Non-causative-action mind-element devoid of root-causes
566. What are the dhamma which are neither meritorious nor demeritorious?
When at a certain time non-causative-action mind-element, which is neither meritorious nor demeritorious, nor is the resultant (of either meritorious or demeritorious deeds), arises accompanied by equanimity having as its object any sense object such as a visible-object, a sound-object, a smell-object, a taste-object, or a tangible-object,
- then at that time there arises:
When at a certain time non-causative-action mind-element, which is neither meritorious nor demeritorious, nor is the resultant (of either meritorious or demeritorious deeds), arises accompanied by equanimity having as its object any sense object such as a visible-object, a sound-object, a smell-object, a taste-object, or a tangible-object,
- then at that time there arises:
The pentad of sense-contact (phassa-pancaka)
Factors of absorption (jhananga)
initial application of mind (vitakka)
sustained application of mind (vicara)
equanimity (upekkha)
one-pointedness of mind (cittass'ekaggata)
sustained application of mind (vicara)
equanimity (upekkha)
one-pointedness of mind (cittass'ekaggata)
Faculties (indriya)
At that time (in addition to the above) there are other incorporeal dhamma which are causally produced.
-These are the dhamma which are neither meritorious nor demeritorious-
-These are the dhamma which are neither meritorious nor demeritorious-
The "whatsoever other" factors (ye-va-panaka)
decision (adhimakkha)
attention (manasikara)
attention (manasikara)
