Write short notes on any four of the following
Akusala -> Unwholesome. There are 12 Akusala cittas in the Kamavacara and they are 8 rooted in greed, 2 rooted in anger and 2 rooted in delusion.
Lokuttara -> Supramundane Consciousness consisting of 4 Magga (Path) consciousness and 4 Phala (Fruit) consciousness. These are the consciousness of sub or fully developed wisdom of Sainthood, The 4 Magga and Phala are sotapatti, Sakadagami, Anagami and Arahatta.
Moha Mula Citta -> The unwholesome (akusala) consciousness (citta) rooted in delusion is always accompanied by a neutral feelinig (upekkha sahagatam). The 2 Moha Mula Citta are "Upekkha sahagatam vicikicca (skeptical doubt) sampayutam" and "Upekkha sahagatam uddacca (reatlessness) sampayutam"
Jhana -> Meditative trance or Absorbtion. There are 15 Jhana cittas in the Rupavacara (5 Kusala, 5 Vipaka and 5 Kriya). There are 12 Jhana cittas in the Arupavacara (4 Kusala, 4 Vipaka and 4 Kriya). These cittas are "grown great" and are also known as Mahagatta.
5 sense door adverting consciousness -> Pancadvaravajana citta. It is one of the 3 Ahetuka (rootless) Kriya (functional) citta in the Kamavacara.
Rootless Cittas -> Ahetuka Cittas. There are 18 Ahetuka Cittas and carry no kammic imprint as they are devoid of the 6 roots. There are, in it, 7 Akusala Vipaka cittas, 8 Kusala Vipaka Cittas and 3 Kriya Cittas.
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