This Diagram

[bhavanirodha]

Dear All,

would anybody care to give details about the attached diagram? I'm sure it is a table of the cittas, but am wondering about the little half moon thingys? Is there a site anyone knows of that details this or shows how it is used as a teaching aid?

Metta and peace,
Bowing and thanks,
Abhaya (Andrew)

[SarathW]

It appears this is something do with Abhidhamma.
Please download the free Abhidhamma book by Bhikkhu Bodhi.

https://store.pariyatti.org/Comprehensi ... _4362.html

[Dhammanando]

It's an Abhidhamma chart of the 89 or 121 kinds of citta. Starting from the left...

1st column
The first four rows are the 12 unwholesomes.
The second three rows are the 18 rootless resultants.

2nd column
8 great wholesomes.
8 great resultants.
8 great functionals.

The rest are the 15 refined-form and 12 formless jhāna cittas and the 8 or 40 supramundane cittas.

[bhavanirodha]

Dear Venerable Sir,

Thank you for the reply and the detail. I would then make out the half moon thingys to be the two types of body consciousness, accompanied by pain and pleasure. Does that sound right?

Metta and peace,
Bowing and thanks,
Abhaya (Andrew)

[Dhammanando]

Thank you for the reply and the detail. I would then make out the half moon thingys to be the two types of body consciousness, accompanied by pain and pleasure. Does that sound right?

Indeed.

[SarathW]

What is the source of above diagram?

[bhavanirodha]

Dear SarathW,

I kept seeing it pop up in Google searches of "abhidhamma."

Metta and peace,
Abhaya (Andrew)

[theY]

http://www.palikanon.com/english/sangaha/sangaha.htm

http://84000.org/tipitaka/dic/d_item.php?i=356

https://unmixedtheravada.blogspot.com/s ... Abhidhamma