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Survey of the 52 mental factors (cetasikas)

A mental unit or mental molecule:
Object beautiful mental states
chanda manasikra pti jvita vitakka

SenseBase

phassa vedan vicra

citta

ekaggat sa cetan vriya adhimokkha

52 mental factors: 7 universal 6 particular 14 unwholesome 25 beautiful

unwholesome mental states

Consciousness (citta) and its mental factors (cetasikas) arise due to the meeting of object and sense-base. Beautiful and unwholesome mental factors exclude each other. Mental factors which are karmical variable (aasamna):

Object
chanda manasikra pti jvita vitakka

phassa vedan vicra

citta

ekaggat sa cetan vriya adhimokkha

SenseBase

Inner circle: 7 universal mental factors Outer circle: 6 particular menatl factors

karmical variable, neutral in themselves (13) aasamna

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(7) Universal mental factors common to all (sabbacittasdhraa)

1. Phassa 2. Vedan 3. Sa 4. Cetan 5. Ekaggat 6. Jvitindriya 7. Manasikra Contact Feeling, sensation Perception, noting and knowing by marks, memory Motivation, intention, stimulation One-pointedness, concentration Life-faculty, mental life, vitality Attention (towards the object) 5J 5J, 7E, 5F, 8P

(6) Occasional or particular mental factors (pakiaka)

1. Vitakka 2. Vicra 3. Adhimokkha 4. Vriya 5. Pti 6. Chanda Initial thought, initial application sustained thought, sustained application Decision, determination, resolution Effort, energy Joy, rapture, zest, interest, enthusiasm Wish-to-do, desire, willingness 5J, 8P 5J 7E, 5F, 8P 7E, 5J

(14) Unwholesome mental factors (akusala)

(4) Universal unwholesome mental facrors (akusalasdhraa) 1. Moha 2. Ahirika 3. Anottappa 4. Uddhacca Delusion, ignorance, not-knowing Shamelessness Moral fearlessness, unscrupulousness, thoughtlessness Restlessness, excitement 6R 5H

(3) Mental factors of the greed-group (lobha) 1. Lobha 2. Dihi 3. Mna Greed, craving, attachment Wrong view, wrong understanding Conceit, pride, arrogance 6R, 5H

(4) Mental factors of the hatred-group (dosa) 1. Dosa 2. Iss 3. Macchariya 4. Kukkucca Aversion, hatred, anger, dislike; fear Envy, jealousy Stinginess, unwillingness to share Worry, pangs of conscience, remorse 6R, 5H 5H

(3) Other unwholesome mental factors 1. Thna 2. Middha 3. Vicikicch Sloth, lazinesss, tiredness, rigidity Torpor, sleepiness, tiredness Doubt, sceptical doubt 5H 5H 5H

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(25) Beautiful mental factors (sobhana)

(19) Universal beautiful mental factors (sobhanasdhraa) 1. Saddh 2. Sati 3. Hiri 4. Ottappa 5. Alobha 6. Adosa 7. Tatramajjhattat 8. Kyapassaddhi 9. Cittapassaddhi 10. Kyalahut 11. Cittalahut 12. Kyamudut 13. Cittamudut 14. Kyakammaat 15. Cittakammaat 16. Kyapguat 17. Cittapguat 18. Kyujjukat 19. Cittujjukat confidence, faith 5F Mindfulness, awareness, clear presence 5F, 7E, 8P Moral shame Guardian of the world Moral fear, thoughfulness, scrupulousness Guardian of the world Non-attachment, generosity (dna) 6R Non-hatred; loving kindness (mett) 6R, 4I Equanimity (upekkh), mental balance 7E, 4I Tranquillity (of mental factors) Tranquillity (of consciousness) 7E Lightness, agility (of mental factors) Lightness, agility (of consciousness) Pliancy, malleability, softness (of mental factors) Pliancy, malleability, softness (of consciousness) Adaptability, wieldiness (of mental factors) Adaptability, wieldiness (of consciousness) Proficiency, skilfulness, healthiness (of mental factors) Proficiency, skilfulness, healthiness (of consciousness) Rectitude, honesty, straightness (of mental factors) Rectitude, honesty, straightness (of consciousness)

(3) Abstinences (virati) 1. Samm vc 2. Samm kammanta 3. Samm jva Right speech, abstinence from wrong speech 8P Right action, abstinence from wrong action 8P Right livelihood, abstinence from wrong livelihood 8P

(2) Illimitables (appama) 1. Karu 2. Mudit Compassion Sympathetic joy 4I 4I

(1) Wisdom (pa), non-delusion (amoha) 1. Paindriya Non-delusion, wisdom (faculty), knowledge (Investigating of the Dhamma (dhamma-vicaya); Right view/right understanding (samm dihi)) 6R, 5F, 7E, 8P

7E 5F 5J 8P 4I 5H 6R

Seven factors of enlightenment (bojjhaga) Five spiritual faculties (indriya) Five jhna-factors (jhnaga) - including happy feeling (sukha) Eight path-factors (maggaga) Four divine abodes (brahmavihra) or Illimitables (appama) Five hindrances (nvaraa) (uddhacca + kukkucca as well as thna + middha count as 1 hindrance) Root (mla or hetu): three unwholesome roots + three wholesome roots