Cetasika characteristic Flashcards
Phassa
touching
Vedanā
being felt – it may be pleasant, painful or neutral
Saññā
perceiving of the qualities of the object
Cetanā
the state of willing.
Ekaggatā
non-wandering or non-distraction
Jīvitindriya
maintaining the associated mental states
Manasikāra
the conducting of the associated states towards the object
Vitakka
the directing of the mind onto the object
Vicāra
continued pressure on the object in the sense of examining it.
Adhimokkha
conviction
Vīriya
supporting, exertion, and marshalling.
Pīti
endearing
Chanda
desire to act.
Moha
mental blindness or unknowing
Ahirika
the absence of disgust at bodily and verbal misconduct.
Anottappa
the absence of dread on account of bodily and verbal misconduct.
Uddhacca
disquietude, like water whipped up by the wind
Lobha
grasping an object
Diṭṭhi
unwise (unjustified) interpretation of things.
Māna
haughtiness
Dosa
ferocity
Issā
being jealous of other’s success
Macchariya
concealing one’s own success when it has been or can be obtained.
Kukkucca
subsequent regret
Thina
lack of driving power.
Middha
unwieldiness
Vicikicchā
doubting
Saddhā
placing faith or trusting
Sati
not wobbling, i.e., not floating away from the object
Hirī
disgust at bodily and verbal misconduct
Ottappa
dread in regard to bodily and verbal misconduct.
Alobha
the mind’s lack of desire for its objet, or non-adherence to the object like a drop of water on a lotus leaf
Adosa (Mettā)
lack of ferocity, or of non-opposing
Tatra-majjhattatā (Upekkhā)
conveying consciousness and the mental factors evenly
Kāya-passaddhi - tranquility of mental factors Citta-passaddhi - tranquility of consciousness
The twofold tranquility has the characteristic of the quieting down of disturbance (daratha) in the mental factors and consciousness, respectively.
Kāya-lahutā - lightness of mental factors Citta-lahutā - lightness of consciousness
The twofold lightness has the characteristic of the subsiding of heaviness (garubhāva) in the mental factors and consciousness, respectively.
Kāya-mudutā - malleability of mental factors Citta-mudutā - malleability of consciousness
The twofold malleability has the characteristic of the subsiding of rigidity (thambha) in the mental factors and consciousness respectively.
Kāya-kammaññatā - wieldiness or adaptability of mental factors Citta-kammaññatā - wieldiness or adaptability of consciousness
The twofold wieldiness has the characteristic of subsiding of unwieldiness (akammaññabhāva) in the mental factors and consciousness.
Kāya-pāguññatā - proficiency of mental factors Citta-pāguññatā - proficiency of consciousness
The twofold proficiency has the characteristic of healthiness of the mental factors and consciousness, respectively.
Kāyujukatā - rectitude of mental factors Cittujukatā - rectitude of consciousness
The twofold rectitude has the characteristic of uprightness of the mental body and consciousness, respectively.
Sammā-vācā - right speech Sammā-kammanta - right action Sammā-ājīva - right livelihood
The three viratī have the respective characteristics of non-transgression by bodily misconduct, by wrong speech, and by wrong livelihood.
Karuṇā
promoting the removal of suffering in others
Muditā
gladness at the success of others
Paññindriya
penetrating things according to their intrinsic nature
