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Aṅguttara Nikāya
Tikanipātapāḷi
Dutiyapaṇṇāsakaṃ
Ānandavaggo
Paṭhamabhavasuttaṃ
AN3.77

Now then senior Ānanda approached there where the exalted one was. Approaching the exalted one, saluting, he sat down at one side. Now seated at one side, senior Ānanda said this to the exalted one:

'"Existence, existence", venerable, it is said.
Now then in what respect, venerable, existence is?'

'And in regard to the aspect of lust and ripening, Ānanda, if not existed the action then now on to existence with lust, could it be distinguished?'

'Course not, venerable.'

'Now here, Ānanda, is action the field, cognition the seed, longing the moisture. Not-knowing the obstructions, for beings with yokes of longing for the lower aspects cognition found support. Thus is in the future the production of a following existence.

And in regard to the aspect of form and ripening, Ānanda, if not existed the action then now on to existence with form, could it be distinguished?'

'Course not, venerable.'

'Now here, Ānanda, is action the field, cognition the seed, longing the moisture. Not-knowing the obstructions, for beings with yokes of longing for the medium aspects cognition found support. Thus is in the future the production of a following existence.

And in regard to the aspect of formlessness and ripening, Ānanda, if not existed the action then now on to existence without form, could it be distinguished?'

'Course not, venerable.'

'Now here, Ānanda, is action the field, cognition the seed, longing the moisture. Not-knowing the obstructions, for beings with yokes of longing for the higher aspects cognition found support. Thus is in the future the production of a following existence.

So now, Ānanda, existence is.'