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3 Ghàna-vi¤¤àõa – 2 nose-consciousness
4 Jivhà-vi¤¤àõa – 2 tongue-consciousness
5 Kàya-vi¤¤àõa – 2 body-consciousness
6 Mano-vi¤¤àõa – 79 mind-consciousness
Please note that eye-consciousness arises at the eye-door
depending on the eye-base (vatthu) and so on. The mindconsciousness
arises at the mind-door depending on the hadayavatthu
in the heart.
The first five vi¤¤àõas comprise 2 sense-impressions each
whereas mano-vi¤¤àõa comprises 79 types of consciousness.
Six Types of Vãthi
Vãthi or the cognitive series of consciousness is also divided
into six classes which may be named according to either the six
sense-doors or the six types of vi¤¤àõa as follows:
1 Cakkhu-dvàra-vãthi = cakkhu-vi¤¤àõa-vãthi
It is the cognitive series of consciousness connected with
the eye-door or with the eye-consciousness.
2 Sota-dvàra-vãthi = sota-vi¤¤àõa-vãthi
It is the cognitive series of consciousness connected with
the ear-door or with the ear-consciousness.
3 Ghàna-dvàra-vãthi = Ghàna-vi¤¤àõa-vãthi
It is the cognitive series of consciousness connected with
the nose-door or with the nose-consciousness.
4 Jivhà-dvàra-vãthi = Jivhà-vi¤¤àõa-vãthi
It is the cognitive series of consciousness connected with
the tongue-door or with the tongue-consciousness.
5 Kàya-dvàra-vãthi = Kàya-vi¤¤àõa-vãthi
It is the cognitive series of consciousness connected with
the body-door or with the body-consciousness.