Study Report 9

The 2nd of the FOUR Methods:
Chapter on Wheel based on Purification Words (Padasodhana mūlacakkavāra)

Positive (Anulomaṃ)

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Pali Text:
(i) Rūpaṃ rūpakkhandho?
Khandhā vedanākkhandho?

(ii) Rūpaṃ rūpakkhandho?
Khandhā saññākkhandho?

(iii) Rūpaṃ rūpakkhandho?
Khandhā saṅkhārakkhandho?

(iv) Rūpaṃ rūpakkhandho?
Khandhā viññāṇakkhandho?

Translation:
(i) It is rūpa. Is it matter aggregate?
They are aggregates. Are they feeling aggregate?

(ii) It is rūpa. Is it matter aggregate?
They are aggregates. Are they perception aggregate?

(iii) It is rūpa. Is it matter aggregate?
They are aggregates. Are they mental formation aggregate?

(iv) It is rūpa. Is it matter aggregate?
They are aggregates. Are they consciousness aggregate?

Guide:
The first statement of (i) “It is Rūpa.” And the question “Is it matter aggregate?” (ii), (iii), and (iv) are the same.

The second statement of (i) “They are aggregates.” And the question “Are they feeling aggregate?”
For the questions of (ii), (iii), and (iv) are difference. They are perception aggregate, mental formation aggregate and consciousness aggregate.

So, in this chapter, it shows you the connection between each five aggregates.

The statements and questions are ‘in regular order’ (anuloma) only.
Here, we do not see them ‘in reverse order’ (patiloma).
They are asked with difference aggregates.