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The sense sphere refers to the four apàya abodes, the human
abode and the six deva abodes. In all these abodes sensual pleasure
is enjoyed.
The fine-material sphere refers to the sixteen planes
populated by råpa-brahmas, i.e. brahmas with forms or bodies.
The immaterial sphere refers to the four planes populated
by aråpa-brahmas, i.e., brahmas without forms or bodies.
Brahmas are more powerful than devas. They enjoy greater
peace and longer lives than devas.
Kàmàvacara Cittas
(Consciousness mostly experienced in the kàma-loka)
There are 54 kàmàvacara cittas which may be divided into three
classes:
1 Akusala cittas (immoral consciousness) – 12
2 Ahetuka cittas (rootless consciousness) – 18
3 Kàma-sobhaõa cittas (beautiful consciousness in the sensesphere)
– 24
The total number of kàmàvacara cittas is 12+18+24 = 54. They
will be named and explained further below.
It is recommended that the reader or learner should become
familiar with the Pàli names mentioned in this book. They are
short and precise and will help one to understand the translations
or the writings in other text-books or treaties on Buddhism.
Akusala Cittas (Immoral Consciousness)
‘Akusala’ means ‘immoral’. People usually commit wicked and
evil deeds with akusala cittas. So akusala cittas bear bad results.
The 12 akusala cittas may be further divided into three classes:
1 Lobha-måla cittas (consciousness rooted in greed or
attachment) – 8