Study Report 39

Revision:
The Pairs on Aggregates (Khandha Yamaka) consists of three Chapters namely:-
1. Paññatti vāra - Chapter on Terms
2. Pavatti vāra - Chapter on Process
3. Pariññā vāra - Chapter on Comprehension / Realization

Paññatti vāra
This chapter is to define the terms of the Aggregate chapter. It is advocated as the knowledge of study.

Pavatti vāra
This is as ascribed to the studying of the process, formation, the rise and fall of Aggregates Phenomena, and so on … The study of this chapter of classified processes would give rise to insight knowledge.

Pariññā vāra
The aim of comprehension and understanding found in this chapter is to bring about the maturing of wisdom leading to realization and the attainment of the Noble Path and Fruition.

We have finished the first chapter, which is Chapter on Terms (Paññatti vāra).
Now, let us continue to the second chapter, which is Chapter on Process (Pavatti vāra).

Chapter on Process (Pavatti vāra) is three-fold as shown below:-

1. Chapter on Arising (uppāda vāra)
2. Chapter on Cessation (nirodha vāra)
3. Chapter on Arising and Cessation (uppāda-nirodha vāra)

Guide:
1. The Chapter on Arising is the explanation of the characteristics of Arising on Aggregate, and so on.
2. The Chapter on Cessation is the explanation of the characteristics of Cessation on the Aggregate, and so on.
3. The Chapter on Arising and Cessation is the explanation of the characteristics of Arising and Cessation on Aggregate, and so on.

Each Chapter is again in six-fold as shown below:-

1. Chapter on the present (Paccuppanna vāra)
2. Chapter on the past (Atīta vāra)
3. Chapter on the future (Anāgata vāra)
4. Chapter on the present and the past (Paccuppannātīta vāra)
5. Chapter on the present and the future (Paccuppannānāgata vāra)
6. Chapter on the past and the future (Atītānāgata vāra)

Each fold is also three-fold as shown below:-

1. Chapter on Individuals (puggala vāra)
2. Chapter on Realms (okāsa vāra)
3. Chapter on Individuals and Realms (puggalokāsa vāra)

Guide:
1. The Chapter on Individuals is the explanation of the arising and cessation in aggregates, and so on, according to the types of Individuals.

2. The Chapter on Realms is the explanation of the arising and cessation in aggregates, and so forth, according to the types of Realms.

3. The Chapter on Individuals and Realms is the explanation of the arising and cessation in aggregates, and so forth, according to the types of Individuals and Realms.

The three folds are again two-fold:-
1. Positive (Anuloma)
2. Negative (Paccanīka)

The types of Individuals are twelve-fold namely:-
1. The woeful rootless worldlings
2. The happy rootless worldlings
3. The dual-rooted worldlings
4. The triple-rooted beings
5. The Stream-enterer of the Noble Path
6. The Stream-enterer of the Noble Fruition
7. The Once-enterer of the Noble Path
8. The Once-enterer of the Noble Fruition
9. The Non-enterer of the Noble Path
10. The Non-enterer of the Noble Fruition
11. The Worthy One (Arahat) of the Noble Path
12. The Worthy One (Arahat) of the Noble Fruition

The classification of Individuals in relation to the Realms of existence
1. Induviduals of the woeful, rootless worldling type are found in the Four Woeful Realms and not anywhere else in the other remaining realms.

2. Individuals of the happy rootless worldling type are found in the Human World, the realm of the Four Great Kings Heaven and the Realm of Non-percipient beings and not anywhere else in the other remaining realms.

3. Individuals of the dual-rooted worldling type are only found in the seven happy sensual realms and not anywhere else in the other remaining realms.

4. The triple-rooted beings, the Once-returner of the second Noble Path, the Non-returner of the third Noble Path, the Stream-enterer of Noble Fruition, and the Once-returner of Noble Fruition are found in the Seven Happy sensual realms; ten of the fine material spheres, excluding the five pure abodes and Non-percipient realm, and the four Immaterial realms; and they are not found in the other remaining realms.

5. The Stream-enterer of the Noble Path is found in the Seven Happy sensual realms and ten of the fine material realms, but not found in the four Woeful realms, Non-percipient realms, five Pure Abodes and four Immaterial realms.

6. The Non-returner of Noble fruition and the Worthy One (Arahat) of the Noble Path and fruition are found in the seven Happy sensual realms, fifteen fine material realms, excluding the Non-percipient realm, and the four Immaterial realms; and not in the rest of the remaining realms.