Enumerate the four Paramattha Dhamma in Pali and English explaining each one of them briefly.
Rupa (matter) is a conditioned reality. It is the physical side of a being. there are 4 great elements - Pathavi (earth), Apo (water), Tejo (fire) and Vayo (wind). There are 24 secondary elements that are derived from the 4 great elements.
Nibbana is an unconditioned reality and is only experienced by supramundane consciousness.
Cetasikas and mental factors and is a conditioned reality. There are 52 cetasikas and they preform 14 functions. 7 are universal, 6 are particulars, 14 are unwholesome and 25 are wholesome.
Citta (a.k.a. vinnana or consciousness) is a state of being aware. There are 89 of these and if expanded to include jhanic states in the supramundane consciousness, they total up to 121. They arise and perish togather with cetasikas. they have the same sense object as the cetasikas and have the same sense base as them.
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