Appendix I - Materiality

The 28 Properties or Material qualities of Matter or Materiality

1. The 4 Maha Butas or 4 Primaries or 4 Great Essential Elements

1. The element of solidity or extension
2. The element of fluidity or cohesion
3. The element of heat
4. The element of motion

2. The 6 bases of sensitive material qualities

5. The eye basis
6. The ear basis
7. The nose basis
8. The tongue basis
9. The body basis
10. The heart basis

3. The 2 sexes

11. The male sex
12. The female sex

4. Material quality of life

13. The vital force

5. Material quality of nutrition

14. Edible Food

6. The 4 sense fields

15. Visible form
16. Sound
17. Odour
18. Taste.

7. Material quality of limitation

19. The element of Space

8. Communicating material quality

20. Bodily Intimation
21. Vocal Intimation

9. The 3 Plasticities

22. Lightness
23 Softness
24 Adaptability

10. The 4 Salient features or characteristics of material qualities

25. Growth
26. Continuity
27. Decay
28 Death