In AN 4.171, what is "reincarnation where the intention of others is effective"?
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Bhikkhu Sujato's translation of AN 4.171 says:
> Mendicants, there are four kinds of reincarnation. Cattārome,
> bhikkhave, attabhāvapaṭilābhā.
>
> What four? Katame cattāro?
>
> There is a reincarnation where one’s own intention is effective, not
> that of others. Atthi, bhikkhave, attabhāvapaṭilābho, yasmiṃ
> attabhāvapaṭilābhe attasañcetanā kamati, no parasañcetanā.
>
> There is a **reincarnation where the intention of others is effective**,
> not one’s own. Atthi, bhikkhave, attabhāvapaṭilābho, yasmiṃ
> **attabhāvapaṭilābhe parasañcetanā kamati**, no attasañcetanā.
>
> There is a reincarnation where both one’s own and others’ intentions
> are effective. Atthi, bhikkhave, attabhāvapaṭilābho, yasmiṃ
> attabhāvapaṭilābhe attasañcetanā ca kamati parasañcetanā ca.
>
> There is a reincarnation where neither one’s own nor others’
> intentions are effective. Atthi, bhikkhave, attabhāvapaṭilābho, yasmiṃ
> attabhāvapaṭilābhe nevattasañcetanā kamati, no parasañcetanā.
>
> These are the four kinds of reincarnation.” Ime kho, bhikkhave,
> cattāro attabhāvapaṭilābhā”ti.
What is "*reincarnation where the intention of others is effective*"?
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Dec 2, 2018, 11:44 PM
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