An Anatomy of Mind. Being Essence of the Dhammasangani in Abhidhamma

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• ABBREVIATIONS USED
• PREFACE
• INTRODUCTION
• CHAPTER 1 (MĀTIKĀ)
• THE 22 TRIADS (TIKA MĀTIKĀ)
• BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE MATRIX (MĀTIKĀ)
• THE 100 DYADS (DUKA MĀTIKĀ)
• THE 42 SUTTANTIka Dyads (Suttantika Duka MātiKĀ)
• CHAPTER 2 (CITTUPPĀDA)
• THE 89 STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS AT A GLANCE
• THE SENSUOUS-SPHERE STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
• THE FINE-MATERIAL-SPHERE STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
• THE IMMATERIAL-SPHERE STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
• THE TRANSCENDENTAL-SPHERE STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
• CHAPTER 3 (CETASIKAS)
• THE CLASSIFICATION AND EXPOSITION OF CETASIKAS
• THE 52 CETASIKAS AT A GLANCE
• THE 7 COMMON 'UNIVERSAL' CONCOMITANTS
• THE 6 'OCCASIONALS' CONCOMITANTS
• THE 4 'UNWHOLESOME-UNIVERSALS'
• THE 10 'UNWHOLESOME-OCCASIONALS'
• THE 25 'BEAUTIFUL' CONCOMITANTS
• The 19 'Beautiful-Universals' (Sobhaṇa Sādhāraṇā Cetasikas)
• The 3 'Beautiful-Abstinences' (Virati Cetasikas)
• The 2 'Beautiful-Illimitables' (Appamaññā Cetasikas)
• The ‘Beautiful Non-Delusional' (Paññindriya Cetasika)
• THE "OR-WHATSOEVER" FACTORS
• RELATING THE 52 CETASIKAS WITH THE CITTAS BY A TABLE
• ASSOCIATION OF THE CETASIKAS WITH THE DIFFERENT CITTAS
• COMBINATIONS OF THE CETASIKAS RELATING TO THE DIFFERENT CITTAS
• Concomitants of the sense-sphere beautiful consciousness
• Concomitants of the sense-sphere unwholesome consciousness
• Concomitants of the sense-sphere rootless consciousness
• Concomitants of the sublime consciousness
• Concomitants of the supramundane consciousness
• Fixed and Unfixed adjuncts of the Cetasikas

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This book presents a detailed exposition of the Dhammasangani, a central text in Abhidhamma, which aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the mind and its workings. The book focuses on the structure and function of the mind, analyzing the key elements that constitute mental phenomena.

• The structure and classification of mental states (citta) and mental factors (cetasikas)
• The different spheres of consciousness and their associated mental factors
• The role of mental factors in shaping human experience and behavior
• The analysis of the mind through the framework of the 22 Triads (Tika Mātikā) and the 100 Dyads (Duka Mātikā)
• The application of Abhidhamma principles to understanding the nature of reality and the path to liberation.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

Chapter 1 introduces the Mātikā, a framework for understanding the structure of the mind. It examines the 22 Triads, which classify mental phenomena according to their functions, and the 100 Dyads, which further categorize them based on their relationships.

Chapter 2 delves into the 89 states of consciousness, exploring their different spheres: the sensuous, fine-material, immaterial, and transcendental. It examines the characteristics and functions of each state of consciousness.

Chapter 3 focuses on the 52 mental factors (cetasikas), their classification, and their relationship to the different states of consciousness. It discusses the various types of mental factors, including the universal, occasional, unwholesome, and beautiful factors.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

Abhidhamma, Dhammasangani, Mātikā, Cittūppāda, Cetasikas, Consciousness, Mental States, Mental Factors, Triads, Dyads, Spheres of Consciousness, Liberation, Buddhist Psychology.