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Buddha Abhidhamma - Ultimate Science - BuddhaNet

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Four Modes of Rebirth (Pañisandhi-catukka)<br />

1 Apàya-pañisandhi (woeful rebirth) –<br />

Akusala-vipàka upekkhà santiraõa ahetuka citta<br />

2 Kàma-sugati pañisandhi (Sensuous blissful rebirth) –<br />

a Kàma-sugati ahetuka-pañisandhi = kusala-vipàka<br />

santiraõa ahetuka-citta.<br />

b Kàma-sugati sahetuka-pañisandhi = 8 mahà-vipàka cittas.<br />

3 Råpa-pañisandhi (rebirth in Råpa-planes) –<br />

5 Råpàvacara-vipàka cittas + jãvita-navaka-kalàpa råpapañisandhi.<br />

4 Aråpa-pañisandhi (rebirth in the Aråpa planes) –<br />

4 Aråpàvacara-vipàka cittas.<br />

Notes:<br />

a One apàya-pañisandhi, one kàma-sugati ahetuka-pañisandhi<br />

and 8 kàmasugati sahetuka pañisandhis together make up<br />

10 kàma-pañisandhis.<br />

b Five råpàvacara-vipàka cittas and jãvita-navaka-kalàpa råpapañisandhi<br />

together make up 6 råpa-pañisandhis.<br />

c Ten kàma-pañisandhis, 6 råpa-pañisandhis and 4 aråpapañisandhis<br />

together make up 20 types of pañisandhi<br />

(rebirth).<br />

The number of pañisandhi exceeds the number of rebirthconsciousness<br />

by one, because there is one råpa-pañisandhi.<br />

Person and Pañisandhi<br />

1. The four apàya-persons in niriya, tiracchàna, peta and<br />

asura planes are born with akusala-vipàka upekkhà<br />

santiraõa ahetuka citta.<br />

This citta is the resultant of immoral kamma. It<br />

becomes the relinking (rebirth-consciousness) at the

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