1. Chapter on Purification of Words (Padasodhanavāra)

Positive (Anuloma)

It is eye. Is it eye base? Divine eye and Wisdom eye are eye, but not eye base. Eye base is both eye and eye base.

It is eye base. Is it eye? Yes.

It is ear. Is it ear base? Divine ear and stream of craving are ear, but not ear base. Ear base is both ear and ear base.

It is ear base. Is it ear? Yes.

It is nose. Is it nose base? Yes.

It is nose base. Is it nose? Yes.

It is tongue. Is it tongue base? Yes.

It is tongue base. Is it tongue? Yes.

It is Kāya. Is it body base? With the exception of body base the remaining ones are Kāya, but not body base. Body base is both Kāya and body base.

It is body base. Is it Kāya? Yes.

It is Rūpa. Is it visible object base? With the exception of visible object base the remaining ones are Rūpa, but not visible object base. Visible object base is both Rūpa and visible object base.

It is visible object base. Is it Rūpa? Yes.

It is sound. Is it sound base? Yes.

It is sound base. Is it sound? Yes.

It is smell. Is it smell base? Fragrance of morality, fragrance of concentration and fragrance of wisdom are smell, but not smell base. Smell base is both smell and smell base.

It is smell base. Is it smell? Yes.

It is taste. Is it taste base? Taste of Attha, taste of Dhamma and taste of emancipation are taste, but not taste base. Taste base is both taste and taste base.

It is taste base. Is it taste? Yes.

It is tangible object. Is it tangible object base? Yes.

It is tangible object base. Is it tangible object? Yes.

It is mind. Is it mind base? Yes.

It is mind base. Is it mind? Yes.

It is Dhamma. Is it cognizable base? With the exception of cognizable base the remaining ones are Dhamma, but not cognizable base. Cognizable base is both Dhamma and cognizable base.

It is cognizable base. Is it Dhamma? Yes.

Negative (Paccanīka)

It is not eye. Is it not eye base? Yes.

It is not eye base. Is it not eye? Divine eye and Wisdom eye are not eye base, but eye, with the exception of eye and eye base the remaining ones are neither eye nor eye base.

It is not ear. Is it not ear base? Yes.

It is not ear base. Is it not ear? Divine ear and stream of craving are not ear base, but ear. With the exception of ear and ear base the remaining ones are neither ear nor ear base.

It is not nose. Is it not nose base? Yes.

It is not nose base. Is it not nose? Yes.

It is not tongue. Is it not tongue base? Yes.

It is not tongue base. Is it not tongue? Yes.

It is not Kāya. Is it not body base? Yes.

It is not body base. Is it Kāya? With the exception of body base the remaining ones are not body base, but Kāya. With the exception of Kāya and body base the remaining ones are neither Kāya nor body base.

It is not Rūpa. Is it not visible object base? Yes.

It is not visible object base. Is it Rūpa? With the exception of visible object base the remaining ones not visible object base, but Rūpa. With the exception of Rūpa and visible object base the remaining ones are neither Rūpa nor visible object base.

It is not sound. Is it not sound base? Yes.

It is not sound base. Is it not sound? Yes.

It is not smell. Is it not smell base? Yes.

It is not smell base. Is it not smell? Fragrance of morality, fragrance of concentration and fragrance of wisdom are not smell base, but smell with the exception of smell and smell base the remaining ones are neither smell nor smell base.

It is not taste. Is it not taste base? Yes.,

It is not taste base. Is it not taste? Taste of Attha taste of—Dhamma and taste of emancipation are not taste base, but taste. With the exception of taste and taste base the remaining are neither taste nor taste base.

It is not tangible object. Is it not tangible object base? Yes.

It is not tangible object base. Is it not tangible object? Yes.

It is not mind. Is it not mind base? Yes.

It is not mind base. Is it not mind? Yes.

It is not Dhamma. Is it not cognizable base? Yes.

It is not cognizable base. Is it not Dhamma? With the exception of cognizable base the remaining ones are cognizable base, but Dhamma. With the not exception of Dhamma and cognizable base the remaining ones are neither Dhamma nor cognizable base.

2. Chapter on Wheel Based on Purification of Words (Padasodhanamulacakkavāra)

Positive (Anuloma)

It is eye. Is it eye base? Divine eye and Wisdom eye are eye, but not eye base. Eye base is both eye and eye base.

They are bases. Are they ear base? Ear base is both and ear base. The remaining ones are bases, but not ear base.

It is eye. Is it eye base? Divine eye and Wisdom eye are eye, but not eye base. Eye base is both eye and eye base.

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They are bases. Are they cognizable base? Cognizable base is both base and cognizable base. The remaining ones are bases, but not cognizable base.

It is ear. Is it ear base? … The remaining ones are bases, but cognizable base.

It is Dhamma. Is it cognizable base? With the exception of cognizable base the remaining ones are Dhamma, but not cognizable base. Cognizable base is both Dhamma and cognizable base.

They are bases. Are they eye base? Eye base is both base and eye base. The remaining ones are bases, but not eye base.

It is Dhamma. Is it cognizable base? With the exception of cognizable base the remaining ones are Dhamma, but not cognizable base. Cognizable base is both Dhamma and cognizable base.

They are bases. Are they ear base?

They are bases. Are they mind base? Mind base is both base and mind base. The remaining ones are bases, but not mind base.

(Bind each basic word to the cycle without confusion.)

Negative (Paccanīka)

It is not eye. Is it not eye base? Yes.

They are not bases. Is it not ear base? Yes.

It is not eye. Is it not eye base? Yes.

They are not bases. Is it not nose base? Yes.

They are not bases. Is it not cognizable base? Yes.

It is not ear. Is it not ear base? Yes.

They are not bases. Is it not eye base? Yes.

They are not bases. Is it not cognizable base? Yes.

It is not nose. Is it not nose base?

They are not bases. Is it not cognizable base? Yes. (2–12)

It is not Dhamma. Is it not cognizable base? Yes.

They are not bases. Is it eye base? Yes.

It is not Dhamma. Is it not cognizable base? Yes.

They are not bases. Is it not ear base?

They are not bases. Is it not mind base? Yes. (12)

(The one who binds to the cycle should answer “Yes.” in all planes.)

3. Chapter on Pure Base (Suddhayatanavāra)

Positive (Anuloma)

It is eye. Is it base? Yes.

They are bases. Is it eye base? Eye base is both base and eye base. The remaining ones are bases, but not eye base.

It is ear. Is it base? Yes.

… Nose, Tongue, Kāya, Rūpa, Sound, Smell, Taste, Tangible object, Mind …

It is Dhamma. Is it base? Yes.

They are bases. Is it cognizable base? Cognizable base is both base and cognizable base. The remaining ones are bases, but not cognizable bases.

Negative (Paccanīka)

It is not eye. Is it not base? With the exception of eye the remaining ones, bases are not eye, but bases. With the exception of eye and bases the remaining ones are neither eye nor bases.

They are not bases. Are they not eye base? Yes.

It is not ear. Is it not base? With the exception of ear … with the exception of nose … with the exception of tongue … nor bases.

They are not bases. Are they not tongue base? Yes.

It is not Kāya. Is it not base? Yes.

They are not bases; Are they not body base? Yes.

It is not Kāya. Is it not base? With the exception of Rūpa … with the exception of sound … with the exception of smell … with the exception of taste … with the exception of tangible object … nor bases.

They are not bases. Are they not tangible object base? Yes.

It is not mind. Is it not mind base? With the exception of mind the remaining bases are not mind, but bases. With the exception of mind and bases the remaining are neither mind nor bases.

They are not bases. Are they not mind base? Yes.

It is not Dhamma. Is it not base? Yes.

They are not bases. Are they not cognizable base? Yes.

4. Chapter on Wheel Based on Pure Base (Suddhayatana mulacakkavāra)

Positive (Anuloma)

It is eye. Is it base? Yes.

They are bases. Are they ear base? Ear base is both base and ear base. The remaining ones are bases, but not ear base.

It is eye. Is it base. Yes.

They are bases.

Are they nose base? They are bases.

Are they cognizable base? Cognizable base is both base and cognizable base. The remaining ones are bases, but not cognizable base. (1)

It is ear. Is it base? Yes.

They are bases. Are they eye base? … but not eye base.

They are bases. Are they cognizable base? … but not cognizable base. (2)

It is nose. Is it base? Yes.

They are bases. Are they eye base?

They are bases. Are they cognizable base? … but not cognizable base. (3-11)

It is Dhamma. Is it base? Yes.

They are bases. Are they eye base? They are bases.

Are they mind base? Mind base is both base and mind base. The remaining ones are bases, but not mind base.

(Bind to the cycle.)

Negative (Paccanīka)

It is not eye. Is it not base? With the exception of eye the remaining bases are not eye but bases. With the exception of eye and bases the remaining ones are neither eye nor bases.

They are not bases. Are they not ear base? Yes.

It is not eye. Is it not base? With the exception of eye the remaining bases are not eye, but bases. With the exception of eye and bases the remaining ones are neither eye nor bases.

They are not bases. Are they not nose base? Yes.

They are not bases. Are they not cognizable base? Yes. (1)

It is not ear. Is it not base? With the exception of ear with the exception of nose … with the exception of tongue nor bases.

They are not bases. Are they not cognizable base? Yes. (4)

It is Kāya. Is it not base? Yes.

They are not bases. Are they not base? Yes.

They are not bases. Are they not cognizable base? Yes. (5-11)

It is not Dhamma. It is not base? Yes.

They are not bases. Are they not eye base? Yes.

It is not Dhamma. Is it not base? Yes.

They are not bases. Are they not ear base? Yes.

They are not bases. Are they not mind base? Yes. (12);

(Bind to the cycle.)

End of Exposition Chapter on Terms.