Cetasikas
Appendix 2
Appendix to Chapter
5
Cetasikas
Appendix 2
Appendix to Chapter
5
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Cetana as a link in the "Dependant Origination" is called abhissankhara There are three kinds of abhissankhara. 1) meritorious kamma-formations (punnabhisankhara)1Meritorious kamma-formations are the cetanas which accompany the eight kamma kusala cittas or maha-kusala cittas (kusala cittas of the sense-sphere)2, and the five rupavacara kusala cittas (rupa-jhacittas)3. Demeritorious kamma-formations are the cetanas which accompany the twelve akusala cittas, which are: eight lobha mula-cittas, two dosa-mula-cittas and two moha-mula-cittas. Imperturbable kamma-formations are the cetanas which accompany the four arupavacara kusala cittas (arupa-jhanacittas) The meritorious kamma-formations and the demeritorious kamma formation which produce rebirth-consciousness also produce rupa. The imperturbable kamma-formations do not produce rupa. Those who cultivate arupa-jhana have realized the disadvantages of rupa. The arupavacara kusala cittas which ate very tranquil, very refined produce rebirth-consciousness in the relevant arupa-brahma planes where there is no rupa and no sense-Impressions. There are four arupa-brahma planes corresponding to the four stages of arupa jhana. These three classes of kamma-formations are a link in the Dependent Origination.
1 Punna means merit,
kusala.
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