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1 Abhidhamma ABHI = higher, sublime, special distinguished Dhamma = teaching or ultimate realities Slide 2 2 According to the Abhidhamma philosophy there are two types of Truth: Conventional truth (sammuti sacca) Ultimate Truth (paramattha sacca) Slide 3 3 Kalpas in the body Slide 4 4 Slide 5 5 Slide 6 6 Conventional Truth Atom Nucleus Protons Neutrons Electrons Sub-atomic particles Slide 7 7 Ultimate Truth - Rpa Kalpa 1. Earth element 2. Water 3. Fire 4. Wind 5. Colour 6. Smell 7. Taste 8. Nutritive Essence Slide 8 8 In Abhidhamma, Ultimate Truth (Reality) is fourfold: 1. Consciousness (citta) 2. Mental Factors (cetasika) conditioned dhamma 3. Matter (r pa) 4. Nibb na unconditioned dhamma Slide 9 9 The 1 st Ultimate-Truth CONSCIOUSNESS (citta) 1.Characteristic (lakkhaa) : awareness or knowing of an object. 2.Function (rasa) : to be a forerunner of the mental states. 3.Manifestation (paccupahna) : it is a continuity of processes. 4.Proximate cause (padahna) : Mind (mental factors) and matter. Slide 10 10 CONSCIOUSNESS (citta) The process of cognizing an object. In the blink of an eye, billions of consciousness arise and pass away. At any one moment, only one consciousness arises. In conventional truth, one lives from conception to death, however in the ultimate sense one lives only for one conscious moment. Although it arises at tremendous speed, each consciousness goes through the same 3 stages: arising (birth), static (decay) and dissolution (death) Slide 11 11 Citta arising static dissolution MIND MOMENT Slide 12 12 Consciousness can be classified with respect to its nature (jti) in 4 ways: 1. Unwholesome (akusala) 2. Wholesome (kusala) 3. Resultant (vip ka) 4. Functional (kiriya) Slide 13 13 Six Types of Roots Three wholesome rootsThree wholesome roots Non greed Non hatred Non delusion Three unwholesome rootsThree unwholesome roots Greed Hatred Delusion Slide 14 14 Consciousness can be classified with respect to its nature (jti) in 4 ways: 1. Unwholesome (akusala) 2. Wholesome (kusala) 3. Resultant (vip ka) 4. Functional (kiriya) Slide 15 15 12 unwholesome consciousness 8 rooted in greed 1.One consciousness, accompanied by joy, associated with wrong view, unprompted. 2.One consciousness, accompanied by joy, associated with wrong view, prompted. 3.One consciousness, accompanied by joy, dissociated from wrong view, unprompted. 4.One consciousness, accompanied by joy, dissociated from wrong view, prompted. 5.One consciousness, accompanied by equanimity, associated with wrong view, unprompted. 6.One consciousness, accompanied by equanimity, associated with wrong view, prompted. 7.One consciousness, accompanied by equanimity, dissociated from wrong view, unprompted. 8.One consciousness, accompanied by equanimity, dissociated from wrong view, prompted. Slide 16 16 12 unwholesome consciousness 2 rooted in hatred 1.One consciousness accompanied by displeasure, associated with aversion, unprompted. 2.One consciousness accompanied by displeasure, associated with aversion, prompted. Slide 17 17 12 unwholesome consciousness 2 rooted in delusion One consciousness accompanied by equanimity, associated with doubt. One consciousness accompanied by equanimity, associated with restlessness. Slide 18 18 Consciousness can be classified with respect to its nature (jti) in 4 ways: 1. Unwholesome (akusala) 2. Wholesome (kusala) 3. Resultant (vip ka) 4. Functional (kiriya) Slide 19 19 8 sense-sphere wholesome consciousness 1.One consciousness accompanied by joy associated with knowledge, unprompted. 2.One consciousness accompanied by joy associated with knowledge, prompted. 3.One consciousness accompanied by joy dissociated from knowledge, unprompted. 4.One consciousness accompanied by joy dissociated from knowledge, prompted. 5.One consciousness accompanied by equanimity associated with knowledge, unprompted 6.One consciousness accompanied by equanimity associated with knowledge, prompted 7.One consciousness accompanied by equanimity dissociated from knowledge, unprompted 8.One consciousness accompanied by equanimity dissociated from knowledge, prompted Slide 20 20 8 sense-sphere resultant consciousness 1.One consciousness accompanied by joy associated with knowledge, unprompted 2.One consciousness accompanied by joy associated with knowledge, prompted 3.One consciousness accompanied by joy dissociated from knowledge, unprompted 4.One consciousness accompanied by joy dissociated from knowledge, prompted 5.One consciousness accompanied by equanimity associated with knowledge, unprompted 6.One consciousness accompanied by equanimity associated with knowledge, prompted 7.One consciousness accompanied by equanimity dissociated from knowledge, unprompted 8.One consciousness accompanied by equanimity dissociated from knowledge, prompted Slide 21 21 8 sense-sphere functional consciousness 1.One consciousness accompanied by joy associated with knowledge, unprompted 2.One consciousness accompanied by joy associated with knowledge, prompted 3.One consciousness accompanied by joy dissociated from knowledge, unprompted 4.One consciousness accompanied by joy dissociated from knowledge, prompted 5.One consciousness accompanied by equanimity associated with knowledge, unprompted 6.One consciousness accompanied by equanimity associated with knowledge, prompted 7.One consciousness accompanied by equanimity dissociated from knowledge, unprompted 8.One consciousness accompanied by equanimity dissociated from knowledge, prompted Slide 22 22 Rootless consciousness 18 (ahetuka-cittni) 7 Unwholesome resultant consciousness 8 wholesome resultant consciousness 3 Functional consciousness Slide 23 23 Unwholesome resultant consciousness Eye consciousness accompanied by neutral feeling; Ear consciousness Nose consciousness Tongue consciousness Body consciousness accompanied by pain Receiving consciousness accompanied by neutral feeling; Investigating consciousness accompanied by neutral feeling; Slide 24 24 Wholesome resultant rootless consciousness Eye consciousness accompanied by neutral feeling; Ear consciousness Nose consciousness Tongue consciousness Body consciousness accompanied by pleasure Receiving consciousness accompanied by neutral feeling; Investigating consciousness accompanied by joy Investigating consciousness accompanied by neutral feeling; Slide 25 25 Rootless Functional Consciousness Five-door adverting consciousness accompanied by neutral feeling Mind-door adverting consciousness Smile-producing consciousness accompanied by joy Slide 26 26 Consciousness can also divided into four groups by way of plane : Sense-sphere consciousness ( k m vacara-citta ) Fine-material-sphere consciousness ( r p vacara-citta ) Immaterial-sphere consciousness ( ar p vacara-citta ) Supramundane consciousness ( lokuttara-citta ) Slide 27 27 31 planes of existence NPNNP Nothingness Infinite conciousness Infinite space 7 Planes of 4 th Jhana 3 Planes of 3 rd Jhana 3 Planes of 2 nd Jhana 3 Planes of 1 st Jhana 6 Deva realms 1 Human realm 1 Asura realm 1 Peta realm 1 Animal realm 1 Hell beings realm 11 Sense sphere planes 16 Fine material sphere planes 4 immaterial sphere planes Slide 28 28 Slide 29 29 Slide 30 30 Slide 31 31 Slide 32 32 1. CATU-MAHRJIKA 2. TVATISA 3. YMA 4. TUSITA 5. NIMMNA-RATI They enjoy the 5 sense objects which they created for themselves. 6. PARANIMMITA-VASAVATTI They enjoy 5 sense pleasure objects created by others for them. 6 DevaRealms Slide 33 33 Slide 34 34 Slide 35 35 31 planes of existence 16 Fine material sphere planes Slide 36 36 3 Planes of 1 st Jh na 1. PRISAJJA BRAHMA Realm of Brahmas Retinue 2. PUROHITA BRAHMA Realm of Brahmas Ministers 3. MAH BRAHMA Realm of Great Brahma Slide 37 37 3 Planes of 2 nd Jh na 1.PARITTABHA Realm of minor lustre 2.APPAMNABHA Realm of infinite lustre 3.ABHASSARA Realm of radiant lustre Slide 38 38 3 Planes of 3 rd Jh na 1.PARITTA-SUBHA Realm of minor aura 2.APPAMNA-SUBHA Realm of infinite aura 3.SUBHA-KIHA Realm of steady aura Slide 39 39 7 Planes of 4 th Jh na 1.VEHAPPHALA Realm of great reward 2.ASAA-SATTA Realm of mindless beings (Only body.No mind.) 3.AVIHA The durable realm 4.ATAPPA The serene realm 5.SUDASSA The beautiful realm 6.SUDASSI The clear-sighted realm 7.AKANIHA The highest realm SUDDHAVSA Only Anagamis are reborn in these 5 planes. Slide 40 40 5 wholesome fine-material sphere consciousness 1.1st jhna = wholesome consciousness together with initial application, sustained application, joy, happiness, and one- pointed ness. 2.2 nd jhna = wholesome consciousness together with sustained application, joy, happiness, and one- pointed ness. 3.3rd jhna = wholesome consciousness together with joy, happiness, and one- pointed ness. 4.4 th jhna = wholesome consciousness together with happiness and one- pointed ness. 5.5th jhna = wholesome consciousness together with equanimity and one- pointed ness. 7 Planes of 4 th Jhana 3 Planes of 3 rd Jhana 3 Planes of 2 nd Jhana 3 Planes of 1 st Jhana 6 Deva realms 1 Human realm 1 Asura realm 1 Peta realm 1 Animal realm 1 Hell beings realm Slide 41 41 5 Jhna Factors Initial application of mind (Vitakka) - the directing and placing of the mind onto the object of the pa ibhga nimitta. Sustained application of mind (Vicra) - the sustained keeping of the mind on the pa ibhga nimitta. Joy (Pti) - interest, or liking for the pa ibhga nimitta. Happiness (Sukha) - Pleasant feeling or happiness associated with experiencing the pa ibhga nimitta. One-pointed ness (Ekaggat) - One-pointed ness of mind or fixing the mind firmly on the pa ibhga nimitta. Slide 42 42 5 Masteries of Jh na Mastery in adverting: being able to advert to the jhna factors after emerging from jhna. Mastery in attaining: being able to enter jhna whenever one wishes. Mastery in resolving: being able to stay in jhna for as long as one has determined to stay. Mastery in emerging: being able to leave the jhna at the time one determines to emerge. Mastery in reviewing: being able to review the jhna factors from which one has just emerged. Slide 43 43 5 fine-material sphere resultant consciousness 1.1st jhna = resultant consciousness together with initial application, sustained application, joy, happiness, and one- pointedness. 2.2 nd jhna = resultant consciousness together with sustained application, joy, happiness, and one- pointedness. 3.3rd jhna = resultant consciousness together with joy, happiness, and one- pointedness. 4.4 th jhna = resultant wholesome consciousness together with happiness and one- pointedness. 5.5th jhna = resultant consciousness together with equanimity and one- pointed ness. 7 Planes of 4 th Jhana 3 Planes of 3 rd Jhana 3 Planes of 2 nd Jhana 3 Planes of 1 st Jhana 6 Deva realms 1 Human realm 1 Asura realm 1 Peta realm 1 Animal realm 1 Hell beings realm Slide 44 44 31 planes of existence 16 Fine material sphere planes Slide 45 45 5 fine-material sphere functional consciousness 1.1st jhna = functional consciousness together with initial application, sustained application, joy, happiness, and one- pointedness. 2.2 nd jhna = functional consciousness together with sustained application, joy, happiness, and one- pointedness. 3.3rd jhna = functional consciousness together with joy, happiness, and one- pointedness. 4.4 th jhna = functional consciousness together with happiness and one- pointedness. 5.5th jhna = functional consciousness together with equanimity and one- pointedness. Slide 46 46 4 Immaterial-sphere wholesome consciousness 1.Wholesome consciousness pertaining to the base of infinite space 2.Wholesome consciousness pertaining to the base of consciousness 3.Wholesome consciousness pertaining to the base of nothingness 4.Wholesome consciousness pertaining to the base of neither perception nor non-perception Slide 47 47 4 Immaterial sphere resultant consciousness 1.Resultant consciousness pertaining to the base of infinite space 2.Resulatnt consciousness pertaining to the base of consciousness 3.Resultant consciousness pertaining to the base of nothingness 4.Resultant consciousness pertaining to the base of neither perception nor non-perception.......... Slide 48 48 31 planes of existence 4 immaterial sphere planes Slide 49 49 4 Immaterial sphere functional consciousness 1.Functional consciousness pertaining to the base of infinite space 2.Functional consciousness pertaining to the base of consciousness 3.Functional consciousness pertaining to the base of nothingness 4.Functional consciousness pertaining to the base of neither perception nor non-perception Slide 50 50 sa sra sa s ra Slide 51 51 Supramundane consciousness (Lokuttara-Citta) The noble consciousness that has gone beyond the 5 aggregates of clinging (i.e. beyond 31 planes of existence) Four wholesome paths Stream entry Once returning Non returning Arahant Four resultant fruitions Stream entry Once returning Non returning Arahant NIBBNA