Cetasikas
  • Book Info
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Part 1: The Universals
    • Contact
    • Feeling
    • Perception
    • Volition
    • Volition in the Cycle of Birth and Death
    • Concentration
    • Vitality and Attention
  • PART 11: The Particulars
    • Applied thinking and Sustained thinking
    • Determination and Energy
    • Right Effort of the eightfold Path
    • Enthusiasm
    • Zeal
  • PART III: Akusala Cetasikas
    • Introduction to Akusala Cittas
    • Ignorance Shamelessness Recklessness and Restlessness
    • Attachment
    • Wrong View
    • Conceit
    • Aversion
    • Envy Stinginess Regret
    • Sloth Torpor and Doubt
    • Different Groups of Defilements Part I
    • Different Groups of Defilements Part II
    • Different Groups of Defilements Part III
  • PART IV: Beautiful Cetasikas
    • Introduction to Sobhana Cetasikas
    • Confidence
    • Mindfulness
    • Moral Shame and Fear of Blame
    • Non-Attachment
    • Non-Aversion
    • Equanimity
    • Six Pairs of Beautiful Cetasikas
    • The Three Abstinences
    • Compassion and Sympathetic Joy
    • Understanding
    • The Stages of Insight
    • Wholesome Deeds
  • Appendix
    • Appendix to Chapter 2
    • Appendix to Chapter 5
    • Appendix to Chapter 8
    • Appendix to Chapter 9
    • Appendix to Chapter 11
    • Appendix to Chapter 12
    • Appendix to Chapter 20
    • Appendix to Chapter 31
    • Appendix to Chapter 34
    • Appendix to Stages of Insight
  • Footnotes
  • Glossary
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  1. Appendix

Appendix to Chapter 5

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Cetanā as a link in the “Dependant Origination”

Cetanā as a link in the “Dependant Origination” is called abhisaṅkhāra. There are three kinds of abhisaṅkhāra:

  1. meritorious kamma-formations (puññ’ābhisaṅkhāra)

  2. demeritorious kamma-formations (apuññ’ābhisaṅkhāra)

  3. imperturbable kamma-formations (āneñj’ābhisaṅkhāra)

Meritorious kamma-formations are the cetanās which accompany the eight kāmāvacara kusala cittas or mahā-kusala cittas (kusala cittas of the sense-sphere), and the five rūpāvacara kusala cittas (rūpa-jhānacittas).

Demeritorious kamma-formations are the cetanās which accompany the twelve akusala cittas, which are: eight lobha-mūla-cittas, two dosa-mūla-cittas and two moha-mūla-cittas.

Imperturbable kamma-formations are the cetanās which accompany the four arūpāvacara kusala cittas (arūpa-jhānacittas). The meritorious kamma-formations and the demeritorious kamma-formations which produce rebirth-consciousness also produce rūpa. The imperturbable kamma-formations do not produce rūpa. Those who cultivate arūpa-jhāna have realized the disadvantages of rūpa. The arūpāvacara kusala cittas which are very tranquil, very refined, produce rebirth-consciousness in the relevant arūpa-brahma planes where there is no rūpa and no sense-impressions. There are four arūpa-brahma planes corresponding to the four stages of arūpa-jhāna.

These three classes of kamma-formations are a link in the Dependent Origination.

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