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Aråpàvacara Kiriya Cittas
(Immaterial Sphere Functional Consciousness)
Again the symbols are the same and the names are similar, the
only change necessary is to put ‘kiriya’ (functional) in place of
‘kusala’ (moral).
Abhi¤¤àõa Cittas (Supernormal Consciousness)
A person who attains five råpavacara kusala cittas and four
aråpavacara kusala cittas in pathavi-kasiõa meditation can easily develop
these nine jhàna cittas in the meditation of other nine kasiõas.
Then he can practise in 14 ways on these ten kasiõas and nine
jhànas to make his mind very skillful and powerful. He can then
develop five mundane supernormal powers based on the fifth
råpàvacara kusala citta.
An arahat who attains five råpàvacara kiriya cittas and four
aråpàvacara kiriya cittas in pathavã-kasiõa meditation can also develop
these nine jhànas in the meditation of other nine kasiõas. By
practising in the same way on these ten kasinas and nine jhànas,
he can also develop five mundane supernormal powers based
on the fifth råpavacara kiriya citta.
Thus the fifth råpavacara kusala citta is called the kusala
abhiññana citta, and the fifth råpavacara kiriya citta is called the
kiriya abhi¤¤àõa citta when they are associated with supernormal
knowledge.