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Self Reliance
By ourselves is evil done
By ourselves we pain endure
By ourselves we cease from wrong
By ourselves become we pure

No one save us but ourselves
No one can and no one may
We ourselves must walk the path,
Buddhas merely show the way.

Abhidhamma

Abhidhamma is a category of Buddhist texts that  use Buddhist teachings to create a systematic description of all worldly phenomena.


  • Wholesome Mental States: Kusala  ( 11 items )

    There are fourteen (14) kusala cetasikas (wholesome mental factors), which are responsible for arising of wholesome consciousness:

    1. Saddha (faith, confidence), 2. Sati (mindfulness, awareness), 3. Hiri (moral shame), 4. Ottappa (moral deed), 5. Alobha (non-greed, generosity), 6. Adosa (non-hatred, goodwill), 7. Amoha (non-deluded, wisdom), 8. Mettá (loving-kindness), 9. Karuna (compassion), 10. Mudita (sympathetic joy), 11. Upekkha (equanimity), 12. Samma vaca (right speech), 13. Samma kammanta (right action), 14. Samma ajiva (right livelihood)

    These fourteen good mental factors protect one from evil and enhances the mind to be pure and wholesome.


  • Unwholesome Mental States: Akusala  ( 13 items )

    There are 14 categories of unwholesome mental factors (akusala) that influence the mind. What are the 14? They are (1) Delusion: Moha (2) Moral shamelessness: Ahirika (3)  Moral fearlessness: Anottappa, (4)Distraction, restlessness: Uddhacca (5) Greed:  Lobha: (6) Ditthi: Wrong view  (7)  Conceit:  Mana(8) Hatred, anger: Dosa (9)  Envy: Issa (10) Jealousy, selfishness: Macchariya (11) Remorse: Kukkucca (12) Sloth: Thina (13)  Torpor: Middha (14) Doubt, Skepticism: Vicikiccha. 


  • Patthana  ( 1 item )

    Patthana


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