Vipaka Citta, Vipakacitta: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Vipaka Citta means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

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Source: Journey to Nibbana: Patthana Dhama

Vipaka cittas are resultant consciousness and they will not give rise to any kammic force or effects. Sodo kiriya cittas. Kiriya cittas are just performance and they do not have any kammic force.

Source: Dhamma Study: Introduction to the Dhamma

Resultant consciousness.

See Citta.

Source: Dhamma Study: Cetasikas

Seeing-consciousness is vipakacitta (citta which is result).

context information

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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