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Buddha Abhidhamma - Ultimate Science - BuddhaNet

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Chapter 7<br />

SAMUCCAYA<br />

Compendium of <strong>Ultimate</strong> Entities<br />

Introductory<br />

Seventy-two kinds of ultimate entities, called vatthu-dhammas<br />

because they have their own characteristics, have been described<br />

so far. They are citta, 52 cetasikas, 18 nipphanna-råpas and Nibbàna.<br />

Citta<br />

All the 89 or 121 types of consciousness are regarded as<br />

one as they all possess the characteristic of ‘awareness’.<br />

Actually they are 89 or 121 types of combinations of citta<br />

with various cetasikas.<br />

Cetasikas<br />

All 52 mental factors are viewed separately as they possess<br />

different characteristics.<br />

Nipphanna-råpas<br />

All the 18 råpas which are caused and conditioned by<br />

kamma, citta, utu and àhàra are regarded to be real and<br />

viewed separately as they possess different characteristics.<br />

Nibbàna<br />

It is one with regard to its characteristic of peacefulness<br />

(santi-lakkhaõa).<br />

Thus the total number of vatthu-dhammas: 1+52+18+1=72

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