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A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma
The Abhidhammattha Sangaha of cariya Anuruddha
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Bhikkhu Bodhi, General Editor
Pali text originally edited and translated by Mahthera Nrada

Translation revised by Bhikkhu Bodhi

Introduction and explanatory guide by


U Rewata Dhamma & Bhikkhu Bodhi
Abhidhamma tables by U Slnanda
BPS PARIYATTI EDITIONS

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A MANUAL OF ABHIDHAMMA:
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I. Compendium of Consciousness "
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II. Compendium of Mental Factors
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III. Compendium of the Miscellaneous
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IV. Compendium of the Cognitive Process "
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V. Compendium of the Process-freed "
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VI. Compendium of Matter "
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VII. Compendium of Categories "
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VIII. Compendium of Conditionality "
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IX. Compendium of Meditation Subjects "
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Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammsambuddhassa"
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CHAPTER I"
COMPENDIUM OF CONSCIOUSNESS (Cittasangahavibhga)"
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Words of Praise (thutivacana)!
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Sammsambuddhamatula "
Sasaddhammagauttama "
Abhivdiya bhsissa "
Abhidhammatthasangaha."
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Having respectfully saluted the Fully Enlightened One, the Peer- less One, along
with the Sublime Teaching and the Noble Order, I will speak the Manual of
Abhidhammaa compendium of the things contained in the Abhidhamma."
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The Fourfold Ultimate Reality (catudhparamattha)! ! ! "

Tattha vuttbhidhammatth " " " "


Catudhparamatthato
Citta cetasika rpa" " " " " "
Nibbnamiti sabbath."

The things contained in the Abhidhamma, spoken of therein, are altogether


fourfold from the standpoint of ultimate reality: conscious- ness, mental factors,
matter, and Nibbna."

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Four Classes of Consciousness (catubbidha citta)
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Tattha citta tva catubbidha hoti: " " " " "
(i) kmvacara; (ii) rpvacara; (iii) arpvacara;
(iv) lokuttaraceti."

Of them, consciousness, firstly, is fourfold: (i) sense-sphere consciousness; (ii)


fine-material-sphere consciousness; (iii) immaterial- sphere consciousness; (iv)
supramundane consciousness."

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SENSE-SPHERE CONSCIOUSNESS-54 (kmvacaracittni)!

Unwholesome Consciousness-12 (akusalacittni)!

Consciousness Rooted in Greed (lobhamlacittni)-8!

Tattha katama kmvacara- "

1. Somanassasahagata dihigatasampayutta asakhrikameka "

2. Somanassasahagata dihigatasampayutta sasakhrikameka "

3. Somanassasahagata dihigatavippayutta asakhrikameka."

4. Somanassasahagata dihigatavippayutta sasakhrikameka "

5. Upekkhsahagata dihigatasampayutta asakhrikam eka."

6. Upekkhsahagata dihigatasampayutta sasakhrikam eka."

7. Upekkhsahagata dihigatavippayutta asakhrikam eka."

8. Upekkhsahagata dihigatavippayutta sasakhrikam ekan ti."

Imni aha pi lobhasahagatacittni nma."

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Amongst them what pertains to the sense sphere?"

1. One consciousness, accompanied by joy, associated with wrong view,


unprompted."

2. One consciousness, accompanied by joy, associated with wrong view,


prompted."

3. One consciousness, accompanied by joy, dissociated from wrong view,


unprompted."

4. One consciousness, accompanied by joy, dissociated from wrong view,


prompted."

5. One consciousness, accompanied by equanimity, associated with wrong view,


unprompted."

6. One consciousness, accompanied by equanimity, associated with wrong view,


prompted."

7. One consciousness, accompanied by equanimity, dissociated from wrong


view, unprompted."

8. One consciousness, accompanied by equanimity, dissociated from wrong


view, prompted."

These eight types of consciousness are accompanied by greed."


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Consciousness Rooted in Hatred (dosamlacittni)2

9. Domanassasahagata paighasampayutta asakhrikam eka.

10. Domanassasahagata patighasampayutta sasakhrikam ekan ti.

Imni dve pi paighasampayuttacittni nma.


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9. One consciousness, accompanied by displeasure, associated with aversion,
unprompted.

10. One consciousness, accompanied by displeasure, associated with aversion,


prompted.
These two types of consciousness are associated with aversion.

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Consciousness Rooted in Delusion (mohamlacittni)2

11. Upekkhsahagata vicikicchsampayuttam eka.

12. Upekkhsahagata uddhaccasampayuttam ekan ti.

Imni dve momhacittni nma.

Icceva sabbath pi dvdaskusalacittni samattni.


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11. One consciousness, accompanied by equanimity, associated with doubt.

12. One consciousness, accompanied by equanimity, associated with


restlessness.

These two types of consciousness involve sheer delusion.


Thus end, in all, the twelve types of unwholesome consciousness.

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Summary of Unwholesome Consciousness

Ahadh lobhamlni

Dosamlni ca dvidh

Mohamlni ca dveti

Dvdas kusal siyu.

Eight are rooted in greed, two in hatred, and two in delusion. Thus there are
twelve types of unwholesome consciousness.

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Rootless Consciousness18 (ahetukacittni)


Unwholesome-Resultant Consciousness (akusalavipkacittni)7

(1) Upekkhsahagata cakkhuvia; tath (2) sotavia, (3)


ghnavia, (4) jivhvia; (5) dukkhasahagata kyavia; (6)
upekkhsahagata sampaicchanacitta; (7) upekkhsahagata santraacitta
ce ti. Imni satta pi akusalavipkacittni nma.

(1) Eye-consciousness accompanied by equanimity; as are (2) ear-


consciousness, (3) nose-consciousness, (4) tongue-consciousness; (5) body-
consciousness accompanied by pain; (6) receiving conscious- ness
accompanied by equanimity; (7) investigating consciousness accompanied
by equanimity. These seven are the unwholesome- resultant types of
consciousness.

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Wholesome-Resultant Rootless Consciousness (kusalavipka-ahetukacittni)8

(8) Upekkhsahagata cakkhuvia; tath (9) sotavia, (10)


ghnavia, (11) jivhvia; (12) sukhasahagata kyavia; (13)
upekkhsahagata sampaicchanacitta; (14) somanassasahagata
santraacitta; (15) upekkhsahagata santraacitta ce ti. Imni aha pi
kusalavipkhetukacittni nma.
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(8) Eye-consciousness accompanied by equanimity; as are (9) ear-


consciousness, (10) nose-consciousness, (11) tongue-consciousness; (12) body-
consciousness accompanied by pleasure; (13) receiving consciousness
accompanied by equanimity; (14) investigating con- sciousness accompanied
by joy; (15) investigating consciousness accompanied by equanimity. These
eight are the wholesome-result- ant types of rootless consciousness.

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Rootless Functional Consciousness (ahetukakiriyacittni)3

(16) Upekkhsahagata pacadvrvajjanacitta; tath (17)


manodvrvajjanacitta; (18) somanassasahagata hasituppda- citta ce ti.
Imni ti pi ahetukakiriyacittni nma.

Icceva sabbath pi ahras hetukacittni samattni.


(16) Five-sense-door adverting consciousness accompanied by equanimity; as is
(17) mind-door adverting consciousness; (18) smile- producing consciousness
accompanied by joy. These three are the rootless functional types of
consciousness.

Thus end, in all, the eighteen types of rootless consciousness.

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Summary of Rootless Consciousness

Satt kusalapkni puapkni ahadh Kriyacittni t ti ahrasa ahetuk.

Seven are unwholesome-resultants. Wholesome-resultants are eightfold. Three


are functionals. Thus the rootless are eighteen.
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Beautiful Consciousness (sobhanacittni)

Pphetukamuttni sobhann ti vuccare

Eknasahi cittni athekanavut pi v.

Excluding those that are evil and the rootless, the rest are called beautiful.
They number either fifty-nine or ninety-one.
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Sense-Sphere Beautiful Consciousness24 (kmacara-sobhanacittni)
Sense-Sphere Wholesome Consciousness (kmvacara-kusalacittni)8

1. Somanassasahagata asampayutta asakhrikam eka.

2. Somanassasahagata asampayutta sasakhrikam eka.

3. Somanassasahagata avippayutta asakhrikam eka.

4. Somanassasahagata avippayutta sasakhrikam eka.

5. Upekkhsahagata asampayutta asakhrikam eka.

6. Upekkhsahagata asampayutta sasakhrikam eka.


7. Upekkhsahagata avippayutta asakhrikam eka.

8. Upekkhsahagata avippayutta sasakhrikam ekan ti. Imni aha pi

sahetuka-kmvacara-kusalacittni nma.

1. One consciousness, accompanied by joy, associated with knowl- edge,


unprompted.

2. One consciousness, accompanied by joy, associated with knowl- edge,


prompted.

3. One consciousness, accompanied by joy, dissociated from knowledge,


unprompted.

4. One consciousness, accompanied by joy, dissociated from knowledge,


prompted.

5. One consciousness, accompanied by equanimity, associated with knowledge,


unprompted.

6. One consciousness, accompanied by equanimity, associated with knowledge,


prompted.

7. One consciousness, accompanied by equanimity, dissociated from


knowledge, unprompted.

8. One consciousness, accompanied by equanimity, dissociated from


knowledge, prompted.
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These are the eight types of sense-sphere wholesome conscious-

ness with roots.


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Sense-Sphere Resultant Consciousness (kmvacara-vipkacittni)8

1. Somanassasahagata asampayutta asakhrikam eka.

2. Somanassasahagata asampayutta sasakhrikam eka.

3. Somanassasahagata avippayutta asakhrikam eka.

4. Somanassasahagata avippayutta sasakhrikam eka.


5. Upekkhsahagata asampayutta asakhrikam eka.

6. Upekkhsahagata asampayutta sasakhrikam eka.

7. Upekkhsahagata avippayutta asakhrikam eka.

8. Upekkhsahagata avippayutta sasakhrikam ekan ti. Imni aha pi

sahetuka-kmvacara-vipkacittni nma.
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9. One consciousness, accompanied by joy, associated with knowl- edge,
unprompted.

10. One consciousness, accompanied by joy, associated with knowledge,


prompted.

11. One consciousness, accompanied by joy, dissociated from knowledge,


unprompted.

12. One consciousness, accompanied by joy, dissociated from knowledge,


prompted.

13. One consciousness, accompanied by equanimity, associated with


knowledge, unprompted.

14. One consciousness, accompanied by equanimity, associated with


knowledge, prompted.
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15. One consciousness, accompanied by equanimity, dissociated from


knowledge, unprompted.

16. One consciousness, accompanied by equanimity, dissociated from


knowledge, prompted.

These are the eight types of sense-sphere resultant consciousness with roots.
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Sense-Sphere Functional Consciousness (kmvacara-kriyicittni)8

1. Somanassasahagata asampayutta asakhrikam eka.

2. Somanassasahagata asampayutta sasakhrikam eka.

3. Somanassasahagata avippayutta asakhrikam eka.


4. Somanassasahagata avippayutta sasakhrikam eka.

5. Upekkhsahagata asampayutta asakhrikam eka.

6. Upekkhsahagata asampayutta sasakhrikam eka.

7. Upekkhsahagata avippayutta asakhrikam eka.

8. Upekkhsahagata avippayutta sasakhrikam ekan ti. Imni aha pi

sahetuka-kmvacara-kriyaacittni nma.
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Icceva sabbath pi catuvisati sahetuka-kmvacara-kusala-

vipka-kriyacittni samattni.
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17. One consciousness, accompanied by joy, associated with knowledge,
unprompted.

18. One consciousness, accompanied by joy, associated with knowledge,


prompted.

19. One consciousness, accompanied by joy, dissociated from knowledge,


unprompted.
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20. One consciousness, accompanied by joy, dissociated from knowledge,


prompted.

21. One consciousness, accompanied by equanimity, associated with


knowledge, unprompted.

22. One consciousness, accompanied by equanimity, associated with


knowledge, prompted.

23. One consciousness, accompanied by equanimity, dissociated from


knowledge, unprompted.

24. One consciousness, accompanied by equanimity, dissociated from


knowledge, prompted.

These are the eight types of sense-sphere functional consciousness with roots.
Thus end, in all, the twenty-four types of sense-sphere conscious- ness with
rootswholesome, resultant, and functional.
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Summary of Sense-Sphere Beautiful Consciousness

Vedan-a-sakhrabhedena catuvsati Sahetu-


kmvacarapuapkakriyacittni samattni.

The sense-sphere consciousness with rootsunderstood as whole- some,


resultant, and functionalbecomes twenty-four by classifica- tion according to
feeling, knowledge, and prompting.
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Kme tevsapkni pupuni vsati Ekdasa kriy ceti catupasa
sabbath.

In the sense-sphere twenty-three are resultant, twenty are whole- some and
unwholesome, and eleven are functional. Thus there are altogether fifty-four.
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FINE-MATERIAL-SPHERE CONSCIOUSNESS15 (rpvacaracittni)


Fine-material-Sphere Wholesome Consciousness (rpvacara-kusalacittni)5

1. Vitakka-vicra-pti-sukh-ekaggat-sahita pahamajjhna- kusalacitta.

2. Vicra-pti-sukh-ekaggat-sahita dutiyajjhna- kusalacitta..

3. Pti-sukh-ekaggat-sahita tatiyaajjhna- kusalacitta.

4. Sukh-ekaggat-sahita catutthajjhna-kusalacitta.

5. Upekkh-ekaggat-sahita pacamajjhna-kusalacitta ce ti. Imni paca pi

rpvacara-kusalacittni nma.

1. First jhna wholesome consciousness together with initial application,


sustained application, zest, happiness, and one-pointedness.
2. Second jhna wholesome consciousness together with sustained application,
zest, happiness, and one-pointedness.

3. Third jhna wholesome consciousness together with zest, happiness, and one-
pointedness.

4. Fourth jhna wholesome consciousness together with happiness and one-


pointedness.

5. Fifth jhna wholesome consciousness together with equanimity and one-


pointedness.

These are the five types of fine-material-sphere wholesome consciousness.


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Fine-material-Sphere Resultant Consciousness (rpvacara-vipkacittni)5

1. Vitakka-vicra-pti-sukh-ekaggat-sahita pahamajjhna- vipkacitta.

2. Vicra-pti-sukh-ekaggat-sahita dutiyajjhna- vipkacitta..

3. Pti-sukh-ekaggat-sahita tatiyaajjhna- vipkacitta.

4. Sukh-ekaggat-sahita catutthajjhna-vipkacitta.

5. Upekkh-ekaggat-sahita pacamajjhna-vipkacitta ce ti. Imni paca pi


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rpvacara-vipkacittni nma.
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1. First jhna resultant consciousness together with initial application, sustained
application, zest, happiness, and one-pointedness.

2. Second jhna resultant consciousness together with sustained application,


zest, happiness, and one-pointedness.

3. Third jhna resultant consciousness together with zest, happiness, and one-
pointedness.

4. Fourth jhna resultant consciousness together with happiness and one-


pointedness.

5. Fifth jhna resultant consciousness together with equanimity and one-


pointedness.

These are the five types of fine-material-sphere resultant consciousness.


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Fine-material-Sphere Functional Consciousness (r3pvacara-kriycittni)5

1. Vitakka-vicra-pti-sukh-ekaggat-sahita pahamajjhna- kriyacitta.

2. Vicra-pti-sukh-ekaggat-sahita dutiyajjhna- kriyacitta..

3. Pti-sukh-ekaggat-sahita tatiyaajjhna- kriyacitta.

4. Sukh-ekaggat-sahita catutthajjhna-kriyacitta.

5. Upekkh-ekaggat-sahita pacamajjhna-kriyacitta ce ti. Imni paca pi

rpvacara-kriyacittni nma.

Icceva sabbath pi pannarasa rpvacara-kusala-vipka- kriyacittni


samattni.
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1. First jhna functional consciousness together with initial application,
sustained application, zest, happiness, and one-pointedness.

2. Second jhna functional consciousness together with sustained application,


zest, happiness, and one-pointedness.
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3. Third jhna functional consciousness together with zest, happiness, and one-
pointedness.

4. Fourth jhna functional consciousness together with happiness and one-


pointedness.

5. Fifth jhna functional consciousness together with equanimity and one-


pointedness.

These are the five types of fine-material-sphere functional consciousness.

Thus end, in all, the fifteen types of fine-material-sphere whole- some, resultant,
and functional consciousness.
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Summary of Fine-material-Sphere Consciousness

Pacadh jhnabhedena rpvacaramnasa Puapkakriybhed ta


pacadasadh bhave.

Fine-material-sphere consciousness is fivefold when divided by way of the


jhnas. It becomes of fifteen types when (further) divided by way of the
wholesome, resultant, and functional.

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IMMATERIAL-SPHERE CONSCIOUSNESS12 (arpvacaracittni)

Immaterial-Sphere Wholesome Consciousness (arpvacara-kusalacittni)4

1. ksnacyatana kusalacitta
2. Vioacyatana-kusalacitta.
3. kicayatana-kusalacitta.
4. Nevasansayatana-kusalacitta ce ti. Imni cattri pi arpvacara-
kusalacittni nma.

1. Wholesome consciousness pertaining to the base of infinite space.

2. Wholesome consciousness pertaining to the base of infinite consciousness.


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3. Wholesome consciousness pertaining to the base of nothingness.

4. Wholesome consciousness pertaining to the base of neither-perception-nor-


non-perception.

These are the four types of immaterial-sphere wholesome consciousness.


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Immaterial-Sphere Resultant Consciousness (arpvacara-vipkacittni)4

1. ksnacyatana vipkacitta
2. Vioacyatana vipkacitta.
3. kicayatana vipkacitta.
4. Nevasansayatana vipkacitta ce ti. Imni cattri pi arpvacara-
vipkaacittni nma.
1. Resultant consciousness pertaining to the base of infinite space.

2. Resultant consciousness pertaining to the base of infinite consciousness.

3. Resultant consciousness pertaining to the base of nothingness.

4. Resultant consciousness pertaining to the base of neither- perception-nor-


non-perception.

These are the four types of immaterial-sphere resultant consciousness.


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Immaterial-Sphere Functional Consciousness (arpvacara-kriyacittni)4

1. ksnacyatana kriyacitta
2. Vioacyatana-kriyacitta.
3. kicayatana-kriyacitta.
4. Nevasansayatana-kriyacitta ce ti. Imni cattri pi arpvacara-
kriyacittni nma.

Icceva sabbath pi dvdasa arpvacara-kusala-vipka-kriya- cittni


samattni.

1. Functional consciousness pertaining to the base of infinite space.

2. Functional consciousness pertaining to the base of infinite consciousness.

3. Functional consciousness pertaining to the base of nothingness.


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4. Functional consciousness pertaining to the base of neither- perception-nor-


non-perception.

These are the four types of immaterial-sphere functional consciousness.

Thus end, in all, the twelve types of immaterial-sphere wholesome, resultant,


and functional consciousness.
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Summary of Immaterial-Sphere Consciousness

lambanappabhedena catudhruppamnasa Puapkakriybhed puna


dvdasadh hita.

Immaterial-sphere consciousness is fourfold when classified by way of object.


When again divided by way of the wholesome, resultant, and the functional, it
stands at twelve types.
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SUPRAMUNDANE CONSCIOUSNESS 8 (lokuttaracittni)
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Supramundane Wholesome Consciousness (lokuttara-kusalacittni)4

1. Sotpatti-maggacitta.
2. Sakadgmi-maggacitta.
3. Angmi-maggacitta.
4. Arahatta-maggacitta ce ti.
Imni cattri pi lokuttara-kusalacittni nma.

1. Path consciousness of stream-entry.


2. Path consciousness of once-returning.
3. Path consciousness of non-returning.
4. Path consciousness of Arahantship.
These are the four types of supramundane wholesome consciousness.
Supramundane Resultant Consciousness (lokuttara-vipkacittni)4

1. Sotpatti-phalacitta.
2. Sakadgmi-phalacitta.
3. Angmi-phalacitta.
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4. Arahatta-phalacitta ce ti.
Imni cattri pi lokuttara-phalacittni nma.

Icceva sabbath pi aha lokuttara-kusala-vipka-cittni

samattni.

1. Fruition consciousness of stream-entry.


2. Fruition consciousness of once-returning.
3. Fruition consciousness of non-returning.
4. Fruition-consciousness of Arahantship.
These are the four types of supramundane resultant consciousness. Thus end, in
all, the eight types of supramundane wholesome and resultant consciousness.
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Summary of Supramundane Consciousness

Catumaggappabhedena catudh kusala tath Pka tassa phalatt ti ahadh


nuttara mata.

The wholesome consciousness is fourfold, divided by way of the four paths. So


too are the resultants, being their fruits. Thus the supramundane should be
understood as eightfold.

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Comprehensive Summary of Consciousness

Dvdas kusaln eva kusaln ekavsati Chattis eva vipkni kriyacittni


vsati.

Catupasadh kme rpe pannaras raye Cittni dvdas ruppe ahadh


nuttare tath.

Thus there are twelve unwholesome types of consciousness, and twenty-one


wholesome types. Resultants are thirty-six in number, and functional types of
consciousness are twenty.

There are fifty-four sense-sphere types of consciousness, and fif- teen assigned
to the fine-material sphere. There are twelve types of consciousness in the
immaterial sphere, and eight that are supramundane.
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121 Types of Consciousness (ekavsasatni cittni)


In Brief

Ittham ekna navutippabheda pana mnasa

Ekavsasata v tha vibhajanti vicakkha.

These different classes of consciousness, which thus number eighty-nine, the


wise divide into one hundred and twenty-one.
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In Detail

Katha ekna navutividha citta ekavsasata hoti?


1. Vitakka-vicra-pti-sukh-ekaggat-sahita pahamajjhna-
sotpattimaggacitt.

2. Vicra-pti-sukh-ekaggat-sahita dutiyajjhna- sotpattimaggacitta.

3. Pti-sukh-ekaggat-sahita tatiyaajjhna- sotpattimaggacitta.


4. Sukh-ekaggat-sahita catutthajjhna-sotpattimaggacitta.
5. Upekkh-ekaggat-sahita pacamajjhna-sotpattimaggacittace ti. Imni
paca pi sotpattimaggacittni nma.

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Tath sakadgmi- magga, angmi-magga, arahatta-maggacitta ce ti
samavsati maggacittni.

Tath phalacittni ce ti samacattlsa lokuttaracittni bhavant ti.


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How does consciousness which is analyzed into eighty-nine types become of
one hundred and twenty-one types?

1. The first jhna path consciousness of stream-entry together with initial


application, sustained application, zest, happiness, and one- pointedness.

2. The second jhna path consciousness of stream-entry together with sustained


application, zest, happiness, and one-pointedness.
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3. The third jhna path consciousness of stream-entry together with zest,


happiness, and one-pointedness.

4. The fourth jhna path consciousness of stream-entry together with happiness


and one-pointedness.

5. The fifth jhna path consciousness of stream-entry together with equanimity


and one-pointedness.

These are the five types of path consciousness of stream-entry.

So too for the path consciousness of once-returning, of non- returning, and of


Arahantship, making twenty types of path conscious- ness. Similarly, there are
twenty types of fruition consciousness. Thus there are forty types of
supramundane consciousness.
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Concluding Summary

Jhnangayogabhedena katv ekekan tu pacadh Vuccat nuttara citta


cattlsavidhan ti ca.

Yath ca rpvacara gayhat nuttara tath Pahamdijhnabhede ruppa c


pi pacame.

Ekdasavidha tasm pahamdikam rita Jhnam ekekam ante tu


tevsatividha bhave.

Sattati savidha pua dvipasavidha tath

Pkam icc hu cittni ekavsasata budh ti.

Dividing each (supramundane) consciousness into five kinds ac- cording to


different jhna factors, the supramundane consciousness, it is said, becomes
forty.

As the fine-material-sphere consciousness is treated by division into first jhna


consciousness and so on, even so is the supramundane consciousness. The
immaterial-sphere consciousness is included in the fifth jhna.

Thus the jhnas beginning from the first amount to eleven, they say. The last
jhna (i.e. the fifth) totals twenty-three.
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Thirty-seven are wholesome, fifty-two are resultants; thus the wise say that
there are one hundred and twenty-one types of conscious- ness.
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Iti Abhidhammatthasangahe Cittasagahavibhgo nma pahamo paricchedo.

Thus ends the first chapter


in the Manual of Abhidhamma entitled the Compendium of Consciousness.

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