Introducing Buddhist Abhidhamma
Meditation and Concentration
by Kyaw Min, U | 1899 | 43,258 words
Abhidhamma is the 3rd and last part of the Buddhist Pāli Canon. This book is meant as an introduction to the various concepts presented in the seven books of the Abhidhamma....
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