Significance of Immoral Consciousness
Immoral Consciousness, as understood in Theravada Buddhism, encompasses various types of consciousness linked to immoral mental states. It is characterized by twelve specific types that arise from negative emotions such as attachment, ill-will, and ignorance. Each of these types is typically associated with fourteen concomitant factors, highlighting the connection between unwholesome thoughts and actions. This concept serves to illustrate the impact of immoral mental states on an individual's overall consciousness and behavior.
Synonyms: Impure consciousness
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Buddhist concept of 'Immoral Consciousness'
Immoral Consciousness in Buddhism signifies a mental state linked to unwholesome thoughts and actions, arising from attachment, ill-will, and ignorance, involving 14 concomitant factors across twelve distinct consciousness types.
From: A Manual of Abhidhamma
(1) Akusala-vipaka, consciousness that leads to detrimental actions or thoughts resulting in negative outcomes and future karmic repercussions.[1] (2) Types of consciousness associated with immoral mental states, with 14 concomitants typically found in each type.[2] (3) A type of consciousness characterized by mental states that are associated with unwholesome thoughts and actions.[3] (4) Refers to twelve types of consciousness that arise from attachment, ill-will, and ignorance, categorized in Buddhist teachings.[4]
From: Patthanuddesa Dipani
(1) There are twelve classes of immoral consciousness: two rooted in nescience, eight rooted in appetite, and two rooted in hate.[5] (2) One of the classifications of mundane apperceptions, this refers to the states of consciousness that result in unwholesome actions or thoughts.[6]
From: Introducing Buddhist Abhidhamma
(1) A type of consciousness characterized by harmful intentions or actions, as opposed to moral consciousness.[7]