Sobhana Cetasikas: 1 definition
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Journey to Nibbana: Patthana DhamaThere are 25 sobhana cetasikas or beautiful mental factors. Among them 19 cetasikas are universal to all beautiful cittas that is 59 sobhana cittas in 89 cittas or 91 sobhana cittas in 121 cittas. They are called sobhanacittasadharana cetasikas.
- saddha
- sati
- hiri
- ottappa
- alobha
- adosa
- tatramajjattata
And, 6 pairs of cetasikas altogether 19 in total. The 6 pairs are
- passaddhi, cittapassaddhi and kayapassaddhi
- lahuta, cittalahuta and kayalahuta
- muduta, cittamuduta and kayamuduta
- kammannata, cittakammannata and kaya kammannata
- pagunnata, cittapagunnata and kayapagunnata and
- jukata, cittujukata and kayujukata.
There are three virati cetasikas. Virati means avoidance. They are:
- samma kammanta,
- samma vaca, and
- samma ajiva.
There are 2 appamanna cetasikas, namely:
- Appamann,
- Karuna
In the 25 sobhana cetasikas or beautiful mental factors, the last to be mentioned but the most important is panna or pannindriya cetasikas.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
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Partial matches: Shobhana.
Full-text (+3): Shati, Appamanna Cetasikas, Virati Cetasikas, Karuna, Appamanna, Muduta, Lokapala Dhamma, Pagunnata, Samma Vaca, Kammannata, Adosha, Ujukata, Samma Ajiva, Saddha, Passaddhi, Lahuta, Panna, Tattramajjattata, Samma Kammanta, Cetasika.
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Search found 13 books and stories containing Sobhana Cetasikas; (plurals include: Sobhana Cetasikases). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A Survey of Paramattha Dhammas (by Sujin Boriharnwanaket)
Chapter 22 - Sobhana And Asobhana < [Part 2 - Citta]
Appendix 2 - To Cetasika < [Appendix]
Cetasikas (by Nina van Gorkom)
Appendix 8 - Appendix To Chapter 31 < [Appendix And Glossary]
Chapter 24 - Introduction < [Part IV - Beautiful Cetasikas]
Chapter 31 - Six Pairs Of Beautiful Cetasikas < [Part IV - Beautiful Cetasikas]
Abhidhamma in Daily Life (by Nina Van Gorkom)
Patthana Dhamma (by Htoo Naing)
Chapter 2 - Cetasikas (or mental factors)
Chapter 17 - Kamma paccayo (or kamma condition)
Conditions (by Nina van Gorkom)
Mental Development in Daily Life (by Nina van Gorkom)