DEPENDENT ORIGINATION OF CONSCIOUSNESS

  Now, though one's eye be intact, yet if the external forms do not

fall within the field of vision, and no corresponding conjunction

takes place, in that case there occurs no formation of the

corresponding aspect of consciousness. Or, though one eye be intact,

and the external forms fall within the field of vision, yet if no

corresponding conjunction takes place, in that case also there

occurs no formation of the corresponding aspect of consciousness.

If, however, one's eye is intact, and the external forms fall within

the field of vision, and the corresponding conjunction takes place, in

that case there arises the corresponding aspect of consciousness.

  Hence, I say: the arising of consciousness is dependent upon

conditions; and without these conditions, no consciousness arises. And

upon whatsoever conditions the arising of consciousness is

dependent, after these it is called.

  Consciousness whose arising depends on the eye and forms, is

called "eye-consciousness."

  Consciousness whose arising depends on the ear and sound, is

called "ear-consciousness."

  Consciousness whose arising depends on the olfactory organ and

odors, is called "nose-consciousness."

  Consciousness whose arising depends on the tongue and taste, is

called "tongue-consciousness."

  Consciousness whose arising depends on the body and bodily contacts,

is called "body-consciousness."

  Consciousness whose arising depends on the mind and ideas, is called

"mind-consciousness."

  Whatsoever there is of "corporeality" in the consciousness thus

arisen, that belongs to the Group of Corporeality. there is of

"feeling"-bodily ease, pain, joy, sadness, or indifferent

feeling-belongs to the Group of Feeling. Whatsoever there is of

"perception"-visual objects, sounds, odors, tastes, bodily

impressions, or mind objects-belongs to the Group of Perception.

Whatsoever there are of mental "formations" impression, volition,

etc.-belong to the Group of mental Formations. Whatsoever there is

of "consciousness" therein, belongs to the Group of Consciousness.

  And it is impossible that any one can explain the passing out of one

existence, and the entering into a new existence, or the growth,

increase, and development of consciousness, independent of

corporeality, feeling, perception, and mental formations.