Fundamental Knowledge of

Abhidhamma
(Lesson 5- Understanding the Terminology in Abhidhamma

Collected By Ven.Pyinnyardhikalinkara
Terminology Of Abhidhamma
Abhidhamma – Profound Dhamma Kusala – wholesome Akusala – unwholesome
Paramattha – Ultimate Reality Vipāka – resultant
Abyākata – indeterminate
Sammuti – conventional reality Kiriya – functional
Paññatti – conceptual thought Lokiya – mundane Lokuttara – supra-mundane
Vohāra – conventional modes of expression
Kāmāvacara – sense-sphere
Citta – consciousness Cetasika – mental factors Rūpāvacara – fine-material-sphere
Rūpa – matter Nibbāna – Arūpāvacara – immaterial-sphere
Sabhāva – (own) intrinsic nature Kāmāvacara-bhūmi– sense-sphere plane
Rūpāvacara-bhūmi– fine-material-sphere plane
Pañcakkhandhā – the five aggregates Arūpāvacara-bhūmi – immaterial-sphere plane
Rūpakkhandha – the aggregate of matter Kāmasugati-bhūmi– sensuous
Sugati-bhūmi – blissful plane
blissful plane
Vedanākkhandha – the aggregate of feeling
Saññakkhandha – the aggregate of perception duggati-bhūmi – woeful plane. & Apāya – woeful plane

Saṅkhārakkhandhā – the aggregate of mental formations Niraya – hell Tiricchāna – animal

Viññāṇakkhandha – the aggregate of consciousness Peta – hungry ghosts etc,. Asura – titans
Deva – deity, divinity beings, celestial beings, brahma,
Terminology In Akusala
Hetu – root Ahetuka – Rootless Ahetuka puggala– Rootless individual
Mūla – root Sahetuka – with root Sahetuka – Individual with root (Dual-rooted & Triple-rooted)
Lobha – Greed Lobhamūla – Greed-rooted
Dosa – Hatred Dosamūla – Hatred-rooted
Moha – Delusion Mohamūla – Delusion-rooted
Sahagata – accompanied by..
Sukha – pleasure Sukha.sahagata – accompanied by pleasure
Dukkha – painful Dukkha.sahagata – accompanied by pain
Somanassa – joy Somanassa.sahagata – accompanied by joy
Domanassa – displeasure Domanassa.sahagata – accompanied by displeasure
Upekkhā – equanimity Upekhā.sahagata – accompanied by equanimity
~Sampayutta – associated with # ~Vippayutta – dissociated with
Diṭṭhigata – wrong view Diṭṭhigata.Sampayutta – associated with wrong view
Diṭṭhigata .Vippayutta – dissociated with wrong view
Paṭigha– aversion Paṭigha.Sampayutta – associated with aversion
Vicikicchā– doubt Vicikicchā.Sampayutta – associated with doubt
Uddhicca – restlessness Uddhicca.Sampayutta – associated with restlessness
Ñāṇa – knowledge Ñāṇa .Sampayutta – associated with knowledge Ñāṇa .Vippayutta – dissociated with knowledge
Sankhāra - prompting Asankhārika – unprompted Sasankhārika – prompted (p.36)
Ahetuka – Rootless
(Dvipañca-viññāṇa – two sets of
Pasāda – sensitivity matter Ārammaṇa– Objects
fivefold sense consciousness =10)
Cakkhu-viññāṇa – eye-consciousness Cakkhu-pasāda – eye-sensitivity Rūpa – visible form
Sota-viññāṇa – ear-consciousness Sota-pasāda – ear-sensitivity Sadda – sound
Ghāna-viññāṇa – nose-consciousness Ghāna-pasāda – nose-sensitivity Gandha – smell
Jihvā-viññāṇa – tongue-consciousness Jihvā-pasāda – tongue-sensitivity Rasa – taste
Phoṭṭhabba– tangibility
Kāya-viññāṇa – body-consciousness Kāya-pasāda – body-sensitivity
(=3 elements: earth, fire, air)
Sampaṭicchana – receiving-consciousness Santīraṇa – investigating-consciousness

Pañcadvārāvajjana – five-sense-door adverting consciousness Manodvārāvajjana – Mind-door adverting consciousness

Hasituppāda – Smile-producing consciousness

(Manodhātu – mind element - 3) (Mano-viññāṇa-dhātu – mind-consciousness element - 76)

Asobhana – non-beautiful Sobhana – beautiful

Sobhana - Beautiful
Kāmāvacara-kusala – sense-sphere-wholesome
Sahetuka-Kāmāvacara-vipāka – sense-sphere-resultant with roots
Sahetuka-Kāmāvacara-kiriya – sense-sphere-functional consciousness with roots
Jhāna – absorption Jhānaṅga – jhāna factors Sahita – together with

Paṭhama – first Vitakka – Initial application Rūpāvacara-jhāna – Fine-material-sphere absorption

Dutiya – Second Vicāra – sustain application Arūpāvacara-jhāna – Immaterial-sphere absorption

Pīti – zest (Nīvaraṇa - mental hindrances )
Tatiya – third
Kāmacchanda – sensual desire,
Catuttha – Fourth Sukha – happiness Vyāpāda – ill will,
Thinamiddha – sloth and torpor,
Pañcama – Fifth Ekaggatā – one-pointedness Uddaccakukkucca– restlessness and worry
Vicikicchā – doubt
Āyatana– base
Ākāsa - space Viññāṇa - consciousness Ākiñcañña - nothingness
Nevasañña – no-perception Nāsañña – not non-perception
Magga– path Phala– fruition
Terminology Of Abhidhamma (Cetasikas-1)
Aññasamāna – Ethically variable factors
(Sabbacitta-sādhārana – universals) (Paiṇṇaka – occasionals )
Ekuppāda – arising together Phassa – contact
Ekanirodha – ceasing together Vedanā – feeling Vitakka – initial application
Saññā – perception Vicāra – Sustained application
Ekālambana – having the same object Adhimokkha – Decision
Cetanā – Volition
Ekavatthuka – having the same base Vīriya – Energy
Ekaggatā – One-pointedness Pīti – Zest
Jīvitindriya – life faculty Chanda – Desire
Manasikāra – attention

(Akusala-sādhārana –
universal unwholesome factors) Dosa – Hatred
Lobha – greed Thina – Sloth
Moha – Delusion Issā – Envy
Diṭṭhi – wrong view Middha – Torpor
Ahirika – Shamelessness of wrong Macchariya – Avarice
Māna – Conceit Vicikicchā – Doubt
Anottappa– Fearlessness of wrong Kukkucca – worry
Uddhacca – Restlessness
Terminology Of Abhidhamma (Cetasikas – 2 )
Sobhana-sādhāraṇa – universal beautiful factors

Saddhā – faith Sati – mindfulness Hirī – (moral) shame Ottappa – Fear of wrong

Alobha – non-greed Adosa – non-hatred Tatramajjhattatā – neutrality of mind

Kāya-passaddhi – tranquility of Citta-passaddhi – tranquility Kāya-lahutā – lightness of Citta-lahutā – lightness of

mental body of consciousness mental body consciousness

Kāya-mudutā – malleability of Citta-mudutā – malleability Kāya-kamaññatā – Citta-kamaññatā –

mental body of consciousness Wieldiness of mental body Wieldiness of consciousness

Kāya-pāguññatā – Proficiency of Citta-pāguññatā – Kāyujukatā – Rectitude of Cittujukatā – Rectitude of

mental body Proficiency of consciousness mental body consciousness

Viratī – abstinences Sammā-vācā – right speech Sammā-kammanta – right action Sammā-ājīva – right livelihood

Appamaññā – illimitables Karuṇā - Compassion Muditā – appreciative joy

Paññindriya – wisdom faculty = Amoha – non-delusion = Ñāṇa - Knowledge

Sampayoganaya – Association of mental factors Saṅgahanaya – Combination of mental factors

Terminology Of Abhidhamma (Ch-III)
Vedanā – feeling Āvajjana – adverting
Hetu – roots Dassana – seeing
Paṭisandhi – rebirth-linking
Kicca – functions Savana – hearing Sampaṭicchana – receiving
Bhavaṅga – life-continuum
Ṭhāna – stage Ghāyana – smelling Santīraṇa – investigating
Cuti – death
Dvāra – doors Sāyana – tasting Votthabbana – determining
Ārammaṇa – objects Phusana – touching
Vatthu - bases

Javana – (javana) Momentum, force, alacrity… Tadārammaṇa – registration

Dhammārammaṇa – mental object Abiññā – direct-knowledge

Kāla – time Paccuppanna – Present Atīta – Past Anāgata – Future

Terminology Of Abhidhamma (Ch-IV - 1)
(Citta-vīthi) Vīthi – cognitive process
Paṭisandhi – rebirth-linking Dassana – seeing Sampaṭicchana – receiving
Pavatti – during the course of existence Savana – hearing Santīraṇa – investigating
Bhavaṅga – life-continuum Ghāyana – smelling Votthabbana – determining
Cuti – death Sāyana – tasting Javana –
Jhāna – absorption , Phusana – touching Tadārammaṇa – regisitration
Vipassanā – insight , Magga – path , Phala – fruition Visayapavatti – presentation of objects

Cakkhu-dvāra-vīthi – the process connected with the eye door

Sota--dvāra-vīthi – the process connected with the ear door
Pañcadvāra-vīthi – the five-door process Ghāna-dvāra-vīthi – the process connected with the nose door
Jihvā-dvāra-vīthi – the process connected with the tongue door
Kāya-dvāra-vīthi – the process connected with the body door
Manodvāra-vīthi – the mind-door process Parittajavana-vīthi – the limited Javana process
Appanājavana-vīthi – the process of absorption Javana

Atimahantārammaṇa – the very great object

Mahantārammaṇa – the great object Vibhūtārammaṇa – the clear object
Parittārammaṇa – the slight object Avibhūtārammaṇa – the obscure object
Atiparittārammaṇa – the very slight object
Terminology Of Abhidhamma (Ch-IV- 2)
Keys used in the cognitive process diagram

(B) = Bhavaṅga – life-continuum (M) = Manodvāravajjana – Mind-door adverting

(P) = Atītabhavaṅga – past bhavaṅga (Avrg) = Mandapañña-puggala – individual with average faculties
(V) = Bhavaṅgacalana – vibrational bhavaṅga (Keen) = Tikkhaapañña-puggala – individual with keen faculties
(A) = Bhavaṅgupaccheda – arrest bhavaṅga (Pr) = Parikamma – Preparation
(F) = Pañcadvāravajjana – Five-door adverting (Ac) = Upacāra – Access
(E) = Cakkhu-viññāṇa – eye-consciousness (Cn) = Anuloma – Comformity
(Rc) = Sampaṭicchana – receiving (Ch) = Gotrabhū – Change-of-lineage
(I) = Santīraṇa – investigating (Jh) = Jhāna – Absorption
(D) = Votthabbana – determining (Pa) = Magga – Path
(J) = Javana – (javana) Momentum, force, alacrity… (Fr) = Phala – Fruition
(Rg) = Tadārammaṇa – registration
(K) = Kamma – Volitional Activity (Rb) = Paṭisandhi - Rebirth consciousness
(Sk) = Kamma-nimitta – Sign of Kamma (Dh) = Cuti - Death consciousness
(Sd) = Gati-nimitta – Sign of destiny
Terminology Of Abhidhamma (Ch-V)

Terms used in the cognitive process

Bhūmi – plane of existence Paṭisandhi – rebirth-linking

Puggala – individual Kamma – Volitional activity

Janaka – Productive Garuka – Weighty Diṭṭhadhamma-vedaniya – Immediately effective

Upatthambaka – Supportive Āsanna – death- Upapajja-vedaniya – Subsequently effective
Upapīḷaka – Obstructive proximate
Aparāpariya-vedaniya – Indefinitely effective
Upaghātaka – Destructive Āciṇṇa – habitual
Ahosi-kamma – Defunt (kamma)
Kaṭattā – reserve
Puggala – individual
Asekha
(Asekkha) 8-Arahatta-phalaṭṭhāna - (fruition of Arahant)

7-Arahatta-maggaṭṭhāna - (path of Arahant)

Aṭṭha Ariyapuggala
(Noble persons) - 8

6-Anāgāmi-phalaṭṭhāna - (fruition of non-returner)

Sekha (Sekkha)

5-Anāgāmi-maggaṭṭhāna - (path of non-returner)

Trainees

4-Sakadāgāmi-phalaṭṭhāna - (fruition of once-returner)

3-Sakadāgāmi-maggaṭṭhāna - (path of once-returner)

2-Sotāpatti-phalaṭṭhāna - (fruition of stream-entry)

1-Sotāpatti-maggaṭṭhāna - (path of stream-entry)

4-Tihetuka (putthujjana) - Triple-rooted individual
Ordinary person

Puthujjana - 4
(Wroldlings)

3-Dvihetuka (putthujjana) - double-rooted individual

2-Sugati-ahetuka (putthujjana) - blissful rootless individual

1-Duggati-aketuka (putthujjana) - woeful rootless individual

Terminology Of Abhidhamma (Rūpa-1)
Mahābhūta – (Great) Essential elements Pasāda – sensitivity matter (p.41)
Pathavī-dhātu – Earth element Cakkhu-pasāda – eye-sensitivity
Āpo-dhātu – Water element Sota-pasāda – ear-sensitivity
Tejo-dhātu – Fire element Ghāna-pasāda – nose-sensitivity
Vāyo-dhātu – Air element Jihvā-pasāda – tongue-sensitivity
Kāya-pasāda – body-sensitivity
Upādārūpa – Derived matters
Gocara-Rūpa (Ārammaṇa)– Objective material phenomena Hadayavatthu – Heart-base
Rūpa – visible form Rūpajīvitindriya – Life faculty
Sadda – sound (Kabaḷīkāra-āhāra – Edible food)
Gandha – smell Āhārarūpa – Nutriment
Rasa – taste Ākāsa-dhātu – Space element
Phoṭṭhabba– tangibility (=3 elements: earth, fire, air) Priccheda-rūpa – limiting phenomena
(Bhāva-rūpa – Material phenomena of sex ) (Viññatti-rūpa – Intimating material phenomena )
Itthi-bhāva – Femininity Kāya-viññatti – Bodily intimation
Purisa-bhāva – Masculinity Vacī-viññatti – Vocal intimation
(Vikāra-rūpa– Mutable Phenomena ) (Lakkhaṇa-rūpa– Characteristics of matter )
Lahutā – Lightness Upacaya – Production
Mudutā – Malleability Santati – Continuity
Kamaññatā – Wieldiness Jaratā – Decay
Aniccatā – Impermanence
Terminology Of Abhidhamma (Rūpa -2)
Nipphanna-rūpa – concretely produced matter Kamma-samuṭṭhāna (Kammaja) – Originating from Kamma
Nipphanna-rūpa – non-concretely produced matter Citta-samuṭṭhāna (Cittaja) – Originating from consciousness
Ajjattika – Internal & Bhāhira – External Utu-samuṭṭhāna (Utuja) – Originating from temperature
Vatthu – Bases & Avatthu – not bases Āhāra-samuṭṭhāna (Āhāraja) – Originating from nutriment
Indriya – Faculties & Anindriya – not faculties
Oḷārika – Gross & Sukhuma – Subtle Rūpa-kalāpa – material group
Santike – Proximate & Dūre – distant Rūpa-pavatti-kama – the occurrence of Material phenomena
Sappaṭigha – impinging & Appaṭigha – non-impinging
Upādinna – “clung-to” & Anupādinna – “not clung-to”
Vinibbhoga – separable & Aviniobbhoga – inseparable
Nibbāna – deliverance from the cycle of birth and death
Nibbāna-dhātu – element of Nibbāna

Sa-upādisesa-nibbāna-dhātu – Anupādisesa-nibbāna-dhātu –
the element of Nibbāna with the residue remaining the element of Nibbāna without the residue remaining