Mahāpaṭṭhāna session or Paccaya 24 defines causes and factors of the Dhamma or emotions. For example, if we meritoriously behave, we will be reborn in heaven. If we sinfully behave, we will be reborn in hell. The fact is compared to a deeply rooted Bodhi tree that never falls down by storm. Emotions causing affection, anger, and delusion shake our minds. This is compared to the blind who depends on a rail for a walk or to a cowman who must remember the number and the characters of his cows in order to take care of them.
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[The writing of this manuscript] was completed at the time of the evening drum. Nanda wrote the manuscript with his own hand in CS 1166, a ka si year, on the fourth waxing-moon day of the twelfth [lunar] month, the third day of the week. May the merit derived from writing this manuscript support me, my family members, and all lay supporters.