CITTA

FULL INFORMATION ON
CONSCIOUSNESS
Agga

Sagaing Hills, Myanmar

Dedicated with great gratitude to my teacher

Sayadaw Dr. Nandamlbhivasa,

founder and head of Dhammavijjlaya
Centre for Buddhist Studies (CBS),
Sagaing Hills

First edition: February 2006

2006 Copyright by CBS

Centre for Buddhist Studies (CBS),

Mahsubodhayon Monastery, Sagaing Hills, Sagaing, Myanmar

CONTENTS
Pacadvrvajjana
Manodvrvajjana
Pacavia
Cakkhuvia
Sotavia
Ghnavia
Jivhvia
Kyavia
Sampaicchana
Santraa
Javana
a) Akusala Javana
1. Lobhamla citt
2. Dosamla citt
3. Mohamla citt
b) Kusala Javana
1. Mahkusala citt
2. Rpvacara citt
2. Arpvacara citt
Lokuttara Javanas
Magga citt
Phala citt
Tadrammaa
Paisandhi / Bhavaga / Cuti
Vipka citt
Mahvipka
Rpvacara vipka
Arpvacara vipka
Kiriya citt
Hasituppda
Mahkiriya
Rpvacara kiriya
Arpvacara kiriya

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APPENDIX
Jti (types of consciousness)
Association citta - cetasika
Vedan (feeling)
Hetu (root)
Vatthu (base)
Dvra (door)
rammaa (object)
Kicca (function)
hna (working places) according to vthi
Puggala (persons)
Bhmi (planes of existence)

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Pacadvrvajjana
Five-sense-door attending consciousness
1. jti (type):

kiriya / kriya, kmvacara

functional, sense sphere

2. associated cetasikas:

10 = 7 universals + 3 particulars (vitakka,

vicra, adhimokkha)

3. vedan (feeling):

upekkh (neutral)

4. hetu (root):

ahetuka (rootless)

5. vatthu (base):

hadaya-vatthu (heart-base)

6. dvra (door):

5: cakkhu-, sota-, ghna-, jivh-, kya-dvra

eye-, ear-, nose-, tongue-, body-door

7. rammaa (object):

5: rpa (visible object), sadda (sound),

gandha (smell), rasa (taste), phohabba
(tangible object) = pahav + tejo + vyo

8. kicca (function):

vajjana (attending, adverting - in 5 doors)

9. hna (working place): between arresting bhavaga and via

10. puggala (persons):

all 12 persons:
puthujjana (4): ahetuka duggati, ahetuka
sugati, dvihetuka, tihetuka.
ariy (8): sotpatti-, sakadgmi-, angmi-,
arahatta-maggaha;sotpatti-, sakadgmi-,
angmi-, arahatta-phalaha.

11. bhmi (plane):

26 (31 planes apart from 4 arpa-planes and

asa-satta)

Manodvrvajjana
Mind-door attending consciousness
1. jti (type):

kiriya / kriya, kmvacara

functional, sense-sphere

2. associated cetasikas:

11 = 7 universals + 4 particulars
(vitakka, vicra, adhimokkha, vriya)

3. vedan (feeling):

upekkh (neutral)

4. hetu (root):

ahetuka (rootless)

5. vatthu (base):

hadaya-vatthu (heart-base)

6. dvra (door):

6 doors: cakkhu-, sota-, ghna-, jivh-, kyadvra; mano-dvra

eye-, ear-, nose-, tongue-, body-, mind-door

7. rammaa (object):

all objects: rpa (visible object), sadda

(sound), gandha (smell), rasa (taste),
phohabba (tangible object) = pahav + tejo
+ vyo; dhamma (other 21 matters, all cittas,
all cetasikas, Nibbna, Paatti)

8. kicca (function):

(1) vajjana (attending, adverting in mind-door)

(2) vohappana (determining - in 5 doors)

9. hna (working place): (1): between arresting bhavaga and javana

(2): between santraa and first javana
10. puggala (persons):

all 12 persons:
puthujjana (4): ahetuka duggati, ahetuka
sugati, dvihetuka, tihetuka.
ariya (8): sotpatti-, sakadgmi-, angmi-,
arahatta-maggaha; sotpatti-, sakadgmiangmi-, arahatta-phalaha.

11. bhmi (plane):

30 (31 planes apart from asa-satta)

Cakkhuvia (2)
Eye-consciousness
1. jti (type):

vipka (resultant, 1 from kusala and 1 from

akusala); kmvacara (sense sphere)

2. associated cetasikas:

7 universals: phassa, vedan, sa, cetan,

ekaggat, jvitindriya, manasikra

3. vedan (feeling):

upekkh (neutral)

4. hetu (root):

ahetuka (rootless)

5. vatthu (base):

cakkhu-vatthu (eye-base)

6. dvra (door):

1 door: cakkhu-dvra (eye-door)

7. rammaa (object):

1 object: rpa
(visible object = form + colour)

8. kicca (function):

dassana (seeing)

9. hna (working place): between pacadvrvajjana (five-doorattending) and sampaicchana (receiving)

10. puggala (persons):

all 12 persons:
puthujjana (4): ahetuka duggati, ahetuka
sugati, dvihetuka, tihetuka.
ariya (8): sotpatti-, sakadgmi-, angmi-,
arahatta-maggaha;sotpatti-, sakadgmi-,
angmi-, arahatta-phalaha.

11. bhmi (plane):

26 (31 planes apart from 4 arpa-planes

and asa-satta)
= 11 kma-planes + 15 rpa-planes

Sotavia (2)
Ear-consciousness
1. jti (type):

vipka (resultant, 1 from kusala and 1 from

akusala); kmvacara (sense sphere)

2. associated cetasikas:

7 universals: phassa, vedan, sa, cetan,

ekaggat, jvitindriya, manasikra

3. vedan (feeling):

upekkh (neutral)

4. hetu (root):

ahetuka (rootless)

5. vatthu (base):

sota-vatthu (ear-base)

6. dvra (door):

1 door: sota-dvra (ear-door)

7. rammaa (object):

1 object: sadda (sound)

8. kicca (function):

savana (hearing)

9. hna (working place): between pacadvrvajjana (five-doorattending) and sampaicchana (receiving)

10. puggala (persons):

all 12 persons:
puthujjana (4): ahetuka duggati, ahetuka
sugati, dvihetuka, tihetuka.
ariya (8): sotpatti-, sakadgmi-, angmi-,
arahatta-maggaha;sotpatti-, sakadgmi-,
angmi-, arahatta-phalaha.

11. bhmi (plane):

26 (31 planes apart from 4 arpa-planes

and asa-satta)
= 11 kma-planes + 15 rpa-planes

Ghnavia (2)
Nose-consciousness
1. jti (type):

vipka (resultant, 1 from kusala and 1 from

akusala); kmvacara (sense sphere)

2. associated cetasikas:

7 universals: phassa, vedan, sa, cetan,

ekaggat, jvitindriya, manasikra

3. vedan (feeling):

upekkh (neutral)

4. hetu (root):

ahetuka (rootless)

5. vatthu (base):

gandha-vatthu (nose-base)

6. dvra (door):

1 door: ghna-dvra (nose-door)

7. rammaa (object):

1 object: gandha (smell)

8. kicca (function):

ghyana (smelling)

9. hna (working place): between pacadvrvajjana (five-doorattending) and sampaicchana (receiving)

10. puggala (persons):

all 12 persons:
puthujjana (4): ahetuka duggati, ahetuka
sugati, dvihetuka, tihetuka.
ariya (8): sotpatti-, sakadgmi-, angmi-,
arahatta-maggaha;sotpatti-, sakadgmi-,
angmi-, arahatta-phalaha.

11. bhmi (plane):

11 kma-planes, not in Brahma-planes

Jivhvia (2)
Tongue-consciousness
1. jti (type):

vipka (resultant, 1 from kusala and 1 from

akusala); kmvacara (sense sphere)

2. associated cetasikas:

7 universals: phassa, vedan, sa, cetan,

ekaggat, jvitindriya, manasikra

3. vedan (feeling):

upekkh (neutral)

4. hetu (root):

ahetuka (rootless)

5. vatthu (base):

jivh-vatthu (tongue-base)

6. dvra (door):

1 door: jivh-dvra (tongue-door)

7. rammaa (object):

1 object: rasa (taste)

8. kicca (function):

syana (tasting)

9. hna (working place): between pacadvrvajjana (five-doorattending) and sampaicchana (receiving)

10. puggala (persons):

all 12 persons:
puthujjana (4): ahetuka duggati, ahetuka
sugati, dvihetuka, tihetuka.
ariya (8): sotpatti-, sakadgmi-, angmi-,
arahatta-maggaha;sotpatti-, sakadgmi-,
angmi-, arahatta-phalaha.

11. bhmi (plane):

11 kma-planes, not in Brahma-planes

Kyavia (2)
Body-consciousness
1. jti (type):

vipka (resultant, 1 from kusala and 1 from

akusala); kmvacara (sense sphere)

2. associated cetasikas:

7 universals: phassa, vedan, sa, cetan,

ekaggat, jvitindriya, manasikra

3. vedan (feeling):

dukkha (physical unpleasant, painful, if result

of akusala);
sukha (bodily pleasant, if result of kusala)

4. hetu (root):

ahetuka (rootless)

5. vatthu (base):

kya-vatthu (body-base)

6. dvra (door):

1 door: kya-dvra (body-door)

7. rammaa (object):

1 object: phohabba (tangible object)

= 3 mahbht: pahav, tejo, vyo
(3 great appearances: earth-, fire-, air-element)

8. kicca (function):

phusana (touching)

9. hna (working place): between pacadvrvajjana (five-doorattending) and sampaicchana (receiving)

10. puggala (persons):

all 12 persons:
puthujjana (4): ahetuka duggati, ahetuka
sugati, dvihetuka, tihetuka.
ariya (8): sotpatti-, sakadgmi-, angmi-,
arahatta-maggaha;sotpatti-, sakadgmi-,
angmi-, arahatta-phalaha.

11. bhmi (plane):

11 kma-planes, not in Brahma-planes

Sampaicchana (2)
Receiving consciousness
1. jti (type):

vipka (resultant, 1 from kusala and 1 from

akusala), kmvacara (sense sphere)

2. associated cetasikas:

10 = 7 universals + 3 particular (vitakka,

vicra, adhimokkha)

3. vedan (feeling):

upekkh (neutral)

4. hetu (root):

ahetuka (rootless)

5. vatthu (base):

hadaya-vatthu (heart-base)

6. dvra (door):

5 doors

7. rammaa (object):

5: rpa (visible object), sadda (sound),

gandha (smell), rasa (taste), phohabba
(tangible object) = pahav + tejo + vyo

8. kicca (function):

sampaicchana (receiving)

9. hna (working place): between dvipacavina and santrana

(investigating)
10. puggala (persons):

all 12 persons:
puthujjana (4): ahetuka duggati, ahetuka
sugati, dvihetuka, tihetuka.
ariya (8): sotpatti-, sakadgmi-, angmi-,
arahatta-maggaha;sotpatti-, sakadgmi-,
angmi-, arahatta-phalaha.

11. bhmi (plane):

26 (31 planes apart from 4 arpa-planes

and asa-satta)
= 11 kma-planes + 15 rpa-planes

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Santraa (3)
Investigating consciousness
1. jti (type):

vipka (resultant, 2 from kusala and 1 from

akusala), kmvacara (sense sphere)

2. associated cetasikas:

10 = 7 universals + 3 particular (vitakka,

vicra, adhimokkha);
if somanassa-santrana: 11 = 10 + pti

3. vedan (feeling):

if akusala vipka: upekkh (neutral)

if kusala vipka: upekkh (neutral) or
somanassa (pleasant, happy)

4. hetu (root):

ahetuka (rootless)

5. vatthu (base):

hadaya-vatthu (heart-base)

6. dvra (door):

6 doors: 5 doors for investigating (1);

mind-door for tadrammaa, paisandhi,
bhavaga and cuti (2)

7. rammaa (object):

6 objects: 5 objects: rpa (visible object),

sadda (sound), gandha (smell), rasa (taste),
phohabba (tangible object) = pahav + tejo
+ vyo; dhamma (only for (2))

8. kicca (function):

(1) santrana (investigating, enquiring);

(2) tadrammaa (retentive),
(3) paisandhi, bhavaga, cuti
(relinking, life-continuum, death)

9. hna (working place): (1) between sampaicchana and vohappana

(2) between 7th javana and bhavaga
(3, paisandhi) between cuti and 1st bhavaga
(3, bhavaga) between paisandhi and mano
dvrvajjana, or 6 places during pavatti
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10. puggala (persons):

11. bhmi (plane):

(3, cuti) between bhavaga and paisandhi

all 12 persons:
puthujjana (4): ahetuka duggati, ahetuka
sugati, dvihetuka, tihetuka.
ariya (8): sotpatti-, sakadgmi-, angmi-,
arahatta-maggaha;sotpatti-, sakadgmi-,
angmi-, arahatta-phalaha.
26 (31 planes apart from 4 arpa-planes
and asa-satta)
= 11 kma-planes + 15 rpa-planes

Javana
Energetic consciousness
(decides, penetrates, knows, experiences, enjoys the object)
kusala (wholesome) 21:
8 mahkusala + 5 rpa-kusala + 4 arpa-kusala + 4 lokuttara-magga
(8 great wholesome, 5 fine-material wholesome, 4 immaterial
wholesome, 4 supramundane paths)
akusala (unwholesome) 12:
8 lobhamla + 2 dosamla + 2 mohamla
(8 rooted in craving, 2 rooted in hatred, 2 rooted in delusion)
kiriya (functional) 18:
8 mahkiriya + 5 rpakiriya + 4 arpakiriya + 1 hasituppda
(8 great functional, 5 fine-material functional, 4 immaterial functional, 1
smile-producing consciousness)
phala (fruition) 4:
4 lokuttara-phala (4 supramundane fruition consciousness)
---------------55 citta

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Akusala Javana (12)

Lobhamla citta (8)
Consciousness rooted in craving
1. jti (type):

akusala (unwholesome),
kmvacara (sense sphere)

2. associated cetasikas:

22 = 7 universals + 6 particular + 4 universal

akusala (moha, ahirika, anottapa, uddhacca)
+ lobha + dihi + mna + thna + middha

3. vedan (feeling):

somanassa (pleasant) or upekkh (neutral),

depending on object and present conditions

4. hetu (root):

dvihetuka (two-rooted): lobha + moha

5. vatthu (base):

hadaya-vatthu (heart-base)

6. dvra (door):

6 doors (5 sense-doors + mind-door)

7. rammaa (object):

all mundane objects (all objects except

lokuttara cittas and Nibbna)

8. kicca (function):

javana (deciding, experiencing, enjoying)

9. hna (working place): 6 places [explained in Vibhvintk]:

between vohappana and tadrammaa,
between vohappana and bhavaga,
between vohappana and cuti,
between manodvrvajjana and tadrammaa,
between manodvrvajjana and bhavaga,
between manodvrvajjana and cuti.
10. puggala (persons):

if dihi-sampayutta (associated with wrong

view): 4 (only puthujjanas);
if dihi-vippayutta (dissociated from wrong
view): 10 (all except arahants)

11. bhmi (plane):

30 (31 planes apart from asa-satta)

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Dosamla citta (2)

Consciousness rooted in hatred
1. jti (type):

akusala (unwholesome),
kmvacara (sense sphere)

2. associated cetasikas:

22 = 7 universals + 5 particular (except pti)

+ 4 universal akusalas (moha, ahirika,
anottapa, uddhacca)
+ 4 dosa-universals (dosa, iss, macchariya,
kukkucca) + thna + middha

3. vedan (feeling):

domanassa (unpleasant, unhappy)

4. hetu (root):

dvihetuka (two-rooted): dosa + moha

5. vatthu (base):

hadaya-vatthu (heart-base)

6. dvra (door):

6 doors (5 sense-doors + mind-door)

7. rammaa (object):

all mundane objects (all objects except

lokuttara cittas and Nibbna)

8. kicca (function):

javana (deciding, experiencing, penetrating)

9. hna (working place): 6 places [explained in Vibhvintk]:

between vohappana and tadrammaa,
between vohappana and bhavaga,
between vohappana and cuti,
between manodvrvajjana and tadrammaa,
between manodvrvajjana and bhavaga,
between manodvrvajjana and cuti.
10. puggala (persons):

8 (all persons except angmi and arahant)

11. bhmi (plane):

11 kma-planes

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Mohamla citta (2)

Consciousness rooted in delusion
1. jti (type):

akusala (unwholesome),
kmvacara (sense sphere)

2. associated cetasikas:

15 = 7 universals + 3 particular (vitakka,

vicra, vriya) + 4 universal akusala (moha,
ahirika, anottapa, uddhacca) + vicikicch

3. vedan (feeling):

upekkh (neutral),

4. hetu (root):

ekahetuka (one-rooted): moha

5. vatthu (base):

hadaya-vatthu (heart-base)

6. dvra (door):

6 doors (5 sense-doors + mind-door)

7. rammaa (object):

all mundane objects (all objects except

lokuttara cittas and Nibbna)

8. kicca (function):

javana (deciding, experiencing, enjoying)

9. hna (working place): 6 places [explained in Vibhvintk]:

between vohappana and tadrammaa,
between vohappana and bhavaga,
between vohappana and cuti,
between manodvrvajjana and tadrammaa,
between manodvrvajjana and bhavaga,
between manodvrvajjana and cuti.
10. puggala (persons):

if vicikicch (doubt): 4 (only puthujjanas);

if uddhacca (restlessness): 10 (all persons
except arahants)

11. bhmi (plane):

30 (31 planes apart from asa-satta)

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Kusala javana (21)

Classified into 4 according to plane: kmvacara kusala (8), rpvacara
kusala (5), arpvacara kusala (4), lokuttara magga (4) = 21

Mahkusala (8) = kmvacara kusala citt

Great wholesome = Sense-sphere wholesome consciousness
1. jti (type):

kusala, kmvacara (sense sphere)

2. associated cetasikas:

38 = 7 universals + 6 particular + 25 sobhana

(beautiful) cetasikas

3. vedan (feeling):

somanassa (pleasant) or upekkh (neutral),

depending on present conditions

4. hetu (root):

tihetuka (three-rooted) if a-sampayutta:

alobha + adosa + amoha
dvihetuka (two-rooted) if a-vippayutta:
alobha + adosa

5. vatthu (base):

hadaya-vatthu (heart-base);
in arpa-plane: without base

6. dvra (door):

6 doors

7. rammaa (object):

if a-sampayutta: all objects except

arahatta-magga and - phala;
if a-vippayutta: all mundane objects (all
objects except lokuttara cittas and Nibbna)

8. kicca (function):

javana

9. hna (working place): 6 places [explained in Vibhvintk]:

between vohappana and tadrammaa,
bhavaga, or cuti;
between manodvrvajjana and tadrammaa,
bhavaga, or cuti.
10. puggala (persons):

10 = all except arahants (would be kiriya)

11. bhmi (plane):

30 (31 planes apart from asa-satta)

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Rpvacara kusala cittas (5)

Fine-material wholesome consciousness
1. jti (type):

kusala, rpvacara (fine-material sphere)

2. associated cetasikas:

35 (maximum-number for 1st jhna)

= 7 universals + 6 particulars + 22 sobhana
(beautiful) cetasikas
= 38 cetasikas like in mahkusala except 3
viratis (abstinences)

3. vedan (feeling):

1st 4th jhna: somanassa (pleasant, happy)

5th jhna: upekkh (neutral)

4. hetu (root):

tihetuka (three-rooted): alobha + adosa + amoha

5. vatthu (base):

hadaya-vatthu (heart-base)
- definitely, always

6. dvra (door):

mano-dvra (mind-door) only

7. rammaa (object):

26 paatti-objects: 10 kasia, 1 npna, 10

asubha, 1 kyagatsati, 4 mett-, karu-,
mudit- and upekkh-beings. Details:
1st jhna: 25 = 26 apart from upekkh-being;
2nd 4th jhna: 14 = 25 apart from 10 asubha
and kyagatsati;
5th jhna: 12 = 14 apart from mett-, karu-,
mudit-being but with upekkh-being) = 10
kasias + 1 npna + 1 upekkh-being

8. kicca (function):

javana

9. hna (working place): between gotrabhu (change-of-lineage-citta)

and bhavaga
10. puggala (persons):

10 persons: 4 tihetuka puthujjanas + 6 ariyas

(except arahants - for them kiriya)

11. bhmi (plane):

22 = 7 kmasugati-planes (1 human + 6
deity-planes) + 15 rpvacara-planes (16
apart from asa-satta)
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Arpvacara kusala cittas (4)

Immaterial wholesome consciousness
1. jti (type):

kusala (wholesome), arpvacara

(immaterial or formless sphere)

2. associated cetasikas:

30 (like in 5. rpa-jhna) = 7 universals

+ 3 particulars (adhimokkha, vriya, chanda)
+ 19 universal sobhana (beautiful) cetasikas
+ pa (wisdom)

3. vedan (feeling):

upekkh (neutral)

4. hetu (root):

tihetuka (three-rooted): alobha + adosa + amoha

5. vatthu (base):

hadaya-vatthu (heart-base);
or when arising in arpa-plane: without base

6. dvra (door):

mano-dvra (mind-door) only

7. rammaa (object):

1. arpa-jhna-citta: paatti (infinite space)

2. arpa-jhna-citta: citta (mahaggata
object: 1st arpa-jhna-citta)
3. arpa-jhna-citta: paatti (nothingness)
4. arpa-jhna-citta: citta (mahaggata
object: 3rd arpa-jhna-citta)

8. kicca (function):

javana

9. hna (working place): between gotrabhu (change-of-lineage-citta)

and bhavaga
10. puggala (persons):
11. bhmi (plane):

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10 persons: 4 tihetuka puthujjanas + 6 ariyas

(except arahants - for them kiriya)
26 = 7 kmasugati (1 human + 6 deityplanes) + 15 rpvacara-planes (apart from
asa-satta) + 4 arpvacara-planes

Lokuttara Javanas
Supramundane Javanas

Magga-citta
Path-consciousness
1. jti (type):

kusala, lokuttara (supramundane)

2. associated cetasikas:

36 = 7 universals + 6 particulars + 23
sobhana (beautiful) cetasikas: 19 universals,
3 virati, pa

3. vedan (feeling):

somanassa (pleasant) or upekkh (neutral);

if Samatha-Vipassan-way: in 1st - 4th jhna:
somanassa; in 5th jhna: upekkh;
if pure Vipassan: somanassa or upekkh,
according to person and present conditions

4. hetu (root):

tihetuka (three-rooted): alobha + adosa + amoha

5. vatthu (base):

hadaya-vatthu (heart-base) or sometimes

without base (in arpa-plane)

6. dvra (door):

mano-dvra (mind-door)

7. rammaa (object):

only Nibbna

8. kicca (function):

javana

9. hna (working place): for sotpatti-magga: between gothrabhu

(change-of-lineage) and first phala-citta;
for Sakadgmi-, Angmi- and Arahattamagga: between vodna and first phala-citta
(here gothrabhu is called vodna, meaning
purity)
10. puggala (persons):

sotpatti-magga only in sotpatti-maggattha

(= person standing just before stream-entrance)
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sakadgmi-magga only in sakadgmimaggattha; angmi-magga only in

angmi-maggattha; arahatta-magga only
in arahatta-maggattha
11. bhmi (plane):

for sotpatti-magga: 22 planes (human plane,

6 deity planes, 15 rpa-planes (apart from
asa-satta). (Arpa-plane not possible for
sotpatti-magga, because ears are necessary
to hear the Dhamma.)
for sakadgmi-, angmi- and arahattamagga: 26 planes (22 + 4 arpa-planes)

Phala-citta
Fruit-consciousness
1.

jti (type):

vipka (result of magga), lokuttara

(supramundane)

2. associated cetasikas:

36 = 7 universals + 6 particulars + 23
sobhana (beautiful) cetasikas: 19 universals,
3 virati, pa

3. vedan (feeling):

somanassa (pleasant) or upekkh (neutral);

if Samatha-Vipassan-way: in 1st - 4th jhna:
somanassa; in 5th jhna: upekkh;
if pure Vipassan: somanassa or upekkh,
according to person and present conditions

4. hetu (root):

tihetuka (three-rooted): alobha + adosa + amoha

5. vatthu (base):

hadaya-vatthu (heart-base) or sometimes

without base (in arpa-plane)

6. dvra (door):

mano-dvra (mind-door)

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7. rammaa (object):

only Nibbna

8. kicca (function):

javana

9. hna (working place): between magga and bhavaga (if phala-cittas

arise for the first time); between vodna and
bhavaga (if phalasampatti = after primary
attainment of fruition)
10. puggala (persons):

sotpatti-phala only in sotpannas (having

entered stream); sakadgmi-phala only in
sakadgmis (once-returner); angmi-phala
only in angmis (non-returner); arahattaphala only in arahants

11. bhmi (plane):

for sotpatti-phala: 22 planes (human plane,

6 deity planes, 15 rpa-planes (apart from
asa-satta); for sakadgmi-, angmiand arahatta-phala: 26 planes (22 + 4 arpaplanes)

Tadrammaa (11)
Retentive consciousness
(mostly translated as registration)
3 santraa
8 mah-vipka

Paisandhi / Bhavaga / Cuti (19)

Rebirth consciousness / life-continuum / death consciousness
2 upekkh-santraa
8 mah-vipka
5 rpa-vipka
4 arpa-vipka
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Mahvipka citta (8)

Great resultant consciousness
1. jti (type):

vipka (result of mahkusala),

kmvacara (sense sphere)

2. associated cetasikas:

if a-sampayutta and somanassa: 33

= 7 universals + 6 particulars + 20 sobhana
cetasikas (19 universals + pa);
if a-vippayutta: apart from pa;
if upekkh-vedan: apart from pti

3. vedan (feeling):

somanassa (pleasant) or upekkh (neutral)

depending on previous mahkusala / kamma

4. hetu (root):

tihetuka (three-rooted) if a-sampayutta:

alobha + adosa + amoha
dvihetuka (two-rooted) if a-vippayutta:
alobha + adosa

5. vatthu (base):

hadaya-vatthu (heart-base)

6. dvra (door):

if tadrammaa: mano-dvra (mind-door)

if paisandhi, bhavaga or cuti: door-free

7. rammaa (object):

all kma-objects: kmavacara cittas +

cetasikas, rpa

8. kicca (function):

paisandhi, bhavaga, cuti; tadrammaa

9. hna (working place): if paisandhi: between cuti and 1st bhavaga;

if bhavaga: between paisandhi and manodvrvajjana or others;
if cuti: between bhavaga and paisandhi;
if tadrammaa: between 7th javana and
bhavaga
10. puggala (persons):

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ahetuka duggati-persons: mahvipka cittas

are impossible; ahetuka sugati-persons:
mahvipka a-vippayutta are possible;
in all others: all mahvipka cittas are
possible

11. bhmi (plane):

only in 7 kmasugati-planes:
human + 6 deities world

Rpvacara vipka (5)

Fine-material resultant consciousness
1. jti (type):

vipka (result of mahkusala),

rpvacara (fine-material sphere)

2. associated cetasikas:

35 = 7 universals + 6 particulars + 22
sobhana (beautiful) cetasikas (19 universals,
karun, mudit, pa)

3. vedan (feeling):

1st 4th jhna: somanassa (pleasant)

5th jhna: upekkh (neutral)

4. hetu (root):

tihetuka (three-rooted): alobha + adosa + amoha

5. vatthu (base):

hadaya-vatthu (heart-base)

6. dvra (door):

door-free

7. rammaa (object):

paatti. kamma-nimitta only

8. kicca (function):

paisandhi (rebirth), bhavaga (lifecontinuum), cuti (death)

9. hna (working place): if paisandhi: between cuti and bhavaga;

if bhavaga: between paisandhi and
manodvrvajjana;
if cuti: between javana and paisandhi
10. puggala (persons):

only 9 tihetuka-persons:
1 puthujjana + 8 ariyas

11. bhmi (plane):

only 15 rpvacara-planes
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Arpvacara vipka (4)

Immaterial resultant consciousness
1. jti (type):

vipka (result of mahkusala),

arpvacara (immaterial sphere)

2. associated cetasikas:

30 = 7 universals + 3 particulars
(adhimokkha, vriya, chanda)
+ 19 universal sobhana (beautiful) cetasikas
+ pa (wisdom)

3. vedan (feeling):

upekkh (neutral)

4. hetu (root):

tihetuka (three-rooted): alobha + adosa + amoha

5. vatthu (base):

without base

6. dvra (door):

door-free

7. rammaa (object):

1. arpa-jhna-citta: paatti (infinite space)

2. arpa-jhna-citta: citta (mahaggata
object: 1st arpa-jhna-citta)
3. arpa-jhna-citta: paatti (nothingness)
4. arpa-jhna-citta: citta (mahaggata
object: 3rd arpa-jhna-citta)

8. kicca (function):

paisandhi (rebirth), bhavaga (lifecontinuum), cuti (death)

9. hna (working place): if paisandhi: between cuti and bhavaga;

if bhavaga: between paisandhi and
manodvrvajjana;
if cuti: between javana and paisandhi
10. puggala (persons):

only 8 tihetuka-persons: 1 puthujjana

+ 7 ariyas (apart from sotpatti-maggaha)

11. bhmi (plane):

only 15 rpvacara-planes

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Kiriya citta
functional consciousness

Hasituppda
smile-producing consciousness
1. jti (type):

kiriya (functional), kmvacara (sense sphere)

2. associated cetasikas:

12 cetasikas = 7 universals + 5 particulars

(apart from chanda)

3. vedan (feeling):

somanassa (pleasant, happy)

4. hetu (root):

ahetuka (rootless)

5. vatthu (base):

hadaya-vatthu (heart-base)

6. dvra (door):

6 doors

7. rammaa (object):

all kma-objects (not jhna- and lokuttaracittas, -cetasikas, not Nibbna)

8. kicca (function):

javana (makes the Arahant smile)

9. hna (working place): between vohappana and tadrammaa, or

between manodvrvajjana and tadrammaa
10. puggala (persons):

only in Arahants

11. bhmi (plane):

22 planes: human + 6 deities planes + 15

rpvacara-planes (apart from asa-satta)

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Mahkiriya (8)
Great functional consciousness
1. jti (type):

kiriya (functional),
kmvacara (sense sphere)

2. associated cetasikas:

35 = 7 universals + 6 particular + 22 sobhana

(beautiful) cetasikas; (19 universals, karun,
mudit, pa; viratis in an Arahant
impossible, because all sources of
misconduct are eradicated)

3. vedan (feeling):

somanassa (pleasant) or upekkh (neutral),

depending on present conditions

4. hetu (root):

tihetuka (three-rooted) if a-sampayutta:

alobha + adosa + amoha
dvihetuka (two-rooted) if a-vippayutta:
alobha + adosa

5. vatthu (base):

hadaya-vatthu (heart-base);
in arpa-plane: without base

6. dvra (door):

6 doors

7. rammaa (object):

if a-sampayutta: all objects;

if a-vippayutta: all mundane objects (all
objects except lokuttara cittas and Nibbna)

8. kicca (function):

javana

9. hna (working place): 6 places: between votthappana and

tadrammaa, bhavaga, or cuti;
between manodvrvajjana and tadrammaa,
bhavaga, or cuti.
10. puggala (persons):

only arahants

11. bhmi (plane):

= 31 planes apart from 4 woeful planes and

asa-satta

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Rpvacara kiriya citta (5)

Fine-material functional consciousness
1. jti (type):

kiriya, rpvacara (fine-material sphere)

2. associated cetasikas:

35 = 7 universals + 6 particulars + 22
sobhana (beautiful) cetasikas (19 universals,
karun, mudit, pa; viratis in an Arahant
impossible, because all sources of
misconduct are eradicated)

3. vedan (feeling):

1st 4th jhna: somanassa (pleasant, happy)

5th jhna: upekkh (neutral)

4. hetu (root):

tihetuka (three-rooted): alobha + adosa + amoha

5. vatthu (base):

hadaya-vatthu (heart-base)

6. dvra (door):

mano-dvra (mind-door) only

7. rammaa (object):

26 paatti-objects: 10 kasia, 1 npna, 10

asubha, 1 kyagatsati, 4 mett-, karu-,
mudit- and upekkh-beings. Details:
1st jhna: 25 = 26 apart from upekkh-being;
2nd 4th jhna: 14 = 25 apart from 10 asubha
and kyagatsati;
5th jhna: 12 = 14 apart from mett-, karu-,
mudit-being but with upekkh-being) = 10
kasias + 1 npna + 1 upekkh-being

8. kicca (function):

javana

9. hna (working place): between gotrabhu (change-of-lineage-citta)

and bhavaga
10. puggala (persons):

only Arahant

11. bhmi (plane):

22 = 7 kmasugati-planes (1 human + 6
deity-worlds) + 15 rpvacara-planes (16
apart from asa-satta)

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Arpvacara kiriya citta (4)

Immaterial wholesome consciousness
1. jti (type):

kiriya (funcional), arpvacara

(immaterial or formless sphere)

2. associated cetasikas:

30 (like in 5. rpa-jhna) = 7 universals

+ 3 particulars (adhimokkha, vriya, chanda)
+ 19 universal sobhana cetasikas + pa

3. vedan (feeling):

upekkh (neutral)

4. hetu (root):

tihetuka (three-rooted): alobha + adosa + amoha

5. vatthu (base):

hadaya-vatthu (heart-base);
or when arising in arpa-plane: without base

6. dvra (door):

mano-dvra (mind-door)

7. rammaa (object):

1. arpa-jhna-citta: paatti (infinite space)

2. arpa-jhna-citta: citta (mahaggata
object: 1st arpa-jhna-citta)
3. arpa-jhna-citta: paatti (nothingness)
4. arpa-jhna-citta: citta (mahaggata
object: 3rd arpa-jhna-citta)

8. kicca (function):

javana

9. hna (working place): between gotrabhu (change-of-lineage-citta)

and bhavaga
10. puggala (persons):

in Arahants only

11. bhmi (plane):

26 = 7 kmasugati (1 human + 6 deityworlds) + 15 rpvacara-planes (apart from

asa-satta) + 4 arpvacara-planes

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Jti
Types of Consciousness
Lokiya (mundane):

Lokuttara (supramundane):

kusala
akusala
vipka
kiriya

magga
phala

abykata

Citta 89/121
akusala

Kmvacara = 54

= 12

ahetuka = 18

kma
= 24
sobhana

Rpvacara

= 15

Arpvacara = 12

Lokuttara

= 8/ 40

lobhamla
dosamla
mohamla
akusala vipka
kusala vipka
kriya
kusala
vipka
kriya
kusala
vipka
kriya
kusala
vipka
kriya
magga
phala

=8
=2
=2
=7
=8
=3
=8
=8
=8
=5
=5
=5
=4
=4
=4
= 4/20
= 4/20

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vicikicch
sobhana universal 19
virati 3
appama 2
pa

dosa, iss, macchariya,

kukkucca

cittas
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sampaicchana
upekkh-santraa 2
somanassa-santraa 1
pacadvrvajjana 1
manodvrvajjana 1
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kmvacara kusala 1,2
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universal 7
vitakka
vicra
adhimokka
vriya
pti
chanda
akusala universal 4
lobha
dihi
mna

cetasikas

Association Citta - Cetasika

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vicikicch
sobhana universal 19
virati 3
appama 2
pa

dosa, iss, macchariya,

kukkucca

universal 7
vitakka
vicra
adhimokka
vriya
pti
chanda
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rpvacara
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Vedan - Feeling
Threefold classification:
sukha
pleasant

dukkha
painful

adukkhamasukha
neither painful nor pleasant

Fivefold classification:
sukha
dukkha
somanassa
domanassa
upekkh

pleasure (physical)
pain (physical)
joy, pleasure (mental)
displeasure, unhappiness (mental)
indifference, neutral feeling

sukha
lobhamla cittas
dosamla cittas
mohamla cittas
cakkhu-, sota-, ghna-,
jivh-via
kya-via
sampaicchana
santraa
pacadvrvajjana
manodvrvajjana
hasituppda
mah-kusala
mahvipka
mahkiriya
rpvacara kusala
rpvacara vipka
rpvacara kiriya
arpvacara cittas
magga
phala
total

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dukkha

somanassa
4

domanassa

upekkh
4

2
2
8
1

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2
2
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1

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4
4
4
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16
62

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Hetu - Root
6 roots: 3 akusala (unwholesome) and 3 kusala (wholesome) hetus
lobha = craving
dosa = hatred
moha = delusion

lobhamla cittas
dosamla cittas
mohamla cittas
ahetuka cittas
kma-sobhana
a-sampayutta
kma-sobhana
a-vippayutta
rpvacara cittas
arpvacara cittas
lokuttara
total

Ahetuka:

8
2
2
18
12

hetu
2
2
1
0
3

12
15
12
8
89

alobha = anti-craving
adosa = anti-hatred
amoha = anti-delusion

lobha
x

dosa
x

moha
x
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alobha adosa amoha

3
3
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59

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x
x
59

18 cittas:

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10
2
3
1
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12

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x
x
47

dvipacavia
sampaicchana
santraa
pacadvrvajjana
manodvravajjana
hasituppda

Ekahetuka:

2 cittas:

Dvihetuka:

22 cittas:

8 lobhamla cittas
2 dosamla cittas
12 kmasobhana a-vippayutta

Tihetuka:

47 cittas:

12
15
12
8

2 mohamla cittas

kmasobhana a-sampayutta
rpvacara
arpvacara
lokuttara

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Vatthu - Base
6 bases:
cakkhu-vatthu
sota-vatthu
ghna-vatthu
jivh-vatthu
kya-vatthu
hadaya-vatthu

lobhamla cittas
8
dosamla cittas
2
mohamla cittas
2
cakkhu-via
2
sota-via
2
ghna-via
2
jivh-via
2
kya-via
2
sampaicchana
2
santraa
3
pacadvrvajjana
1
manodvrvajjana
1
hasituppda
1
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8
mah-vipka
8
mah-kiriya
8
rpvacara cittas
15
arpvacara kusala 4
arpvacara vipka 4
arpvacara kiriya
4
sotpatti-magga
1
other lokuttara
7
total
89

eye-base
ear-base
nose-base
tongue-base
body-base
mind-base

cakkhu sota ghna jivh kya

hadaya-vatthu
vatthu vatthu vatthu vatthu vatthu always sometimes
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Dvra - Door
6 doors:
cakkhu-dvra
sota-dvra
ghna-dvra
jivh-dvra
kya-dvra
mano-dvra

eye-door
ear-door
nose-door
tongue-door
body-door
mind-door

cakkhu sota ghna jivh

dvra dvra dvra dvra
akusala cittas
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kya-via
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mah-vipka
8
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mah-kiriya
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rpvacara kusala
5
rpvacara vipka
5
rpvacara kiriya
5
arpvacara kusala 4
arpvacara vipka 4
arpvacara kiriya
4
lokuttara
8
total
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dvra
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6 objects:
1. rprammaa
2. saddrammaa
3. gandhrammaa
4. rasrammaa
5. pohabbrammaa
6. dhammrammaa

(1) pasdarpa
(2) sukhumarpa
(3) citta
(4) cetasika
(5) Nibbna
(6) paatti

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81
lokiya

Nibbna

paatti

28 rpa

phohabba

citta

52 cetasika

2 x
2
2
2
2

rasa

20 x

gandha

12 akusala cittas,
4 mah-kusala and 4 kiriya a-vippayutta
cakkhu-via
sota-via
ghna-via
jivh-via
kya-via
2 sampaicchana,
pacadvrvajjana
3 santraa,
hasituppda,
8 mah-vipka
4 mah-kusala
a-sampayutta
+ 1 kusala abhia
manodvrvajjana,
4 mah-kiriya avippayutta,
1 kiriya abhia
15 rpvacara,
6 arpvacara (1st + 3rd)
6 arpvacara (2nd + 4th)
lokuttara

rpa

rammaa

sadda

dhamma

x
x
x
x

3 x

12 x

5 x

87, all exc.

arahattamagga/phala

6 x

all 89

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kmvacara

21
6
8

x
1st + 3rd jhna
x

Kicca - Function

akusala cittas
12
cakkhu-via
2
sota-via
2
ghna-via
2
jivh-via
2
kya-via
2
sampaicchana
2
upekkh-santraa
2 x
somanassa-santraa 1
pacadvrvajjana
1
manodvrvajjana
1
hasituppda
1
mah-kusala, -kiriya 16
mah-vipka
8 x
rpa-kusala, -kiriya 10
rpa-vipka
5 x
arpa-kusala, -kiriya 8
arpa-vipka
4 x
lokuttara
8

cuti

tadrammaa

javana

vohappana

santraa

sampaicchana

phusana

syana

ghyana

savana

8. phusana (touching)
9. sampaicchana (receiving)
10. santraa (investigating)
11. vohappana (selecting)
12. javana (energetic experiencing)
13. tadrammaa (retentive)
14. cuti (death)

dassana

vajjana

bhavaga

kicca

paisandhi

14 functions:
1. paisandhi (relinking)
2. bhavaga (life-continuum)
3. vajjana (attending)
4. dassana (seeing)
5. savana (hearing)
6. ghyana (smelling)
7. syana (tasting)

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x

x x
x

x
x
x
x
x

x x
x

x
x

x
x

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hna - working place

hna is defined by the position of a citta in the various types of
vthi (mental process): Five-door process or mind-door process and
dependent on the size or intensity of the object.

Five-door mental processes:

Very large object
B...B P C Sp
Large object
B.......B P C
Small object
B.................B

St

Sp
P

J
J

J
J

St

Sp

St

V...V B...B

J
J

J
J

T
J

T
(B)

Very small object

B...............................B

Mind-door processes:
Clear object
B...B M J

Not clear object

B...B M J J

B
P
C
Sp
St
V
J
T

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= bhavaga
= Pacadvrvajjana
= Cakkhu-via (or other dvipaca-via)
= Sampaicchana
= Santraa
= Vohappana
= Javana
= Tadrammaa

Death-process at five-door:
1. Bp Bv Ba P C Sp St V J J J J J T T B Cu - Ps...(B...)
2. Bp Bv Ba P C Sp St V J J J J J T T Cu - Ps ... (B...)
3. Bp Bv Ba P C Sp St V J J J J J B Cu - Ps B ... (B...)
4. Bp Bv Ba P C Sp St V J J J J J Cu - Ps B B ... (B...)

Death-process at mind-door:
1. Bv Ba M J J J J J T T B Cu (12) - Ps ...(B...)
2. Bv Ba M J J J J J T T Cu (11) - Ps ... (B...)
3. Bv Ba M J J J J J B Cu (10) - Ps ... (B...)
4. Bv Ba M J J J J J Cu (9) - Ps ... (B...)
Cu = Cuti
Ps = Paisandhi

Puggala - person
12 Puggala:
4 Puthujjanas

ahetuka duggati
ahetuka sugati
dvihetuka
tihetuka

8 Ariya

sotpatti-maggaha
sotpatti-phalaha
sakadgmi-maggaha
sakadgmi-phalaha
angmi-maggaha
angmi -phalaha
arahatta-maggaha
arahatta -phalaha

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Bhmi
The 4 or 31 planes of existence
I. Kma-duggati bhmi = apya-bhmi (woeful plane)
1.
2.
3.
4.

niraya
tiracchna-yoni
petti-visaya
asura-kya

hell (8 or 168 hells)

animal-kingdom
sphere of Petas (hungry ghosts)
sphere of Asuras (demons)

1
2
3
4

II. Kma-sugati bhmi (sensous blissful plane)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

manussa-bhmi
ctumahrjika
tvatisa
yma
tusit
nimmna-rati
paranimitta- vasavatti

human realm
realm of the 4 Great Kings
heaven of the 33 deities
realm of Yma-deities
realm of Tusita-deities
realm of the creative deities
realm of the deities enjoying
others creations

5
6
7
8
9
10
11

III. Rpvacara bhmi (fine-material sphere plane)

1. pahama-jhna bhmi
first Jhna plane
Brahma-Prisajj, Brahma-Purohit, Mah-Brahm (3)
2. dutiya-jhna bhmi
second Jhna plane
Parittbh, Appambh, Abhassar (3)
3. tatiya-jhna bhmi
third Jhna plane
Parittasubh, Appamasubh, Subhakih (3)
4. catuttha-jhna bhmi
fourth Jhna plane
Vehapphal, Asaasatt, Suddhvs (3)

12-14
15-17
18-20
21-27

Avih, Atapp, Sudass, Sudass, Akanih (5)

IV. Arpvacara bhmi (immaterial sphere plane)

1.
2.
3.
4.

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ksnacyatana bhmi
viacyatana bhmi
kicayatana bhmi
nevasa-nsayatana bhmi

realm of infinite space

realm of infinite consciousness
realm of nothingness
realm of neither-perceptionnor non-perception

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29
30
31

It is intended to add more information

especially practical and applicable
on citta here in a future edition.

With Mett,
Agga