In this chapter kusala cetasikas, wholesome mental factors, will be dealt with.

The following mental factors are those that make consciousness wholesome:

1. Saddha - faith, confidence,
2. Sati - mindfulness, awareness.
3. Hiri - moral shame,
4. Ottappa - moral fear or dread,
5. Alobha - non-greed, generosity,
6. Adosa - non-hatred, good will,
7. Amoha - non-delusion, wisdom,
8. Metta - loving-kindness,
9. Karuna - compassion,
10. Mudita - sympathetic joy,
11. Upekkha - equanimity,
12. Sammavaca - right speech,
13. Sammakammanta - right action,
14. Samma-ajiva - right livelihood.

These fourteen good mental factors enhance the mind to be pure and wholesome.