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John D. Hughes, Anita Hughes,
Evelin Halls and Pennie White.


Abhidhamma Class No. 13, 17 September 2002



lokuttara citta
(consciousness experienced in supramundane level)

Lokuttara citta may be acquired by vipassana (insight) meditation. There are two ways of getting to the path-consciousness (magga-nana). They are:

(1) vipassana-yanika = taking insight meditation as the vehicle,
(2) samatha-yanika = taking tranquility meditation as the vehicle.

lokuttara kusala citta
(supramundane moral consciousness)

Basically there are four lokuttara kusala citta as acquired in the vipassana-yanika route. They are:

1. sotapatti-magga-cittam,
2. sakadagami-magga-cittam,
3. anagami-magga-cittam,
4. arahatta-magga-cittam.



Meanings

1. sotapatti path-consciousness (consciousness belonging to the path of stream-entry)
2. sakadagami path-consciousness (consciousness belonging to the path of once-returning)
3. anagami path-consciousness (consciousness belonging to the path of never-returning)
4. arahatta path- consciousness (consciousness belonging to the path of arahatship)

Since each of these four basic path-consciousness can associate with five rupavacara jhanas in turn, there are 20 jhana path consciousness which are realised in samatha-yanika route.

Five jhana sotapatti magga citta

1. vitakka, vicara, piti, sukh’ekaggata sahitam
pathamajjhana sotapatti-magga cittam

2. vicara, piti, sukh’ekaggata sahitam
dutayajjhana sotapatti-magga cittam

3. piti, sukh’ekaggata sahitam
tatiyajjhana sotapatti-magga cittam

4. sukh’ekaggata sahitam
catutthajjhana sotapatti-magga cittam

5. upekkh’ekaggata sahitam
pancamajjhana sotapatti-magga cittam


Meanings

1. The first jhana sotapatti path-consciousness together with initial application, sustained application, joy, bliss and one-pointedness.

2. The second jhana sotapatti path-consciousness together with sustained application, joy, bliss and one-pointedness.

3. The third jhana sotapatti path-consciousness together with joy, bliss and one-pointedness.

4. the fourth jhana sotapatti path-consciousness together with bliss and one-pointedness.

5. The fifth jhana sotapatti path-consciousness together with equanimity and one-pointedness.

The five sakadagami path-consciousness, the five anagami consciousness and the five arahatta path-consciousness are named similarly.

lokuttara vipaka citta
(supramundane resultant consciousness)

Basically there are four lokuttara vipaka citta as the fruitions of the four lokuttara kusala citta. These four types of supramundane resultant consciousness are realised in the vipassana-yanika route.

1. sotapatti-phala-cittam,
2. sakadagami-phala-cittam,
3. anagami-phala-cittam,
4. arahatta-phala-cittam.

Meanings

1. sotapatti fruit- consciousness (consciousness belonging to the fruition of stream-entry)
2. sakadagami fruit- consciousness (consciousness belonging to the fruition of once-returning)
3. anagami fruit- consciousness (consciousness belonging to the fruition of never-returning)
4. arahatta fruit- consciousness (consciousness belonging to the fruition of arahatship)

Again each of these four basic fruit- consciousness can associate with five rupavacara jhanas in turn, giving rise to 20 fruit-consciousness in all. These are realised in samatha-yanika route.

The names of five jhana arahatta fruit- consciousness are described below as examples.

Five jhana arahatta phala citta

1. vitakka, vicara, piti, sukh’ekaggata sahitam
pathamajjhana arahatta-phala cittam.

2. vicara, piti, sukh’ekaggata sahitam
dutayajjhana arahatta-phala cittam.

3. piti, sukh’ekaggata sahitam
tatiyajjhana arahatta-phala cittam.

4. sukh’ekaggta sahitam
catutthajjhana arahatta-phala cittam.

5. upekkh’ekaggata sahitam
pancamajjhana arahatta-phala cittam.

Meanings

1. The first jhana arahatta fruit-consciousness together with initial application, sustained application, joy, bliss and one-pointedness.

2. The second jhana arahatta fruit-consciousness together with sustained application, joy, bliss and one-pointedness.

3. The third jhana arahatta fruit-consciousness together with joy, bliss and one-pointedness.

4. the fourth jhana arahatta fruit-consciousness together with bliss and one-pointedness.

5. The fifth jhana arahatta fruit-consciousness together with equanimity and one-pointedness.

Classification of citta according to feeling

References

Dr. Mehm Tin Mon, “The Essence of Buddha Abhidhamma”, publisher Mehm Tay Zar Mon, Yangon, 1995, pp. 52 to 63.

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