Study Report 21

There are four methods on this Exposition Chapter, and this is the 2nd of the FOUR Methods: Chapter on Wheel, based on Purification of Words (Padasodhana mūlacakkavāra).

Positive (Anulomaṃ)

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Pali Text:
Rūpaṃ rūpakkhandhoti?
Piyarūpaṃ sātarūpaṃ rūpaṃ, na rūpakkhandho. Rūpakkhandho rūpañceva rūpakkhandho ca.
Khandhā vedanākkhandhoti?
Vedanākkhandho khandho ceva vedanākkhandho ca. Avasesā khandhā na vedanākkhandho.

Translation:
(i) Q. Is it which is called ‘rūpa’ called ‘aggregate of matter’?
A. Lovable-rūpa and pleasant-rūpa are called ‘rūpa’, but not called aggregate of matter. Aggregate of matter is both called ‘rūpa’ and ‘aggregate of matter’.
Q. Is it which is called ‘aggregates’ called ‘aggregate of feeling’?
A. The aggregate of feeling is both called ‘aggregate’ and ‘aggregate of feeling’. The remainings are called ‘aggregates’, but not called ‘aggregate of feeling’.

Guide:
Rūpa are lovable-rūpa, pleasant-rūpa, and the aggregate of matter.
Lovable-rūpa and pleasant-rūpa are 81 mundane consciousness and its associated 52 mental factors. They are called ‘rūpa’.
The aggregate of matter is 28 matters. It is rūpa.

The aggregate of feeling is feeling mental factor. It is one of the aggregates.
Aggregates are five aggregates.
“The remainings are aggregates” refers to aggregate of matter, aggregate of perception, aggregate of mental formation, and aggregate of consciousness. They are not called aggregate of feeling.

Pali Text:
Rūpaṃ rūpakkhandhoti?
Piyarūpaṃ sātarūpaṃ rūpaṃ, na rūpakkhandho. Rūpakkhandho rūpañceva rūpakkhandho ca.
Khandhā saññākkhandhoti?
Saññākkhandho khandho ceva saññākkhandho ca. Avasesā khandhā na saññākkhandho.

Translation:
(ii) Q. Is it which is called ‘rūpa’ called ‘aggregate of matter’?
A. Lovable-rūpa and pleasant-rūpa are called ‘rūpa’, but not called aggregate of matter. Aggregate of matter is both called ‘rūpa’ and ‘aggregate of matter’.
Q. Is it which is called ‘aggregates’ called ‘aggregate of perception’?
A. The aggregate of perception is both called ‘aggregate’ and ‘aggregate of perception’. The remainings are called ‘aggregates’, but not called ‘aggregate of perception’.

Pali Text:
Rūpaṃ rūpakkhandhoti?
Piyarūpaṃ sātarūpaṃ rūpaṃ, na rūpakkhandho. Rūpakkhandho rūpañceva rūpakkhandho ca.
Khandhā saṅkhārakkhandhoti?
Saṅkhārakkhandho khandho ceva saṅkhārakkhandho ca. Avasesā khandhā na saṅkhārakkhandho.

Translation:
(iii) Q. Is it which is called ‘rūpa’ called ‘aggregate of matter’?
A. Lovable-rūpa and pleasant-rūpa are called ‘rūpa’, but not called aggregate of matter. Aggregate of matter is both called ‘rūpa’ and ‘aggregate of matter’.
Q. Is it which is called ‘aggregates’ called ‘aggregate of mental formation’?
A. The aggregate of mental formation is both called ‘aggregate’ and ‘aggregate of mental formation’. The remainings are called ‘aggregates’, but not called ‘aggregate of mental formation’.

Pali Text:
Rūpaṃ rūpakkhandhoti?
Piyarūpaṃ sātarūpaṃ rūpaṃ, na rūpakkhandho. Rūpakkhandho rūpañceva rūpakkhandho ca.
Khandhā viññāṇakkhandhoti?
Viññāṇakkhandho khandho ceva viññāṇakkhandho ca. Avasesā khandhā na viññāṇakkhandho.

Translation:
(iv) Q. Is it which is called ‘rūpa’ called ‘aggregate of matter’?
A. Lovable-rūpa and pleasant-rūpa are called ‘rūpa’, but not called aggregate of matter. Aggregate of matter is both called ‘rūpa’ and ‘aggregate of matter’.
Q. Is it which is called ‘aggregates’ called ‘aggregate of consciousness’?
A. The aggregate of consciousness is both called ‘aggregate’ and ‘aggregate of consciousness’. The remainings are called ‘aggregates’, but not called ‘aggregate of consciousness’.