The Practice Which leads to Nibbana - A Buddhist Library

To see the causal cessation in this way means to see the cessationof these dhammas at the time in the future when he will experiencecomplete nibbŒna. This occurs at the end of the life in which hewill become an arahanta.In this way he is able to discern both the momentary cessationof matter and the causal cessation of matter. After that he has tosee the momentary cessation and causal cessation for mentality.SamudayavayadhammanupassiAfter the meditator is able to discern both the momentarycessation of dhammas and the causal cessation of dhammas hethen contemplates again and again both the arising and passingaway of dhammas together. This involves discerning both themomentary arising and momentary passing away of dhammas andthe causal arising and causal passing away of dhammas(samudayavayadhammanupassi).In the case of matter this involves seeing:1. The arising of ignorance causes the arising of matter originatedby kamma.The cessation of ignorance causes the cessation of matteroriginated by kamma.Ignorance is impermanent, matter originated by kamma isimpermanent2. The arising of craving causes the arising of matter originated bykamma.The cessation of craving causes the cessation of matter originatedby kamma.Craving is impermanent, matter originated by kamma isimpermanent.3. The arising of clinging causes the arising of matter originatedby kamma.w 39