@bijsshrjournal

The Difference between Cetasika in Abhidhamma Pitaka and Abhidhammattha Sangaha

, and . BOHR International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 1 (1): 5-9 (August 2022)
DOI: 10.54646/bijsshr.002

Abstract

Purpose: The objective of this article is to study the difference of cetasika in Abhidhamma Pit.aka and Abhidhammattha Sangaha. Methodology: There are 45 volumes of the Pali-Tipit.aka of Siam Kingdom. 12 volumes, volume 34 and 45, belong to Abhidhamma Pit.aka. Volume 34 gives explanations about mind, mental factors, form and Nibbana. There are 56 mental factors, 20 neutral, wholesome and unwholesome mixed consciousness, and 36 completely wholesome consciousness (20 + 36), and 12 completely unwholesome consciousness (12 + 20). All these are collectively referred to as Dhamma 56 or Cetasika 56 . But, In Abhidhammattha Sangaha, cetasika is divided into 52; 13 neutral consciousness, 14 unwholesome consciousness, and 25 wholesome consciousness. Main Results: The result indicated that in Abhidhammattha Sangaha, the similar Dhamma items are reduced, such as satindriya and satibala are reduced to sati, saddhindriya and saddhabala are reduced to saddh a. It is assumed that the author may be done to facilitate the study for the general public. Implications: The addition of other topics in Abhidhammattha Sangaha(Not in Abhidhamma Pit.aka) such as uddhacca, manasikara etc., should be further studied.

Links and resources

Tags