Exploring the Path - Pāli Course

hetu-paccayo

root, cause, condition, reason, origin, on account of

root condition

The root cause (conditioning state) (I) produces/supports the conditioned phenomena (II) to arise by means of root condition.² There are six roots.

ārammaṇa-paccayo

object, support, help, footing, concentrated on, being supported by

object condition,

object hood

(hanger on)

Objects (I) act as the conditioning state and cause other phenomena (II) to arise by means of object condition.

adhipati-paccayo

governing, lord, master, ruler, sovereign

predominance condition,

dominance condition

(ruler/governing)

A conditioning state (I) dominates over the conditioned phenomena (II) by means of predominance condition.

anantara-paccayo

an + antara: (not + between, inner, among, temporal): immediately following, next, adjoining

preceding condition, proximity condition,

precedence condition,

priority condition,

contiguity condition

A mental phenomenon (I) by way of its ceasing directly precedes another mental phenomenon (II) that arises by means of preceding condition. (I) precedes (II).

samanantara-paccayo

sam + an + antara: (with + not + between): quite immediate, just after

immediately preceding condition,

immediate contiguity condition,

immediate precedence condition

A mental phenomenon (I) causes another mental phenomenon (II) after (I) has ceases to immediately follow by means of immediately preceding condition.

(I) immediately precedes (II).

sahajāta-paccayo

saha + jāta: together with, accompanied, together + birth):

simultaneous origin

condition of co-arising,

co-nascence condition,

coexistence condition,

condition with simultaneous arising

A conditioning state (I) that when arising causes an associated other conditioned phenomena (II) to arise simultaneously by co-arising condition.

aññamañña-paccayo

añña + m + añña: other + another): reciprocally, mutually, one another, each other

mutuality condition,

condition of reciprocity

A conditioning state (I) is mutually (reciprocally) related to the conditioned phenomena (II) by means of mutuality condition.

nissaya-paccayo

that on which anything depends, foundation, support, protection, supply

support condition,

dependence condition

A conditioning state (I) functions as base or support for the arising of conditioned phenomena (II) by means of support condition.

upanissaya-paccayo

upa + nissaya: (close by, near + foundation, support): sufficing condition, basis, assurance, certainty, strong remote cause

decisive-support condition,

strong-dependence condition,

sufficing condition

A conditioning state (I) functions as a strong base or support for the conditioned phenomena (II) to arise by means of decisive-support condition, being strongly dependent on it (I) to arise.

purejāta-paccayo

pure + jāta: (produced, born + before, first, preceding, earlier, ahead of): prior arising

condition of prior arising,

previously arisen condition,

pre-nascence condition,

condition of pre-existence

A conditioning state (I), having previously arisen, causes  conditioned phenomena (II) to arise in succession, by means of previously arisen condition.

pacchājāta-paccayo

pacchā + jāta: produced, born +  after, afterwards, behind, back): posterior arising

condition of posterior arising,

post-nascence condition,

condition of post-existence

A conditioning state (I), relates to conditioned phenomena (II) that had already arisen before it, by means of condition of posterior arising.

āsevana-paccayo

ā + sevana: repetition, frequent association with, service, practice, indulgence

repetition condition, frequency condition,

habitual recurrence condition

A conditioning state (I) causes similar phenomena (II) of the same nature to arise repeatedly after it ceases by means of repetition condition, thus providing strength and efficiency.

kamma-paccayo

kamma, action, deed

kamma condition

A conditioning state (I) emboldens efforts to accomplish the underlying function and thus supports conditioned phenomena (II) to accomplish their respective function by means of kamma condition.

vipāka-paccayo

fruit, product, fruition, consequence

resultant condition,

kamma-result condition,

condition of effect

A conditioning state (I) relates to its associated, conditioned phenomena (II) that arise together with it by means of resultant condition by making them passive, calm, quiet, peaceful.

āhāra-paccayo

nutriment, nourishment, food, feeding, support, sustenance

nutriment condition,

sustenance condition,

condition of food

A conditioning state (I) maintains the existence, supports the growth and development of the conditioned phenomena (II) by means of nutriment condition.

indriya-paccayo

faculty, controlling principal, directive force

faculty condition,

control condition

A conditioning state (I), relates to the conditioned phenomena (II) by means of faculty condition by exerting great control over these.

jhāna-paccayo

absorption, concentration, collectedness

jhāna condition,

collected-all-around condition,

condition of absorption

A conditioning state (I), relates to conditioned phenomena (II) by means of jhāna condition by making them to anchor themselves firmly on respective meditative objects or to collect around respective meditative objects.

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magga-paccayo

path

path condition,

progress condition

A conditioning state (I) causes the conditioned phenomena (II) by means of path condition to function as a path towards the respective realities.

sampayutta-paccayo

sam + pa + yutta: (together + connected, yoked): connection, association

association condition

A conditioning states (I) causes the conditioned phenomena (II) to arise and to combine in an inseparable group by means of association condition. They have the four characteristics of association, arising and ceasing together, having the same object and the same base.

vippayutta-paccayo

vi + p + pa + yutta: (away + connected, yoked): disconnection, dissociation

dissociation condition

A conditioning state (I) relates to the conditioned phenomena (II) by making them arise together by simultaneous arising, but without the characteristics of combined association by means of dissociation condition.

atthi-paccayo

(exist, be): existence, presence

presence condition

A conditioning state (I) relates through its presence to the conditioned phenomena (II), which arise simultaneously, by means of presence condition.

natthi-paccayo

na + atthi: (not + exist, be):

non-existence, absence

absence condition,

condition of abeyance

A conditioning state (I) relates to the conditioned phenomena (II) by means of absence condition in a way that by its cessation these can arise.

vigata-paccayo

vi + gata: (away + gone): departure

disappearance condition,

departure condition,

condition of absence

A conditioning state (I) relates to the conditioned phenomena (II) by means of disappearance condition in a way that by its disappearance these can arise.

avigata-paccayo’ti

a + vi + gata: (not + away + gone): non-departure

non-disappearance condition,

non-departure condition,

condition of continuance

A conditioning state (I), relates to the conditioned phenomena (II) that are already present by means of non-disappearance condition in a way that by its non-disappearance they remain present.