The Cetasikas
Publisher: Zolag
Published: April 1, 1999
Place of publication: UK
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9781897633182
Subjects: Buddhism
Description: Cetasika means belonging to the mind. It is a mental factor which accompanies consciousness (citta) and experiences an object. There are 52 cetasikas. This book gives an outline of each of these 52 cetasikas and shows the relationship they have with each other. It will help the student have more understanding of the intricate operations of the mind enabling the development of good qualities and the eventual eradication of all defilements. It will help to understand that citta and cetasika act according to their own conditions and that an abiding agent (soul or self) is not to be found. The book assumes some previous knowledge of Buddhism.
Table of contents: title: Contents; title: Preface; title: 1 Introduction; title: PART I:  The Universals; title: 2 Contact; title: 2.1 Contact (phassa); title: 2.1.1 Questions; title: 3 Feeling; title: 3.1 Feeling (vedanā); title: 3.1.1 Questions; title: 4 Perception; title: 4.1 Perception (saññā); title: 4.1.1 Questions; title: 5 Volition; title: 5.1 Volition (cetanā); title: 5.1.1 Questions; title: 6 Volition in the Cycle of Birth and Death; title: 6.0.1 Questions; title: 7 Concentration; title: 7.1 Concentration (ekaggatā); title: 7.1.1 Questions; title: 8 Vitality and Attention; title: 8.1 Vitality (jīvitindriya); title: 8.2 Attention (manasikāra); title: 8.2.1 Questions; title: PART II: The Particulars; title: 9 Applied thinking and Sustained thinking; title: 9.1 The Particulars (pakiṇṇakā); title: 9.2 Applied thinking (vitakka); title: 9.3 Sustained Thinking (vicāra); title: 9.3.1 Questions; title: 10 Determination and Energy; title: 10.1 Determination (adhimokkha); title: 10.2 Energy (viriya); title: 10.2.1 Questions; title: 11 Right Effort of the eightfold Path; title: 11.0.1 Questions; title: 12 Enthusiasm; title: 12.1 Enthusiasm (pīti); title: 12.1.1 Questions; title: 13 Zeal; title: 13.1 Zeal (chanda); title: 13.1.1 Questions; title: PART III: Akusala Cetasikas; title: 14 Introduction to Akusala Cittas; title: 15 Ignorance, Shamelessness, Recklessness and Restlessness; title: 15.1 Moha; title: 15.2 Shamelessness and Recklessness; title: 15.3 Restlessness; title: 15.3.1 Questions; title: 16 Attachment; title: 16.1 Attachment (lobha); title: 16.1.1 Questions; title: 17 Wrong View; title: 17.1 Wrong View (diṭṭhi); title: 17.1.1 Questions; title: 18 Conceit; title: 18.1 Conceit (māna); title: 18.1.1 Questions; title: 19 Aversion; title: 19.1 Aversion (dosa); title: 19.1.1 Questions; title: 20 Envy, Stinginess, Regret; title: 20.1 Introduction; title: 20.2 Envy (issā); title: 20.3 Stinginess (macchariya); title: 20.4 Regret (kukkucca); title: 20.4.1 Questions; title: 21 Sloth, Torpor and Doubt; title: 21.1 Sloth (thīna), Torpor (middha); title: 21.2 Vicikicchā; title: 21.2.1 Questions; title: 22 Different Groups of Defilements Part I; title: 22.0.1 Questions; title: 23 Different Groups of Defilements Part II; title: 23.0.1 Questions; title: 24 Different Groups of Defilements Part III; title: 24.0.1 Questions; title: PART IV: Beautiful Cetasikas; title: 25 Beautiful Cetasikas; title: 25.1 Introduction; title: 26 Confidence; title: 26.1 Confidence (saddhā); title: 26.1.1 Questions; title: 27 Mindfulness; title: 27.1 Mindfulness (sati); title: 27.1.1 Questions; title: 28 Moral Shame and Fear of Blame; title: 28.1 Moral Shame (hiri) and Fear of Blame (ottappa); title: 28.1.1 Questions; title: 29 Non-Attachment; title: 29.1 Non-Attachment (alobha); title: 29.1.1 Questions; title: 30 Non-Aversion; title: 30.1 Non-Aversion (adosa); title: 30.1.1 Questions; title: 31 Equanimity; title: 31.1 Equanimity (tatramajjhattatā); title: 31.1.1 Questions; title: 32 Six Pairs of Beautiful Cetasikas; title: 32.0.1 Questions; title: 33 The Three Abstinences; title: 33.1 The Three Abstinences (virati-cetasikas); title: 33.1.1 Questions; title: 34 Compassion and Sympathetic Joy; title: 34.1 Compassion (karuṇā) and Sympathetic Joy (muditā); title: 34.1.1 Questions; title: 35 Understanding; title: 35.1 Understanding (paññā); title: 35.1.1 Questions; title: 36 The Stages of Insight; title: 36.0.1 Questions; title: 37 Wholesome Deeds; title: 38 Appendix to Chapter 2; title: 38.1 The Feelings which accompany the different cittas; title: 39 Appendix to Chapter 5; title: 39.1 Cetanā as a link in the "Dependant Origination"; title: 40 Appendix to Chapter 8; title: 40.1 The cittas which are accompanied by vitakka and vicāra; title: 41 Appendix to Chapter 9; title: 41.1 Cittas which are accompanied by viriya; title: 42 Appendix to Chapter 11; title: 42.1 The different cittas accompanied by pīti; title: 43 Appendix to Chapter 12; title: 43.1 The cittas accompanied by chanda, zeal or wish-to-do; title: 44 Appendix to Chapter 20; title: 44.1 Summary of Akusala Cetasikas; title: 44.1.1 Summarizing the fourteen akusala cetasikas, they are:; title: 44.1.2 Summary of the Akusala Cittas and their accompanying Cetasikas; title: 45 Appendix to Chapter 31; title: 45.0.1 Nineteen Sobhana Cetasikas accompanying each Sobhana Citta; title: 45.0.2 Six Sobhana Cetasikas which do not accompany each Sobhana Citta:; title: 46 The Stages of Insight; title: 46.1 Three stages of "tender insight" (taruṇa vipassanā):; title: 46.2 Eight Stages of Principal Insight (Mahā-Vipassanā ñāṇa):; title: 47 Glossary