Post on 31-Mar-2015
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Cognitive Process
Consciousness operates in 2 ways:1. Cognitive process
1. Five door cognitive process
2. Mind door cognitive process
2. Process Freed1. Rebirth consciousness
2. Bhavaïga
3. Death consciousness
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What is Bhavaïga?
• Bhava = existence
• Aïga = factor
Bhavaïga = “factor of existence”
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Bhavanga
Bhavaïga
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FIVE TYPES OF SENSE-DOOR COGNITIVE PROCESS
1. EYE-DOOR COGNITIVE PROCESS
2. EAR-DOOR COGNITIVE PROCESS
3. NOSE-DOOR COGNITIVE PROCESS
4. TONGUE-DOOR COGNITIVE PROCESS
5. BODY-DOOR COGNITIVE PROCESS
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Five door cognitive process (eye door)
P V A F E Rc I D J J J J J J Rg RgJ B………
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FIVE-DOOR COGNITIVE PROCESS
Visible Object – 14 moments of consciousness act as cognitive process
EFA RgV RgP Rc I D J J J J J J JB
Eye-door cognitive process
Wholesome and unwholesome kamma are performed at the
Javana stage
The visible object and
Eye-sensitivity perish
together with Rg
consciousness
Process-freed
Key:
P=past bhavanga, V=vibrating bhavanga, A=arrest bhavanga, F=5-Door adverting consciousness, E=eye consciousness, Rc=Receiving consciousness, I=investigating consciousness, D=determining consciousness,
J=javana, B=bhavanga.
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MIND-DOOR COGNITIVE PROCESS
A RgV RgB M J J J J J J JB
Key: B=bhavanga, V=vibrating bhavanga, A=arrest bhavanga, M=Mind-Door consciousness, I=investigating consciousness, J=javana, B=bhavanga.
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FIRST MIND-DOOR COGNITIVE PROCESS
A RgV RgB M J J J J J J JB
Key: B=bhavanga, V=vibrating bhavanga, A=arrest bhavanga, M=Mind-Door consciousness, I=investigating consciousness, J=javana, B=bhavanga.
PAST…
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SECOND MIND-DOOR COGNITIVE PROCESS
A RgV RgB M J J J J J J JB
Key: B=bhavanga, V=vibrating bhavanga, A=arrest bhavanga, M=Mind-Door consciousness, I=investigating consciousness, J=javana, B=bhavanga.
“LOTUS”
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THIRD MIND-DOOR COGNITIVE PROCESS
A RgV RgB M J J J J J J JB
Key: B=bhavanga, V=vibrating bhavanga, A=arrest bhavanga, M=Mind-Door consciousness, I=investigating consciousness, J=javana, B=bhavanga.
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Next MIND-DOOR COGNITIVE PROCESS
A RgV RgB M J J J J J J JB
Key: B=bhavanga, V=vibrating bhavanga, A=arrest bhavanga, M=Mind-Door consciousness, I=investigating consciousness, J=javana, B=bhavanga.
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MIND-DOOR COGNITIVE PROCESS
A RgV RgB M J J J J J J JB
Mind-door cognitive process
Wholesome and unwholesome
kamma are performed and
strengthened at the Javana stage
Process-freed
Key: B=bhavanga, V=vibrating bhavanga, A=arrest bhavanga, M=Mind-Door consciousness, I=investigating consciousness, J=javana, B=bhavanga.
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Kamma
Unwholesome kamma performed in sense sphere Unwholesome kamma performed in sense sphere javanajavana
– Body • Killing• Taking what is not given• Sexual misconduct
– Speech• Telling lies• Slandering• Harsh speech• Frivolous talk
– Mind• Covetousness• Ill-will• Wrong view
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Base of Meritorious deed
wholesome kamma performed in sense sphere javanaperformed in sense sphere javana
1. Giving (dàna)2. Virtue (sãla)3. Meditation (bhàvanà)4. Reverence (apacàyana)5. Service (veyyàvacca)6. Transference of merit (pattidàna)7. Rejoicing in (others’) merit (pattànumodana)8. Hearing the Dhamma (Dhamma-savana)9. Teaching the Dhamma (Dhamma-desanà)10.Straightening out one’s view (diññhijukamma)
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MIND-DOOR COGNITIVE PROCESS
A RgV RgB M J J J J J J JB
Mind-door cognitive process
Process-freed
Second through 6th javana generate
indefinitely effective kamma, which can
produce its effect at any time along samsara until one reaches Parinibbana
7th javana generates subsequently
effective kamma, which can produce
its results in the immediate future
life.
First javana generates immediately effective kamma, which can only produce its effect in this very life.
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Right Effort in Cultivating Good Mind States
1. To prevent the arising of evil
2. To discard evil
3. To arouse unarisen wholesome states
4. To develop and bring to perfection the wholesome states
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How to generate habitual wholesomeness by wise
attention
Impermanence
Person Object Object
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How to generate habitual wholesomeness by wise
attention
Kammassakata
Situation
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Mind-door Cognitive Process
A RgV RgB M J J J J J J J
AVB M J J J J J J J B…
B…
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Bare Mind-door Cognitive Process
THINKINGTHINKING
A RgV RgB M J J J J J J J B…
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Bare Mind-door Cognitive Process
A RgV RgB M J J J J J J J B…
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Bare Mind-door Cognitive Process
A RgV RgB M J J J J J J J B…
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Bare Mind-door Cognitive Process
A RgV RgB M J J J J J J J B…
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FIRST ATTAINMENT OF JHââNA
MAV Pr Ac Cn Ch Jh B B
Object: Pañibhàga
B
Key: Pr=preparation; Ac=access; Cn=conformity; Ch=change-of-lineage; Jh=Jhāna
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SUBSEQUENTLY ATTAINMENT OF JHââNA
MAV Pr Ac Cn Ch Jh Jh
Object: Pañibhàga
B
Key: Pr=preparation; Ac=access; Cn=conformity; Ch=change-of-lineage; Jh=Jhāna
Jh Jh Jh Jh Jh Jh Jh Jh
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5 Jhāna Factors
• Initial application of mind (Vitakka) - the directing and placing of the mind onto the object of the pañibhāga nimitta.
• Sustained application of mind (Vicāra) - the sustained keeping of the mind on the pañibhāga nimitta.
• Joy (Pīti) - interest, or liking for the pañibhāga nimitta.
• Happiness (Sukha) - Pleasant feeling or happiness associated with experiencing the pañibhāga nimitta.
• One-pointedness (Ekaggatā) - One-pointedness of mind or fixing the mind firmly on the pañibhāga nimitta.
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The 4th Ultimate-Truth
NibbànaOR
Unconditioned Element
(Asaïkhata-dhtu = Asaïkhata-Nibbna)
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NIRVANA
• Nirvana is combination of 2 words
• Nir = departure
• Vana = craving
• Nibbana is departure from craving
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3 Types of Nibbāna
• 1. Uncondition Element (Asaïkhata-dhtu = Asaïkhata-Nibbna)
which is the 4th Ultimate-Truth
• 2. Nibbāna with remainder of aggreates (Sa-updisesa-Nibbna)
• 3. Nibbāna without remainder of aggreates (Anupdisesa-Nibbna)
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1.Uncondition Element (Asaïkhata-dhtu = Asaïkhata-Nibbna)
• It is the Third Noble Truth, the Noble Truth of cessation of suffering (Nirodha-Saccā).
• It is supramundane, that is, beyond the world of mind-and-matter or the five aggregates of clinging. It is the extinction of all greed, hatred, and delusion, and is the state of final deliverance from the suffering inherent in conditioned existence. It is unconditioned dhamma (asakhata dhamma).
• It is not conditioned by any cause. Hence it is not subject to any becoming, change of state, and dissolution. It is permanent, happiness, and not-self.
• It is the object of the four Paths (magga) and four Fruitions (phala).
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When one’s insight knowledge becomes matured by contemplating, either, anicca, dukkha, or anatta of formations (sakhra), one attains Nibbna.
At that time, the cognitive process of supramundane stream-entry path (sotpatti magga vthi) runs as follows:
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Sotāpanna
FIRST ATTAINMENT OF PATH AND FRUITION
In Path and Fruition Mind moments, mental formations =34 + 3 Abstinences (Right Speech + Right Action + Right livelihood) = 37
MAV Pr Ac Cn Ch Pa Fr Fr B……
Object: either impermanent,
suffering, or non-self nature of
formations
Object: NIBBâNA
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1) preparation (parikamma), which prepares the mental continuum for the attainment of Path consciousness
1) access (upacāra), which arises in proximity to the attainment of Path consciousness
1) conformity (anuloma), which harmonizes the preceding moments with the subsequent attainment of the Path. After this, one’s consciousness no longer enters into or settles down on any field of formations
1) change-of-lineage (gotrabhu) arises, which takes as its object the signless, the non-occurrence, the cessation (Nibbāna) which passes out of the lineage of worldlings (puthujjana) and enters into the lineage of the Noble Ones (Ariya).
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FIRST ATTAINMENT OF PATH AND FRUITION MAV Pr Ac Cn Ch Pa Fr Fr B……
PENETRATE INTO THE 4 NOBLE TRUTHS
1. Understand the Truth of Suffering
2. Abandon the Origin of the Truth of Suffering
3. Realizing the Cessation of Suffereing
4. Developing the Noble Eightfold Path
WHOLESOME CONSCIOUSNESS
Function – to eradicate defilements, such as the 3 fetters:
1. Personality view
2. Clinging to rites and rituals in the belief that they can lead to Nibbāna
3. Doubt about the Triple Gem
RESULTANT CONSCIOUSNESS
Function – to experience the liberation after eradiction of defilements:
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The 5 Aggregates of Clinging = The Truth of Suffering
1. Aggregate of Materiality2. Aggregate of Feeling3. Aggregate of Perception4. Aggregate of Formation5. Aggregate of Consciousness
First Noble Truth should be fully known
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Stream-entry path consciousness Stream-entry path consciousness permanently uproots three fetters:permanently uproots three fetters:
1. Personality View. He no longer considers the five aggregates as I, mine, or myself.
2. Attachment to Rites and Rituals. Such as the practice of imitating the behaviour of cows and dogs, various forms of torturing the body such as sleeping on thorns etc., thinking that the practice will purify the defilements and lead to escape from the rounds of rebirth.
3. Doubt. Doubt towards the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha (Triple Gem).
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The benefits of attaining First Path and Fruition Knowledge
(Sotpanna)1. Closes the doors to the Four Woeful States.
2. Shortens the suffering in the begin-less rounds of rebirth.
3. Assurance of seven rebirths before final enlightenment.
4. Possession of the Seven Noble Treasures.1. Confidence2. Morality3. Shame of wrongdoing4. Fear of wrongdoing5. Learning 6. Generosity7. Insight Knowledge or wisdom
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Sotāpanna
ATTAINMENT OF FRUITION
MAV Pr Ac Cn Pu Fr Fr Fr B……
Object: either impermanent,
suffering, or non-self nature of
formations
Object: NIBBâNA
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Pu = purification
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3 doors to emancipation
• If one contemplates anicca of formations (sakhra) and realizes Nibbna, it is called contemplation of the sign less (animitttànupassanā).
• If one contemplates dukkha of formations (sakhra) and realizes Nibbna, it is called contemplations of the desire less (appaõihitànupassanà).
• If one contemplates anatta of formations (sakhra) and realizes Nibbna, it is called contemplation of the void (su¤¤atànupassanà).
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2. Sa-upādisesa-Nibbna
• It is the effect of Arahant Path knowledge which realizes the Asaïkhata-Nibbna (Asaïkhata-dhtu)
• It is also called Kilesa-Parinibbāna (the cessation of defilements)
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3. Anupdisesa-Nibbna
• It is the effect of Arahant Path knowledge which realizes the Asaïkhata-Nibbna (Asaïkhata-dhtu)
• It is also called Khanda-Parinibbna (the cessation of aggregates)
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SADHU