Dhammasangani

Enumeration of Phenomena

400 B.C. | 124,932 words

*english translation* The first book of the Abhidhamma (Part 3 of the Tipitaka). The Dhammasangani enumerates all the paramattha dhamma (ultimate realities) to be found in the world. According to one such enumeration these amount to: * 52 cetasikas (mental factors), which, arising together in various combination, give rise to any one of... * ......

Chapter VII - The Group Of The Floods

Ogha-gocchakam

[1151] Which are the states that are Floods?

. . . [continue as in the Group of Fetters.][1]

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

This and the group in the next chapter are thus indicated to be taken as read, in both the text and K. By the table of contents, it can be seen that the same system of catechizing is followed as in the Groups of the Fetters and the Ties. In S. v., p. 59, may be seen the number and kind of 'states' included under Floods or under Bonds, the contents of either group being identical with the four Asavas.

These are

  1. the Flood or Bond of sensuality (kama),
  2. renewed existence (bhava),
  3. speculative opinion (ditthi) and
  4. ignorance (avijja).

The Atthasalini only remarks that the Floods are states so called because they sink him for whom they exist into samsara, while the Bonds, like the Ties, chain him to the Circle (p. 49). Also that the adjectives, oghaniya and yoganiya, analogous to ganthaniya, stand for that which can be engulfed by Floods and enchained by Bonds respectively.

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