Votthapana Citta: 1 definition
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Votthapana Citta means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines'determining consciousness', is that mindelement (functioning independently of karma; s. Tab. I, 70) which in the process of sense-perception performs the function of determining the sense-object.
It is one of the 14 functions of consciousness (viññāna-kicca, q.v.).
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
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Partial matches: Votthapana, Citta.
Full-text: Sense Doors.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Votthapana Citta; (plurals include: Votthapana Cittas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Patthana Dhamma (by Htoo Naing)
Chapter 9 - Samanantara paccayo (or contiguity condition)
Chapter 12 - Nissaya paccayo (or dependence condition)
Chapter 27 - Avigata paccayo (or non-disappearance condition)
Abhidhamma in Daily Life (by Nina Van Gorkom)
Chapter 14 - The Function Of Javana
Chapter 13 - Functions Of Citta In The Sese-door Process
Chapter 9 - The Ahetuka Cittas Which Are Unknown In Daily Life
Conditions (by Nina van Gorkom)
Appendix 1 - Sense-door Process
Chapter 4 - Proximity-condition And Contiguity-condition
A Survey of Paramattha Dhammas (by Sujin Boriharnwanaket)
Chapter 10 - Functions of Citta < [Part 2 - Citta]
Chapter 11 - The Duration Of Different Processes < [Part 2 - Citta]
Chapter 12 - The Nature Of Javana-citta < [Part 2 - Citta]
Cetasikas (by Nina van Gorkom)
Introduction < [Contents]
Letters from Nina (by Nina van Gorkom)