Overview

The Abhidhammatthasaṅgaha sets out fifteen fine-material-sphere (rūpāvacara) consciousnesses: five wholesome (kusala), five resultant (vipāka) and five functional (kiriya), one of each for each of the five jhānas (Abhidh-s §21-25).

The List

The Wholesome (Kusala) Jhāna Consciousnesses:

  1. First jhāna wholesome consciousness (with initial application, sustained application, zest, pleasure, one-pointedness).
  2. Second jhāna wholesome consciousness (with sustained application, zest, pleasure, one-pointedness).
  3. Third jhāna wholesome consciousness (with zest, pleasure, one-pointedness).
  4. Fourth jhāna wholesome consciousness (with pleasure, one-pointedness).
  5. Fifth jhāna wholesome consciousness (with equanimity, one-pointedness).

The Resultant (Vipāka) Jhāna Consciousnesses:

  1. First jhāna resultant consciousness.
  2. Second jhāna resultant consciousness.
  3. Third jhāna resultant consciousness.
  4. Fourth jhāna resultant consciousness.
  5. Fifth jhāna resultant consciousness.

The Functional (Kiriya) Jhāna Consciousnesses:

  1. First jhāna functional consciousness.
  2. Second jhāna functional consciousness.
  3. Third jhāna functional consciousness.
  4. Fourth jhāna functional consciousness.
  5. Fifth jhāna functional consciousness.

Quote

Vitakkavicārapītisukhekaggatāsahitaṃ paṭhamajjhānakusalacittaṃ, vicārapītisukhekaggatāsahitaṃ dutiyajjhānakusalacittaṃ, pītisukhekaggatāsahitaṃ tatiyajjhānakusalacittaṃ, sukhekaggatāsahitaṃ catutthajjhānakusalacittaṃ, upekkhekaggatāsahitaṃ pañcamajjhānakusalacittañceti imāni pañcapi rūpāvacarakusalacittāni nāma. 22. Vitakkavicārapītisukhekaggatāsahitaṃ paṭhamajjhānavipākacittaṃ, vicārapītisukhekaggatāsahitaṃ dutiyajjhānavipākacittaṃ, pītisukhekaggatāsahitaṃ tatiyajjhānavipākacittaṃ, sukhekaggatāsahitaṃ catutthajjhānavipākacittaṃ, upekkhekaggatāsahitaṃ pañcamajjhānavipākacittañceti imāni pañcapi rūpāvacaravipākacittāni nāma. 23. Vitakkavicārapītisukhekaggatāsahitaṃ paṭhamajjhānakiriyacittaṃ, vicārapītisukhekaggatāsahitaṃ dutiyajjhānakiriyacittaṃ, pītisukhekaggatāsahitaṃ tatiyajjhānakiriyacittaṃ, sukhekaggatāsahitaṃ catutthajjhānakiriyacittaṃ, upekkhekaggatāsahitaṃ pañcamajjhānakiriyacittañceti imāni pañcapi rūpāvacarakiriyacittāni nāma. 24. Iccevaṃ sabbathāpi pannarasa rūpāvacarakusalavipākakiriyacittāni samattāni.

  1. (1) First jhana wholesome consciousness together with initial application, sustained application, zest, pleasure, and one-pointedness; (2) second jhana wholesome consciousness together with sustained application, zest, pleasure, and one-pointedness; (3) third jhana wholesome consciousness together with zest, pleasure, and one-pointedness; (4) fourth jhana wholesome consciousness together with pleasure and one-pointedness; (5) fifth jhana wholesome consciousness together with equanimity and one-pointedness. These five are called fine-material-sphere wholesome consciousnesses. 22. (1) First jhana resultant consciousness together with initial application, sustained application, zest, pleasure, and one-pointedness; (2) second jhana resultant consciousness together with sustained application, zest, pleasure, and one-pointedness; (3) third jhana resultant consciousness together with zest, pleasure, and one-pointedness; (4) fourth jhana resultant consciousness together with pleasure and one-pointedness; (5) fifth jhana resultant consciousness together with equanimity and one-pointedness. These five are called fine-material-sphere resultant consciousnesses. 23. (1) First jhana functional consciousness together with initial application, sustained application, zest, pleasure, and one-pointedness; (2) second jhana functional consciousness together with sustained application, zest, pleasure, and one-pointedness; (3) third jhana functional consciousness together with zest, pleasure, and one-pointedness; (4) fourth jhana functional consciousness together with pleasure and one-pointedness; (5) fifth jhana functional consciousness together with equanimity and one-pointedness. These five are called fine-material-sphere functional consciousnesses. 24. Thus, in every way, the fifteen fine-material-sphere wholesome, resultant, and functional consciousnesses (pannarasa rūpāvacarakusalavipākakiriyacittāni) are complete.

— Abhidhammatthasaṅgaha (Ch. I, Rūpāvacaracitta §21-24; Ṭīkā-layer handbook) · TPR

Textual References

  • Commentary: Abhidhammattha Saṅgaha (Chapter I, §21-25) – lists the five wholesome, five resultant and five functional rūpāvacara cittas and sums them as fifteen (pannarasa).

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