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  • Mental States

    Mental States

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Aug 2025

    Cetasika စေတသိက်

    • Mental states
    • All types of cetasikas are able to arise only be depending on Citta (စိတ် consciousness)
    • There are 52 types = 13 + 14 + 25
    • Classified into three groups

    First Group : 13 types

    • Annasamana : Common to others : 13 types = 7 + 6

    • Universal annasamana : associates with all cittas : 7 types
    • Contact, Feeling, Perception, Motivation, One-pointedness, Faculty of mental life, Attention

    • Particular annasmana : associates with some cittas : 6 types
    • Initial application, Sustained application, Decision, Effort, Joy, Wish to do

    Second Group : 14 types

    • Akusla : Immoral mental state : 14 types
    • Ignorance, Shamelessness, Fearlessness, Restlessness, Attachment, Wrong view, Hatred (fear), Envy, Stinginess, Remorse, Sloth, Torpor, Doubt

    Third Group : 25 types

    • Sobhana : mental state with virtue : 25 types = 19 + 3 + 2 + 1
    • Mental states that are common to all types of sobhana citta : 19 types
    • Faith, Mindfulness, Moral shame, Moral dread, Non-attachment, Non-hatred, Equanimity, Tranquility of mental factors, Tranquility of mind, Lightness of mental factors, Lightness of mind, Pliancy of mental factors, Pliancy of mind, Adaptability of mental factors, Adaptability of mind, Proficiency of mental factors, Proficiency of mind, Rectitude of mental factors, Rectitude of mind
    • Mental state that abstains from evil speech, action, and livelihood : 3 types
    • Right speech, Right action, Right livelihood
    • Mental state that has limitless objects on which one must be practiced : 2 types
    • Compassion, Sympathetic joy
    • Mental state that realizes an object : 1 type
    • Faculty of wisdom

    Books by

    • Dr. Nandamalabivamsa
    • Dr. Mehm Tin Mon
    Abhidhamma
  • Abhidhamma Books & Courses

    Abhidhamma Books & Courses

    by Hla Min

    Updated : July 2025

    U Silananda

    U Silananda
    • Chief Resident Monk of Dhammananda Vihara
    • First Rector of IMBTU
    • Taught Abhidhamma courses in Burmese and English.
    • The course in Burmese is available in CD and MP3 tapes.
    • The course is English is available as a 3-volume book.

    Abhidhamma Course (in Burmese)

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    Abhidhamma (Burmese)
    • Sayadaw U Silananda gave a course at Dhammananda Vihara (then in Daly City) over several weekends.
    • Saya U Tin Maung Nyunt (M60) completed the course.
    • Some devotees converted the 26 tapes into MP3 format.
    • Ko Jeffrey (from Fremont) loaded them onto an MP3 player, and offered them as dhamma dana to students taking Abhidhamma courses.

    Handbook of Abhidhamma Studies

    • Three Volumes by Venerable Sayadaw U Silananda
    • Transcription by Sarah E Marks
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    Abhidhamma (English)
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    Back cover

    Dr. Nandamalabhivamsa

    Dr. Nandamalabhivamsa
    • He succeeded U Silanandabhivamsa as Rector of IMBTU
    • He taught Abhidhamma in Myanmar and beyond.
    • Fundamental Abhidhamma Part I was first taught in 1997 at Maryland, USA. The book was edited by Dr. Khin Maung U (First in Burma in the Matric exam of 1963). The second edition was published by the Center of Buddhist Studies (CBS), Sagaing Hills in 2005.
    • Fundamental Abhidhamma Part II was published by the Center of Buddhist Studies (CBS), Sagaing Hills in 2007.
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    Fundamental

    Fundamental Abhidhamma

    Part I

    • By Dr. Nandamalabhivamsa
    • First edition : June 1997
    • Editor : Dr. Khin Maung U
    • Myanmar-Buddhist Meditation Society, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    • Second, extended edition : January 2005
    • revised : November 2005
    • Center for Buddhist Studies (CBS), Sagaing Hills, Sagaing, Myanmar

    Contents

    The History of Abhidhamma

    (1) Why is it called Abhidhamma?
    (2) Who is the author?
    …
    (8) The role of Abhidhammattha sangaha
    (9) The role of Vibhavani
    (10) Ledi Sayadaw
    (11) Paramatthadipani, the critic of Vibhavani

    The Fundamental of Abhidhamma

    Chapter 1 : Citta
    Chapter 2 : Cetasika
    Chapter 3 : Rup (Matter)
    Chapter 4 : Pikinnaka (Miscellaneous)
    Chapter 5 : Vithi : Mental Process

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    Fundamental Abhidhamma

    Part II

    • By Dr. Nandamalabhivamsa
    • Version Dec 2007
    • Center for Buddhist Studies (CBS)
    • Mahadubodhayon Monastery, Sagaing Hills, Sagaing, Myanmar

    Contents

    • Chapter 5 : Vithi
      Mental Process
    • Chapter 6 : Vithimutta
      Passive Mental Process
    • Chapter 7 : Paccayasangaha
      Compendium of Causality
    • Chapter 8 : Kammatthana Sangaha
      Meditation Subject

    Kusalakari Monastery

    • Ashin Garudhamma teaches two courses at the monastery in Spady, Fremont.
    • One is Pali.
    • The other is Abdhidhamma.
    Gary dhamma

    Abhidamma Newsletter (1999)

    • Sayadaw U Silanandabhivamsa was Patron of Dhammachakka Meditation Center, Berkeley, C.A.
    • Abdhidhamma Newsletter was published by the Abhidhamma Study Group of DMC.
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    Abhidhamma Newsletter

    Abhidhamma Newsletter
    Volume 1 Number 3 (April 1999)
    Adviser: Venerable U Silananda
    Editor: Maung Tin-Wa (Ph.D.)
    Editorial Board: James Cameron, U Aye Cho, Aung Khin (M.D.).
    Marc F. Lierberman (M.D.), Yan Naing Lwin (Ph.D.),
    Sarah E, Marks, Tin Than Myint (M.D.), Bach Dong Nhut,
    U Han Nyo, Phil Rohrer, Larry Rosenberg,
    Anna Spievogel (M.D., Ph.D.), Tin Myo Than (M.D.),
    Hla N. Tin (Ph.D.), Rita Adelman
    Graphic Designer: Scott Jordan
    Transcribing and Word Processing: Pat McMahon
    Published by the Abhidhamma Study Group of Dhammachakka Meditation Center, Berkeley, C.A.