Cetasikas

by Nina van Gorkom | 1999 | 122,172 words

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Appendix 2 - Appendix To Chapter 5

Cetana as a link in the "Dependant Origination" is called abhissankhara There are three kinds of abhissankhara.

  1. meritorious kamma-formations (punnabhisankhara)[1]
  2. demeritorious kamma-formations (apunn abhisankhara)
  3. imperturbable kamma-formations (anenjabhisankhara)

Meritorious kamma-formations are the cetanas which accompany the eight kamma kusala cittas or maha-kusala cittas (kusala cittas of the sense-sphere)[2], and the five rupavacara kusala cittas (rupa-jhacittas)[3].

Demeritorious kamma-formations are the cetanas which accompany the twelve akusala cittas, which are: eight lobha mula-cittas, two dosa-mula-cittas and two moha-mula-cittas.

Imperturbable kamma-formations are the cetanas which accompany the four arupavacara kusala cittas (arupa-jhanacittas) The meritorious kamma-formations and the demeritorious kamma formation which produce rebirth-consciousness also produce rupa. The imperturbable kamma-formations do not produce rupa. Those who cultivate arupa-jhana have realized the disadvantages of rupa. The arupavacara kusala cittas which ate very tranquil, very refined produce rebirth-consciousness in the relevant arupa-brahma planes where there is no rupa and no sense-Impressions. There are four arupa-brahma planes corresponding to the four stages of arupa jhana.

These three classes of kamma-formations are a link in the Dependent Origination.

July 1, 2001

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

Punna means merit, kusala.

[2]:

Abhidhamma in Daily Life Chapter 10.

[3]:

Abhidhamma in Daily Life Chapter 22.

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