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Buddha Abhidhamma - Ultimate Science - BuddhaNet

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also arise in the ¤àõà-kadàci way. Karunà arises only when<br />

one is having compassion for someone; otherwise it does<br />

not. Mudità arises only when one is rejoicing over<br />

someone’s success or prosperity; otherwise it does not.<br />

Applications<br />

1 A man is angry because the food served by his wife is<br />

not good. What is the type of this man’s citta and what<br />

are the cetasikas that associate with that citta?<br />

Since the man is angry, he is having dosa-måla citta. The<br />

name of this citta is “Domananassa-sahagataü patighasampayuttaü<br />

asaïkhàrika citta”.<br />

The cetasikas that associate with this cittas are 12<br />

a¤¤asamàna cetasikas (pãti being excepted), 4 akusalasàdhàraõa<br />

cetasikas and dosa. Issà, macchariya and kukkucca<br />

do not associate with this citta.<br />

2 One feels bad because another person gets a better job<br />

than oneself. What is the type of this citta and what are<br />

its concomitants?<br />

The name of the citta is the same as above. But now one<br />

is envying another’s success, so issà will also associate<br />

with the citta in addition of 17 cetasikas mentioned above.<br />

3 One feels uneasy because one does not want to share<br />

one’s office with a new comer. What is the type of this<br />

citta and what are the cetasikas that associate with the<br />

citta?<br />

Again the citta is “domanassa-sahagatam pañigha sampayuttaü<br />

asaïkkhàrika dosa-måla citta”.<br />

The cetasikas that associate with this citta are 12

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