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## The Chapter on the Sevenfold Classification
The text states, "The binding, arising, and existence of the nature-places are being explained." Their characteristics are as follows:
"The mutual relationship between karma-atoms and the soul-regions, like fire entering every particle of a piece of wood, is called binding."
"The experience of karma-atoms that have attained the ripening stage is called arising."
"From the time of blindness or transition until the karma-atoms transition to another nature-form or until their exhaustion, their abiding with the soul is called existence."
The word "place" is collective, therefore, the term "nature-place" should be understood as a collection of two, three, or more natures.
These nature-places are of three types, based on the distinctions of binding, arising, and existence, which are being discussed in this text.
The verb "listen" in the verse indicates that the author is addressing and cautioning the disciples to listen attentively to the explanation of the scriptures. Because without caution, study is futile.