THE ABHIDHAMMA
DICTIONARY

Glossary

All terms

96 entries across the four paramatthas and the doctrinal lists.

By theme

C

cetanā
Volition
Intention — the seed of kamma.
Cetasika

J

javana
Impulsion
The seven active moments in a cognitive process — kammically potent.
Citta

K

kamma
Action, deed
Volitional action producing future results.
Doctrine
kammaja rūpa
Kamma-born matter
Matter produced by past wholesome or unwholesome kamma.
Rupa

P

paṭiccasamuppāda
Dependent origination
The twelve-link chain of conditioned arising.
Doctrine

S

saṅkhāra
Formations
Volitional formations — the 50 cetasikas other than vedanā and saññā.
Doctrine

V

vipāka citta
Resultant consciousness
Cittas that are the ripening of past kamma.
Citta