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Buddha Abhidhamma - Ultimate Science - BuddhaNet

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So the child’s citta is ‘upekkhà-sahagataü ¤àõa-vippayuttaü<br />

asaïkhàrika mahàkusala citta’.<br />

The cetasikas associated with the citta are 12 a¤¤asamàna<br />

cetasikas (pãti being excepted), 19 sobhaõa-sàdhàraõa<br />

cetasikas and karunà (total – 32).<br />

8 A father gladly congratulates his son for the son’s<br />

success in the examination. The father does not think<br />

of kamma and its result at that instant.<br />

So the father’s citta is ‘somanassa-sahagataü ¤àõavippayuttaü<br />

asaïkhàrika mahàkusala citta.’<br />

The cetasikas are 13 a¤¤asamàna cetasikas, 19 sobhaõasàdhàraõa<br />

cetasikas and mudità (total – 33).<br />

9 A man is being absorbed in the fourth jhàna by<br />

meditating on the pañibhàga-nimitta of pathavã kasina.<br />

What are the names of the citta and the concomitants<br />

associated with the citta? The citta is ‘råpàvacara fourthjhàna<br />

kusala-citta.’ It may be also called ‘sukh’ekaggatà<br />

sahitaü catutthajjhàna kusala citta’.<br />

The cetasikas associated with the citta are 10 a¤¤asamàna<br />

cetasikas (vitakka, vicàra and pãti being excepted), 19<br />

sobhaõa-sàdhàraõa cetasikas and pa¤¤indriya (total – 30).<br />

10 What are the cetasikas that associate with the sotàpattiphala<br />

citta which is accompanied by the first jhàna?<br />

The cetasikas are 13 a¤¤asamàna cetasikas, 19 sobhaõasàdhàraõa<br />

cetasikas, 3 virati cetasikas and pa¤¤indriya<br />

(total – 36).<br />

Doing the Impossible<br />

In <strong>Abhidhamma</strong>, the <strong>Buddha</strong> has analysed the mind to its ultimate<br />

components called citta and cetasikas. These components are the

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