Dhamma Explained Interactively

☸ Cattāro Satipaṭṭhānā

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

Dhammānupassanā

Contemplation of Phenomena

III

Cittānupassanā

Contemplation of Mind

Vedanānupassanā

Contemplation of Feelings

Kāyānupassanā

Contemplation of the Body

☸ Cattāro Sammappadhānā
The Four Right Strivings

IV

Anurakkhaṇa-padhāna
Maintenance

III

Bhāvanā-padhāna
Development / Cultivation

II

Pahāna-padhāna
Abandonment

I

Saṃvara-padhāna
Restraint / Prevention

☸ Tayo Samādhī
Three Levels of Concentration

III

Appanā Samādhi
Absorption Concentration

II

Upacāra Samādhi
Access Concentration

I

Khaṇika Samādhi
Momentary Concentration

☸ Aṭṭha Jhānā
Eight Meditative Absorptions

II · Arūpa Jhānā Immaterial Jhānas

8

Nevasaññānāsaññāyatana
Base of Neither-Perception-Nor-Non-Perception

7

Ākiñcaññāyatana
Base of Nothingness

6

Viññāṇañcāyatana
Base of Boundless Consciousness

5

Ākāsānañcāyatana
Base of Boundless Space

I · Rūpa Jhānā Fine-Material Jhānas

4

Catuttha Jhāna
Fourth Jhāna

3

Tatiya Jhāna
Third Jhāna

2

Dutiya Jhāna
Second Jhāna

1

Paṭhama Jhāna
First Jhāna

☸ Paṭicca-samuppāda — Dependent Origination

The Twelve Nidānas · Conditioned Co-arising

Past Causes →

Past Life

← Present Results →

This Life · Resultant Links

← Present Causes →

This Life · Causal Links

← Future Results

Next Life

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Avijjā
Ignorance

2
Saṅkhāra
Volitional Formations

3
Viññāṇa
Consciousness

4
Nāmarūpa
Name-and-Form

5
Saḷāyatana
Six Sense Bases

6
Phassa
Contact

7
Vedanā
Feeling / Sensation

8
Taṇhā
Craving

9
Upādāna
Clinging / Grasping

10
Bhava
Becoming

11
Jāti
Birth

12
Jarāmaraṇa
Aging-and-Death

☸ Ariya Aṭṭhaṅgika Magga

The Noble Eightfold Path

IIIPaññāWisdom

8Sammā SaṅkappaRight Resolve

7Sammā Diṭṭhi Right View

IISamādhiMental Discipline

6Sammā SamādhiRight Concentration

5Sammā SatiRight Mindfulness

4Sammā VāyāmaRight Effort

ISīlaEthical Conduct

3Sammā Ājīva Right Livelihood

2Sammā KammantaRight Action

1Sammā Vācā Right Speech

☸ Pañca Indriyāni
Five Spiritual Faculties

V
Paññā

Wisdom

IV
Samādhi

Concentration

III
Sati

Mindfulness

II
Viriya

Energy

I
Saddhā

Faith / Confidence

☸ Pañca Balāni
Five Powers

V
Paññā

Wisdom

IV
Samādhi

Concentration

III
Sati

Mindfulness

II
Viriya

Energy

I
Saddhā

Faith / Confidence

☸ Cattāro Iddhipādā
Four Bases of Spiritual Power

IV
Vīmaṃsā

Investigation

III
Citta

Mind / Will

II
Viriya

Energy

I
Chanda

Intention / Aspiration

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Khandhavibhaṅga

Aggregates Analysis

☸ Pañca Khandhā
The Five Aggregates

V
Viññāṇa

Consciousness

IV
Saṅkhāra

Mental Formations

III
Saññā

Perception

II
Vedanā

Feeling Tone

I
Rūpa

Material Form

☸ Cattāro Rūpa-samutthānā
Four Causes of Material Form

IV
Āhāra

Nutriment

III
Utu

Temperature

II
Citta

Consciousness

I
Kamma

Volitional Action

☸ Aṭṭhavīsati Rūpāni
The Twenty-Eight Material Phenomena

☸ Paccaya Niddesa
Conditional Relations

IV

Dukkha Nirodha Gāminī Paṭipadā Ariyasacca

The Path Leading to the Cessation of Suffering

III

Dukkha Nirodha Ariyasacca

The Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering

II

Dukkha Samudaya Ariyasacca

The Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering

I

Dukkha Ariyasacca

The Noble Truth of Suffering

☸ Cattāri Ariyasaccāni

The Four Noble Truths · The Path to Liberation

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Dve Bodhi-maggā

Two Paths to Awakening

☸ Dasa Pāramitā

The Ten Perfections · The Path of the Bodhisatta

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Sattatiṃsa Bodhipakkhiya Dhammā

37 Factors of Enlightenment

☸ Satta Bojjhaṅgā

The Seven Factors of Awakening

I

Sati

Mindfulness

II

Dhammavicaya

Investigation

III

Viriya

Energy / Effort

IV

Pīti

Rapture / Joy

V

Passaddhi

Tranquillity

VI

Samādhi

Concentration

VII

Upekkhā

Equanimity

☸ Pañca Nīvaraṇā
Five Hindrances

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Vivatta-bhavacakra

Liberation & Existence

☸ Cattāro Ariyapuggalā
The Four Noble Persons

☸ Catu-saṭṭhi-mahā-kappa-parivatta
The 64-Great-Aeon Destruction Cycle

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Vāyo

Wind

Āpo

Water

Aggi

Fire

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Kappāna-vavaṭṭhāna

The Chronology of Aeons

☸ Mahā-kappa
Great Aeon

☸ Bhavacakra
The Wheel of Becoming

☸ Dasa Saṃyojanāni
The Ten Fetters

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Tiratana
Triple Gem

☸ Buddha
Qualities

☸ Dhamma
Qualities

☸ Sangha
Qualities

☸ Nibbāna
The Unconditioned

Show

Sati & Paññā

Mindfulness & Wisdom

☸ Ti Lakkhana
Three Marks of Existence

☸ Bhāvanā

Mental Development

☸ Āyatana & Dhātu Vibhāga

Sensory Bases & Elements

VI. Manāyatana

Mind

Dhamma

Mental Objects

Mano Viññāṇa

Mind-Consciousness

V. Kāyāyatana

Body

Phoṭṭhabba

Tangible

KāyaViññāṇa

Body-Consciousness

IV. Jivhāyatana

Tongue

Rasa

Flavor

Jivhā Viññāṇa

Tongue-Consciousness

III. Ghānāyatana

Nose

Gandha

Odor

Ghāna Viññāṇa

Nose-Consciousness

II. Sotāyatana

Ear

Sadda

Sound

Sota Viññāṇa

Ear-Consciousness

I. Cakkhāyatana

Eye

Rūpa

Visible Form

Cakkhu Viññāṇa

Eye-Consciousness

Cittas
89 types of consciousness Arahant
Fully Liberated Bhavacakka · 3 Ariya-magga
Wheel of Becoming · 3 Noble Paths Vipāka
Resultant Total Cetasikas
52 mental factors Sādhāraṇa
Universal Pakiṇṇaka
Specifics Totals

Kiriya
Functional Magga
Path Javana
Impulsion Magga
Path Arahant
Excluded Phala
Fruit

Lokuttara
Supramundane — 1 — 3 — 4 8 Sobhana
Beautiful 19 6 25

Arūpavacara
Immaterial Realm 4 — 4 — 4 — 12

Rūpavacara
Fine-Material Realm 5 — 5 — 5 — 15

Kāmavacara
Sensual Realm Kāmasugati
Pleasant Sensual Realm 8 — 8 — 8 — 24

Kāmaduggati
Unpleasant Sensual Realm — — 12 — — — 12 Akusala
Unwholesome 4 10 14

Arahant
Included

Ahetuka
Rootless Kusala
Wholesome 3 8 — 18 Aññasamana
Ethically variable 7 6 13

Akusala
Unwholesome 7 —

Total 20 1 29 3 32 4 89 Totals 30 22 52

☸ Citta Vīthi Pavatti

Flow of Mind Through a Lifetime

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Cittas 89 types of consciousness	Arahant Fully Liberated	Bhavacakka · 3 Ariya-magga Wheel of Becoming · 3 Noble Paths	Vipāka Resultant	Total		Cetasikas 52 mental factors	Sādhāraṇa Universal	Pakiṇṇaka Specifics	Totals
Lokuttara Supramundane	—	1	—	3	—	4	8		Sobhana Beautiful	19	6	25
Arūpavacara Immaterial Realm	4	—	4	—	4	—	12
Rūpavacara Fine-Material Realm	5	—	5	—	5	—	15
Kāmavacara Sensual Realm	Kāmasugati Pleasant Sensual Realm	8	—	8	—	8	—	24
Kāmaduggati Unpleasant Sensual Realm	—	—	12	—	—	—	12	Akusala Unwholesome	4	10	14
	Arahant Included
Ahetuka Rootless	Kusala Wholesome	3	8	—	18	Aññasamana Ethically variable	7	6	13
Akusala Unwholesome	7	—
Total	20	1	29	3	32	4	89	Totals	30	22	52

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VI. Manāyatana Mind	Dhamma Mental Objects	Mano Viññāṇa Mind-Consciousness
V. Kāyāyatana Body	Phoṭṭhabba Tangible	KāyaViññāṇa Body-Consciousness
IV. Jivhāyatana Tongue	Rasa Flavor	Jivhā Viññāṇa Tongue-Consciousness
III. Ghānāyatana Nose	Gandha Odor	Ghāna Viññāṇa Nose-Consciousness
II. Sotāyatana Ear	Sadda Sound	Sota Viññāṇa Ear-Consciousness
I. Cakkhāyatana Eye	Rūpa Visible Form	Cakkhu Viññāṇa Eye-Consciousness

Cittas 89 types of consciousness		Arahant Fully Liberated		Bhavacakka · 3 Ariya-magga Wheel of Becoming · 3 Noble Paths		Vipāka Resultant		Total	Cetasikas 52 mental factors	Sādhāraṇa Universal	Pakiṇṇaka Specifics	Totals
Cittas 89 types of consciousness		Kiriya Functional	Magga Path	Javana Impulsion	Magga Path	Arahant Excluded	Phala Fruit	Total	Cetasikas 52 mental factors	Sādhāraṇa Universal	Pakiṇṇaka Specifics	Totals
Lokuttara Supramundane		—	1	—	3	—	4	8	Sobhana Beautiful	19	6	25
Arūpavacara Immaterial Realm		4	—	4	—	4	—	12
Rūpavacara Fine-Material Realm		5	—	5	—	5	—	15
Kāmavacara Sensual Realm	Kāmasugati Pleasant Sensual Realm	8	—	8	—	8	—	24
Kāmavacara Sensual Realm	Kāmaduggati Unpleasant Sensual Realm	—	—	12	—	—	—	12	Akusala Unwholesome	4	10	14
						Arahant Included
Ahetuka Rootless	Kusala Wholesome	3				8	—	18	Aññasamana Ethically variable	7	6	13
Ahetuka Rootless	Akusala Unwholesome	3				7	—	18	Aññasamana Ethically variable	7	6	13
Total		20	1	29	3	32	4	89	Totals	30	22	52

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