Lobha Mula Citta: 1 definition
Introduction:
Lobha Mula 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)
Source: Journey to Nibbana: Patthana DhamaPart of Aksula Cittas.
8 Lobha mula cittas are
- somanassa sahagatam ditthigata samyuttam asankharika cittam
- somanassa sahagatam ditthigata samyuttam sasankharika cittam
- somanassa sahagatam ditthigata vippayuttam asankharika cittam
- somanassa sahagatam ditthigata vippayuttam sasankharikacittam
- upekkha sahagatam ditthigata samyuttam asankharika cittam
- upekkha sahagatam ditthigata samyuttam sasankharika cittam
- upekkha sahagatam ditthigata vippayuttam asankharika cittam
- upekkha sahagatam ditthigata vippayuttam sasankharika cittam
1. The first citta is as in case of a child eating ice cream happily. He is happy. There is mental pleasure or somanassa. As a child, he would not know kamma and so there is no belief in kamma. That citta arises in parallel with ditthi or wrong view. No one is telling him to be happy. So this is an example of the first lobha citta.
2. The second lobha citta is seen in case such as a child receiving a packet containing sweet cake without knowledge of the cake in it. His mother tells him John, that packet is for you. Unwrap the packet and eat the sweet cake inside. When he received the packet, he did not know he had got the cake. But as his mother told him to unwrap, he beomes happy with a view to eating sweet cake. This is prompted.
3. The third lobha citta is seen as in case of a well learned adult who at the moment is happily watching movies. He is happy. He believes kamma and its implication. But no one is urging him to be happy.
4. The fourth lobha citta is seen as in case of a well learned adult who hear a word but not fully realize what exactly it meant. His friend tell him that you are very impressive. Then the man becomes happy. He is happy ( somanassa ). He is well learned ( ditthigata vippayutta ). But he has to be prompted by his friend that is sasankharika.
5. The fifth lobha citta is seen as in a case of a child while he is listening his parents talking interestingly. He is not particularly happy because he does not fully understand adults speech. But as there is lobha he is listening actively. There is wrong view as he does not know kamma well. And no one is urging him to listen.
6. The sixth lobha citta is seen as in case of a child while he is receiving a present and being told that it is for him. He is not particularly happy. This is upekkha. He does not know kamma. But he is told that the present is for him. Before he hears this, lobha citta does not arise. When told, it arises. This is sasankharika or being urged.
7. The seventh lobha citta can be seen in case of an adult when he is counting some notes of money. He is not particularly happy as this amount of money is nothing to do with somanassa. He knows kamma well. No one is urging him in his action.
8. The eighth lobha citta can be seen in case of an adult when he is counting some notes of other peoples money when he is told that the notes he is counting is for him. Amount is not much_ and he has to be urgerd. So this is sasankharika lobha citta.
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).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Lobha, Mula, Citta.
Full-text: Lobha Mula, Akusala Citta, Javana Citta.
Relevant text
Search found 11 books and stories containing Lobha Mula Citta; (plurals include: Lobha Mula Cittas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Abhidhamma in Daily Life (by Nina Van Gorkom)
Cetasikas (by Nina van Gorkom)
Appendix 1 - Appendix To Chapter 2 < [Appendix And Glossary]
Appendix 7 - Appendix To Chapter 20 < [Appendix And Glossary]
Chapter 2 - Feeling < [Part I - The Universals]
Buddhist Outlook on Daily Life (by Nina van Gorkom)
Conditions (by Nina van Gorkom)
Listening to the Dhamma (by Nina van Gorkom)
Patthana Dhamma (by Htoo Naing)