Significance of Mental concomitant
Mental concomitant refers to the mental factors that arise alongside consciousness and are inherently dependent on it. These factors influence the nature and quality of consciousness, including aspects such as faith, joy, and mindfulness. They can impact various actions, feelings, and perceptions, and play a crucial role in defining the moral quality of thoughts and actions. In the context of meditation, mental concomitants can enhance the overall experience, contributing to states like serenity and balanced awareness.
Synonyms: Mental association
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Buddhist concept of 'Mental concomitant'
Mental concomitant in Buddhism refers to mental factors that arise alongside consciousness, influencing actions, perceptions, and moral quality. They play a crucial role in meditation, volition, and the overall experience of mental states.
From: Maha Buddhavamsa—The Great Chronicle of Buddhas
(1) Mental states and qualities that accompany the meditative process, influencing the overall experience of meditation.[1] (2) Various mental states such as mindfulness, which are refined in the context of the fourth jhana.[2] (3) Various mental states and processes that arise along with consciousness, influencing perception and action.[3] (4) The mental factors that accompany acts of truthfulness, such as restraint and volition.[4] (5) The mental factors accompanying thoughts and consciousness relevant to the various kinds of thoughts.[5]
From: Patthanuddesa Dipani
(1) These are the accompanying mental states that arise together with the primary conscious thought, highlighting their interdependent nature.[6] (2) These are additional mental properties that coexist with specific types of consciousness, impacting their functions and characteristics.[7] (3) Mental concomitants are the mental factors or qualities that arise in connection with consciousness and volition, influencing actions and experiences.[8] (4) The mental factors that arise alongside consciousness and influence its nature.[9] (5) The accompanying mental states or factors that arise together with a particular consciousness.[10]
From: Dhammapada (Illustrated)
(1) The mental factors accompanying unwholesome actions that influence the moral quality of those actions.[11] (2) An accompanying mental quality, specifically faith, that arises alongside other wholesome states or consciousness.[12]
From: Guide to Tipitaka
(1) Features or states that accompany each type of dhamma, such as joy or pain.[13] (2) One of the four categories of Ultimate Truth in the Abhidhamma, consisting of mental states that accompany consciousness.[14]
From: A Manual of Abhidhamma
(1) The mental factors that accompany consciousness, particularly in relation to feelings and other stimuli.[15]
From: Abhidhamma in Daily Life (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa)
(1) Mental concomitant refers to the mental aspects, particularly cetana, responsible for prompting kamma actions.[16]