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Cetasika characteristic Flashcards

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Phassa

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touching

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Vedanā

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being felt – it may be pleasant, painful or neutral

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Saññā

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perceiving of the qualities of the object

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Cetanā

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the state of willing.

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5
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Ekaggatā

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non-wandering or non-distraction

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Jīvitindriya

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maintaining the associated mental states

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Manasikāra

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the conducting of the associated states towards the object

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Vitakka

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the directing of the mind onto the object

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Vicāra

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continued pressure on the object in the sense of examining it.

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Adhimokkha

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conviction

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Vīriya

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supporting, exertion, and marshalling.

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Pīti

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endearing

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Chanda

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desire to act.

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Moha

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mental blindness or unknowing

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Ahirika

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the absence of disgust at bodily and verbal misconduct.

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Anottappa

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the absence of dread on account of bodily and verbal misconduct.

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Uddhacca

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disquietude, like water whipped up by the wind

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Lobha

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grasping an object

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Diṭṭhi

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unwise (unjustified) interpretation of things.

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Māna

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haughtiness

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Dosa

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ferocity

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Issā

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being jealous of other’s success

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Macchariya

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concealing one’s own success when it has been or can be obtained.

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Kukkucca

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subsequent regret

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Thina

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lack of driving power.

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Middha

A

unwieldiness

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Vicikicchā

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doubting

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Saddhā

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placing faith or trusting

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Sati

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not wobbling, i.e., not floating away from the object

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Hirī

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disgust at bodily and verbal misconduct

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Ottappa

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dread in regard to bodily and verbal misconduct.

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Alobha

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the mind’s lack of desire for its objet, or non-adherence to the object like a drop of water on a lotus leaf

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Adosa (Mettā)

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lack of ferocity, or of non-opposing

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Tatra-majjhattatā (Upekkhā)

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conveying consciousness and the mental factors evenly

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Kāya-passaddhi - tranquility of mental factors Citta-passaddhi - tranquility of consciousness

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The twofold tranquility has the characteristic of the quieting down of disturbance (daratha) in the mental factors and consciousness, respectively.

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Kāya-lahutā - lightness of mental factors Citta-lahutā - lightness of consciousness

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The twofold lightness has the characteristic of the subsiding of heaviness (garubhāva) in the mental factors and consciousness, respectively.

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Kāya-mudutā - malleability of mental factors Citta-mudutā - malleability of consciousness

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The twofold malleability has the characteristic of the subsiding of rigidity (thambha) in the mental factors and consciousness respectively.

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Kāya-kammaññatā - wieldiness or adaptability of mental factors Citta-kammaññatā - wieldiness or adaptability of consciousness

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The twofold wieldiness has the characteristic of subsiding of unwieldiness (akammaññabhāva) in the mental factors and consciousness.

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Kāya-pāguññatā - proficiency of mental factors Citta-pāguññatā - proficiency of consciousness

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The twofold proficiency has the characteristic of healthiness of the mental factors and consciousness, respectively.

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Kāyujukatā - rectitude of mental factors Cittujukatā - rectitude of consciousness

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The twofold rectitude has the characteristic of uprightness of the mental body and consciousness, respectively.

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Sammā-vācā - right speech Sammā-kammanta - right action Sammā-ājīva - right livelihood

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The three viratī have the respective characteristics of non-transgression by bodily misconduct, by wrong speech, and by wrong livelihood.

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Karuṇā

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promoting the removal of suffering in others

43
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Muditā

A

gladness at the success of others

44
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Paññindriya

A

penetrating things according to their intrinsic nature

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