1. Good consciousness in the Universe of Sense (kāmāvacarakusalaṃ)2.1.4.1. Kāmāvacarakusala

Which are the states that are good?Katame dhammā kusalā? When a good thought concerning the sensuous universe has arisen, which is (1) accompanied by gladness and associated with knowledge—a thought which isYasmiṁ samaye kāmāvacaraṁ kusalaṁ cittaṁ uppannaṁ hoti somanassasahagataṁ ñāṇasampayuttaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… of inferior, orof medium, orof superlative [efficacy],majjhimaṁ …pe… of inferior, orpaṇītaṁ …pe… of medium, orchandādhipateyyaṁ …pe… of superlative [efficacy],vīriyādhipateyyaṁ …pe… or the dominant influence in which iscittādhipateyyaṁ …pe… desire, orenergy, or[another] thought, orinvestigation;vīmaṁsādhipateyyaṁ …pe… desire, orchandādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… energy, ormajjhimaṁ …pe… [another] thought, orpaṇītaṁ …pe… investigation;vīriyādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… or the dominant influence in which ismajjhimaṁ …pe… desire of inferior,… of medium, or… of superlative [efficacy];paṇītaṁ …pe… desire of inferior,cittādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… … of medium, ormajjhimaṁ …pe… … of superlative [efficacy];paṇītaṁ …pe… or the dominant influence in which isvīmaṁsādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… energy of inferior,… of medium, or… of superlative [efficacy];majjhimaṁ …pe… energy of inferior,paṇītaṁ, tasmiṁ samaye phasso hoti …pe… avikkhepo hoti …pe… … of medium, orime dhammā kusalā.

… of superlative [efficacy];Katame dhammā kusalā? or the dominant influence in which isYasmiṁ samaye kāmāvacaraṁ kusalaṁ cittaṁ uppannaṁ hoti somanassasahagataṁ ñāṇasampayuttaṁ sasaṅkhārena …pe… [another] thought of inferior… of medium,… or superlative [efficacy];somanassasahagataṁ ñāṇavippayuttaṁ …pe… [another] thought of inferiorsomanassasahagataṁ ñāṇavippayuttaṁ sasaṅkhārena …pe… … of medium,upekkhāsahagataṁ ñāṇasampayuttaṁ …pe… … or superlative [efficacy];upekkhāsahagataṁ ñāṇasampayuttaṁ sasaṅkhārena …pe… or the dominant influence in which isupekkhāsahagataṁ ñāṇavippayuttaṁ …pe… investigation of inferior,… of medium, or… of superlative [efficacy],upekkhāsahagataṁ ñāṇavippayuttaṁ sasaṅkhārena hīnaṁ …pe… investigation of inferior,majjhimaṁ …pe… … of medium, orpaṇītaṁ …pe… … of superlative [efficacy],chandādhipateyyaṁ …pe… thenthe contact … the balance that rises—these … are states that are good.vīriyādhipateyyaṁ …pe… Which are the states that are good?cittādhipateyyaṁ …pe… When a good thought concerning the sensuous universe has arisen which is (2.) accompanied by gladness, associated with knowledge, and instigated …chandādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… or (3.) accompanied by gladness, and disconnected with knowledge …majjhimaṁ …pe… or (4.) accompanied by gladness, disconnected with knowledge, and instigated …paṇītaṁ …pe… or (5.) accompanied by indifference, and associated with knowledge …vīriyādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… or (6.) accompanied by indifference, associated with knowledge, and instigated …majjhimaṁ …pe… or (7.) accompanied by indifference, and disconnected with knowledge …paṇītaṁ …pe… or (8.) accompanied by indifference, disconnected with knowledge, and instigated—a thought which is of inferior …cittādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… or of medium …majjhimaṁ …pe… or of superlative [efficacy] …paṇītaṁ, tasmiṁ samaye phasso hoti …pe… avikkhepo hoti …pe… or the dominant influence in which isime dhammā kusalā.

desire, orenergy, oranother thought;Kāmāvacarakusalaṁ.

desire, or2.1.4.2. Rūpāvacarakusala

energy, orKatame dhammā kusalā? another thought;Yasmiṁ samaye rūpūpapattiyā maggaṁ bhāveti vivicceva kāmehi …pe… paṭhamaṁ jhānaṁ upasampajja viharati pathavīkasiṇaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… or the dominant influence in which ismajjhimaṁ …pe… desire of inferior,… of medium, or… of superlative [efficacy];paṇītaṁ …pe… desire of inferior,chandādhipateyyaṁ …pe… … of medium, orvīriyādhipateyyaṁ …pe… … of superlative [efficacy];cittādhipateyyaṁ …pe… or the dominant influence in which isvīmaṁsādhipateyyaṁ …pe… energy of inferior,… of medium, or… of superlative [efficacy];chandādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… energy of inferior,majjhimaṁ …pe… … of medium, orpaṇītaṁ …pe… … of superlative [efficacy];vīriyādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… or the dominant influence in which ismajjhimaṁ …pe… [another] thought of inferior,… of medium,… or of superlative [efficacy];paṇītaṁ …pe… [another] thought of inferior,cittādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… … of medium,majjhimaṁ …pe… … or of superlative [efficacy];paṇītaṁ …pe… then the contact … the balance that arises—these are states that are good.vīmaṁsādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… 2. Good in Relation to the Universe of Formmajjhimaṁ …pe… Which are the states that are good?paṇītaṁ, tasmiṁ samaye phasso hoti …pe… avikkhepo hoti …pe… When, that he may attain to the heavens of Form, he cultivates the way thereto, and, aloof from sensuous desires, aloof from evil ideas, by earth-gazing enters into and abides in the First Jhāna (the first rapt meditation) … which isime dhammā kusalā.

of inferior,or of medium,or of superlative [efficacy]Katame dhammā kusalā? of inferior,Yasmiṁ samaye rūpūpapattiyā maggaṁ bhāveti vitakkavicārānaṁ vūpasamā …pe… dutiyaṁ jhānaṁ …pe… or of medium,tatiyaṁ jhānaṁ …pe… or of superlative [efficacy]catutthaṁ jhānaṁ …pe… or the dominant influence in which ispaṭhamaṁ jhānaṁ …pe… desire,or energy,or a thought,or investigation;pañcamaṁ jhānaṁ upasampajja viharati pathavīkasiṇaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… desire,majjhimaṁ …pe… or energy,paṇītaṁ …pe… or a thought,chandādhipateyyaṁ …pe… or investigation;vīriyādhipateyyaṁ …pe… or the dominant influence in which iscittādhipateyyaṁ …pe… desire … energy … a thought … investigation… of inferior,… of medium,… or of superlative [efficacy]—vīmaṁsādhipateyyaṁ …pe… desire … energy … a thought … investigationchandādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… … of inferior,majjhimaṁ …pe… … of medium,paṇītaṁ …pe… … or of superlative [efficacy]—vīriyādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… then the contact … the balance that arises—these … are states that are good.majjhimaṁ …pe… Repeat in the case of the other Jhānas, both of (a) and (b).paṇītaṁ …pe… 3. Good in Relation to the Formless Universecittādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… Which are the states that are good?majjhimaṁ …pe… When, that he may attain to the Formless heavens, he cultivates the way thereto, and so, by passing wholly beyond all consciousness of form, by the dying out of consciousness of sensory reaction, by turning the attention from any consciousness of the manifold, he enters into and abides in that rapt meditation which is accompanied by the consciousness of a sphere of unbounded space—even into the Fourth Jhāna, to gain which all sense of ease has been put away, etc.—(the rapt meditation) where there is neither ill nor ease, but only the perfect purity that comes of mindfulness and indifference, and which is ofpaṇītaṁ …pe… inferior …of medium …or of superlative [efficacy] …vīmaṁsādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… inferior …majjhimaṁ …pe… of medium …paṇītaṁ, tasmiṁ samaye phasso hoti …pe… avikkhepo hoti …pe… or of superlative [efficacy] …ime dhammā kusalā.

or the dominant influence in which isRūpāvacarakusalaṁ.

desire, …or energy …or a thought …or investigation …2.1.4.3. Arūpāvacarakusala

desire, …Katame dhammā kusalā? or energy …Yasmiṁ samaye arūpūpapattiyā maggaṁ bhāveti sabbaso rūpasaññānaṁ samatikkamā paṭighasaññānaṁ atthaṅgamā nānattasaññānaṁ amanasikārā ākāsānañcāyatanasaññāsahagataṁ sukhassa ca pahānā …pe… catutthaṁ jhānaṁ upasampajja viharati hīnaṁ …pe… or a thought …majjhimaṁ …pe… or investigation …paṇītaṁ …pe… or the dominant influence in which ischandādhipateyyaṁ …pe… desire … energy … a thought … investigation… of inferior …… of medium …… or of superlative [efficacy]—vīriyādhipateyyaṁ …pe… desire … energy … a thought … investigationcittādhipateyyaṁ …pe… … of inferior …vīmaṁsādhipateyyaṁ …pe… … of medium …chandādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… … or of superlative [efficacy]—majjhimaṁ …pe… then the contact … the balance that arises—these are states that are good.paṇītaṁ …pe… Here follow the three remaining “Jhānas connected with Formless Existence”, each modified by the characteristics enumerated in the foregoing answer. Cf.§§ 266–268.vīriyādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… D. Litt., M.A.majjhimaṁ …pe… Published by the Pali Text Society in1900. Reprinted 1923, 1974, 1993, 2004.paṇītaṁ …pe… Released by the Pali Text Society underCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 licence (CC BY-NC 3.0).cittādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… See also the statement underhttp://www.palitext.com/→ Publications → Copyright Announcement.majjhimaṁ …pe… For non-commercial use only.paṇītaṁ …pe… Scanned bywww.abhidhamma.ru.vīmaṁsādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… Typeset bywww.abhidhamma.de.majjhimaṁ …pe… This SuttaCentral edition is based on the LaTeX edition prepared byManfred Wierichand proofread byAriya Baumann, converted to HTML byVen. Vimala.paṇītaṁ, tasmiṁ samaye phasso hoti …pe… avikkhepo hoti …pe… Manfred Wierichime dhammā kusalā.

Ariya BaumannKatame dhammā kusalā? Ven. VimalaYasmiṁ samaye arūpūpapattiyā maggaṁ bhāveti sabbaso ākāsānañcāyatanaṁ samatikkamma viññāṇañcāyatanasaññāsahagataṁ sukhassa ca pahānā …pe… catutthaṁ jhānaṁ upasampajja viharati hīnaṁ …pe… majjhimaṁ …pe… paṇītaṁ …pe… chandādhipateyyaṁ …pe… vīriyādhipateyyaṁ …pe… cittādhipateyyaṁ …pe… vīmaṁsādhipateyyaṁ …pe… chandādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… majjhimaṁ …pe… paṇītaṁ …pe… vīriyādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… majjhimaṁ …pe… paṇītaṁ …pe… cittādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… majjhimaṁ …pe… paṇītaṁ …pe… vīmaṁsādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… majjhimaṁ …pe… paṇītaṁ, tasmiṁ samaye phasso hoti …pe… avikkhepo hoti …pe… ime dhammā kusalā.

Katame dhammā kusalā? Yasmiṁ samaye arūpūpapattiyā maggaṁ bhāveti sabbaso viññāṇañcāyatanaṁ samatikkamma ākiñcaññāyatanasaññāsahagataṁ sukhassa ca pahānā …pe… catutthaṁ jhānaṁ upasampajja viharati hīnaṁ …pe… majjhimaṁ …pe… paṇītaṁ …pe… chandādhipateyyaṁ …pe… vīriyādhipateyyaṁ …pe… cittādhipateyyaṁ …pe… vīmaṁsādhipateyyaṁ …pe… chandādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… majjhimaṁ …pe… paṇītaṁ …pe… vīriyādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… majjhimaṁ …pe… paṇītaṁ …pe… cittādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… majjhimaṁ …pe… paṇītaṁ …pe… vīmaṁsādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… majjhimaṁ …pe… paṇītaṁ, tasmiṁ samaye phasso hoti …pe… avikkhepo hoti …pe… ime dhammā kusalā.

Katame dhammā kusalā? Yasmiṁ samaye arūpūpapattiyā maggaṁ bhāveti sabbaso ākiñcaññāyatanaṁ samatikkamma nevasaññānāsaññāyatanasaññāsahagataṁ sukhassa ca pahānā …pe… catutthaṁ jhānaṁ upasampajja viharati hīnaṁ …pe… majjhimaṁ …pe… paṇītaṁ …pe… chandādhipateyyaṁ …pe… vīriyādhipateyyaṁ …pe… cittādhipateyyaṁ …pe… vīmaṁsādhipateyyaṁ …pe… chandādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… majjhimaṁ …pe… paṇītaṁ …pe… vīriyādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… majjhimaṁ …pe… paṇītaṁ …pe… cittādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… majjhimaṁ …pe… paṇītaṁ …pe… vīmaṁsādhipateyyaṁ hīnaṁ …pe… majjhimaṁ …pe… paṇītaṁ, tasmiṁ samaye phasso hoti …pe… avikkhepo hoti …pe… ime dhammā kusalā.

Arūpāvacarakusalaṁ.