planes.

Un-faultless dhamma will cease at this person at this plane. Do faultless dhamma cease at that person at that plane? At the rising moment of all consciousness, and at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with faultless, un-faultless dhamma will cease, and faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons at those planes. At the ceasing moment of faultless, un-faultless dhamma will cease, and faultless dhamma also cease at those persons at those planes.

Faultless dhamma cease at this person at this plane. Will indeterminate dhamma cease at that person at that plane? Yes.

Indeterminate dhamma will cease at this person at this plane. Do faultless dhamma cease at that person at that plane? At the rising moment of all consciousness, at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with faultless, and at non-percipient beings, indeterminate dhamma will cease, and un-faultlessdhamma do not cease at those persons at those planes. At the ceasing moment of faultless, indeterminate dhamma will cease, and faultless dhamma also cease at those persons at those planes.

Un-faultless dhamma cease at this person at this plane. Will indeterminate dhamma cease at that person at that plane? Yes.

Indeterminate dhamma will cease at this person at this plane. Do un-faultless dhamma cease at that person at that plane? At the rising moment of all consciousness, at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with un-faultless, and at non-percipient beings, indeterminate dhamma will cease, and un- faultless dhamma do not cease. At the ceasing moment of un-faultless, indeterminate dhamma will cease, and un-faultless dhamma also cease at those persons at those planes.

Negative (Paccanīka) Person (Puggala)

Faultless dhamma do not cease at this person. Will un-faultless dhamma not cease at that person? At the rising moment of all consciousness, at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with faultless, at persons of Nirodha absorption and non-percipient beings, faultless dhamma do not cease, and (it is) not that un-faultless dhamma will not cease at those persons. At the rising moment of the highest magga, at Arahant, and at the person whose consciousness of which immediate-afterwards will attain the highest magga; at the rising moment of those consciousness, faultless dhamma do not cease, and un-faultless dhamma also will not cease at those persons.

Un-faultless dhamma will not cease at this person. Do faultless dhamma not cease at that person? At the ceasing moment of the highest magga, and at the person whose consciousness of which immediate-afterwards will attain the highest magga; at the ceasing moment of those consciousness, un-faultless dhamma will not cease, and (it is) not that faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons. At the rising moment of the highest magga, at Arahant, and at the person whose consciousness of which immediate-afterwards will attain the highest magga; at the rising moment of those consciousness, un-faultless dhamma will not cease, and faultless dhamma also do not cease at those persons.

Faultless dhamma do not cease at this person. Will indeterminate dhamma not cease at that person? At the rising moment of all consciousness, at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with faultless, at persons of Nirodha absorption and non-percipient beings, faultless dhamma do not cease, and (it is) not that indeterminate dhamma will not cease at those persons. At the ceasing moment of last consciousness, faultless dhamma do not cease, and indeterminate dhamma also will not cease at those persons.

Indeterminate dhamma will not cease at this person. Do faultless dhamma not cease at that person? Yes.

Un-faultless dhamma do not cease at this person. Will indeterminate dhamma not cease at that person? At the rising moment of all consciousness, at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with un-faultless, at persons of Nirodha absorption and non-percipient beings, un-faultless dhamma do not cease, and (it is) not that indeterminate dhamma will not cease at those persons.

At the ceasing moment of last consciousness, un-faultless dhamma do not cease, and indeterminate dhamma also will not cease at those persons.

Indeterminate dhamma will not cease at this person. Do un-faultless dhamma not cease at that person? Yes.

Negative (Paccanīka) Plane (Okāsa)

Faultless dhamma do not cease at this plane. Will un-faultless dhamma not cease at that plane? … pe …

Negative (Paccanīka) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Faultless dhamma do not cease at this person at this plane. Will un-faultless dhamma not cease at that person at that plane? At the rising moment of all consciousness, and at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with faultless, faultless dhamma do not cease, and (it is) not that un-faultless dhamma will not cease at those persons at those planes. At the rising moment of the highest magga, at

Arahant, and at the person whose consciousness of which immediate-afterwards will attain the highest magga; at the rising moment of those consciousness, and at non-percipient beings, faultless dhamma do not cease, and un-faultless dhamma also will not cease at those persons at those planes.

Un-faultless dhamma will not cease at this person at this plane. Do faultless dhamma not cease at that person at that plane? At the ceasing moment of the highest magga, and at the person whose consciousness of which immediate-afterwards will attain the highest magga; at the ceasing moment of those consciousness, un-faultless dhamma will not cease, and (it is) not that faultless dhamma do not cease at those persons at those planes. At the rising moment of the highest magga, at Arahant, and at the person whose consciousness of which immediate-afterwards will attain the highest magga; at the rising moment of those consciousness, and at non-percipient beings, un-faultless dhamma will not cease, and faultless dhamma also do not cease at those persons at those planes.

Faultless dhamma do not cease at this person at this plane. Will indeterminate dhamma not cease at that person at that plane? At the rising moment of all consciousness, at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with faultless, and at non-percipient beings, faultless dhamma do not cease, and (it is) not that indeterminate dhamma will not cease at those persons at those planes. At the ceasing moment of last consciousness, faultless dhamma do not cease, and indeterminate dhamma also will not cease at those planes.

Indeterminate dhamma will not cease at this person at this plane. Do faultless dhamma not cease at that person at that plane? Yes.

Un-faultless dhamma do not cease at this person at this plane. Will indeterminate dhamma not cease at that person at that plane? At the rising moment of all consciousness, at the ceasing moment of consciousness dissociated with un-faultless, and at non-percipient beings, un-faultless dhamma do not cease, and (it is) not that indeterminate dhamma will not cease at those persons. At the ceasing moment of last consciousness, un-faultless dhamma do not cease, and indeterminate dhamma also will not cease at those planes.

Indeterminate dhamma will not cease at this person at this plane. Do un-faultless dhamma not cease at that person at that plane? Yes.

6. Chapter on the Past and Future (Atītanagatavāra)

Positive (Anuloma) Person (Puggala)

Faultless dhamma had ceased at this person. Will un-faultless dhamma cease at that person? At the person who possesses the highest magga, at Arahant, and at the person whose consciousness of which immediate-afterwards will attain the highest magga, faultless dhamma had ceased, and un-faultless dhamma will not cease. At other persons, indeterminate dhamma had ceased, and un-faultless dhamma will cease.

Un-faultless dhamma will cease at this person. Had faultless dhamma ceased at that person? Yes.

Faultless dhamma had ceased at this person. Will indeterminate dhamma cease at that person? At the person who possesses the last consciousness, faultless dhamma had ceased, and indeterminate dhamma will not cease. At other persons, faultless dhamma had ceased, and indeterminate dhamma will cease.

Indeterminate dhamma will cease at this person. Had faultless dhamma ceased at that person? Yes.

Un-faultless dhamma had ceased at this person. Will indeterminate dhamma cease at that person? At the person who possesses the last consciousness, un-faultless dhamma had ceased, and indeterminate dhamma will not cease. At other persons, un-faultless dhamma had ceased, and indeterminate dhamma will cease.

Indeterminate dhamma will cease at this person. Had faultless dhamma ceased at that person? Yes.

Positive (Anuloma) Plane (Okāsa)

Faultless dhamma had ceased at this plane. Will un-faultless cease at that plane? … pe …

Positive (Anuloma) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Faultless dhamma had ceased at this person at this plane. Will un-faultless dhamma cease at that person at that plane? At the person who possesses the highest magga, at Arahant, and at the person whose consciousness of which immediate-afterwards will attain the highest magga, faultless dhamma had ceased, and un-faultless dhamma will not cease. At other four aggregates beings and five aggregates beings, faultless dhamma had ceased, and un-faultless dhamma will also cease at those persons at those planes.

Un-faultless dhamma will cease at this person at this plane. Had faultless dhamma ceased at that person at that plane? When the second consciousness of the pure-abodes is taking place, un-faultless dhamma will cease, and faultless dhamma had not ceased at those persons at those planes. At other four aggregates beings and five aggregates beings, un-faultless dhamma will cease, and faultless dhamma also had ceased at those persons at those planes.

Faultless dhamma had ceased at this person at this plane. Will indeterminate dhamma cease at that person at that plane?At the ceasing moment of last consciousness, faultless dhamma had ceased, and indeterminate dhamma will not cease at those persons at those planes. At other four aggregates beings and five aggregates beings, faultless dhamma had ceased, and indeterminate dhamma will also cease at those persons at those planes.

Indeterminate dhamma will cease at this person at this plane. Had faultless dhamma ceased at that person at that plane? When the second consciousness of the pure-abodes is taking place, and at non-percipient beings, indeterminate dhamma will cease, and faultless dhamma had not ceased at those persons at those planes. At other four aggregates beings and five aggregates beings, indeterminate dhamma will cease, and faultless dhamma also had ceased.

Un-faultless dhamma had ceased at this person at this plane. Will indeterminate dhamma cease at that person at that plane? At the ceasing moment of last consciousness, un-faultless dhamma had ceased, and indeterminate dhamma will not arise at those persons at those planes. At other four aggregates beings and five aggregates beings, faultless dhamma had ceased, and indeterminate dhamma will also cease at those persons at those planes.

Indeterminate dhamma will cease at this person at this plane. Had un-faultless dhamma ceased at that person at that plane? When the second consciousness of the pure-abodes is taking place, and at non-percipient beings, indeterminate dhamma will cease, and un-faultless dhamma had not ceased at those persons at those planes. At other four aggregates beings and five aggregates beings, indeterminate dhamma will cease, and un-faultless dhamma also had ceased.

Negative (Paccanīka) Person (Puggala)

Faultless dhamma had not ceased at this person. Will un-faultless dhamma not cease at that person? None.

Un-faultless dhamma will not cease at this person. Had faultless dhamma not ceased at that person? (They) had ceased.

Faultless dhamma had not ceased at this person. Will indeterminate dhamma not cease at that person? None.

Indeterminate dhamma will not cease at this person. Had faultless dhamma not ceased at that person? (They) had ceased.

Un-faultless dhamma had not ceased at this person. Will indeterminate dhamma not cease at that person? None.

Indeterminate dhamma will not cease at this person. Had un-faultless dhamma not ceased at that person? (They) had ceased.

Negative (Paccanīka) Plane (Okāsa)

Faultless dhamma had not ceased at this plane. Will un-faultless dhamma not cease at that plane? … pe …

Negative (Paccanīka) Person and Plane (Puggalokāsa)

Faultless dhamma had not ceased at this person at this plane. Will un-faultless dhamma not cease at that person at that plane? When the second un-faultless consciousness of the pure-abodes is taking place, faultless dhamma had not ceased, and (it is) not that un-faultless dhamma will not cease at those persons at those planes. At non-percipient beings, faultless dhamma had not ceased, and un-faultless also will not cease at those planes.

Un-faultless dhamma will not cease at this person at this plane. Had faultless dhamma not ceased at that person at that plane? At the person who possesses the highest magga, at Arahant, and at the person whose consciousness of which immediate-afterwards will attain the highest magga, un-faultless dhamma will not cease, and (it is) not that faultless dhamma had not ceased at those persons at those planes. At non-percipient beings, un-faultless dhamma will not cease, and faultless dhamma also had not ceased at those planes.

Faultless dhamma had not ceased at this person at this plane. Will indeterminate dhamma not cease at that person at that plane? (They) will cease.

Indeterminate dhamma will not cease at this person at this plane. Had faultless dhamma not ceased at that person at that plane? (They) had ceased.

Un-faultless dhamma had not ceased at this person at this plane. Will indeterminate dhamma not cease at that person at that plane? (They) will cease.

Indeterminate dhamma will not cease at this person at this plane. Had un-faultless dhamma not ceased at that person at that plane? (They) had ceased.

End of Chapter on Cessation.