Near Death Cognitive Process

Near Death Cognitive Process

According to the Abhidhamma philosophy there are two

types of truth: Conventional Truth

(sammuti sacca)Ultimate Truth

(paramattha sacca)

According to the Abhidhamma According to the Abhidhamma philosophy there are two philosophy there are two types of truth:types of truth: Conventional Truth (sammuti sacca)

Ultimate Truth (paramattha sacca)

Consciousness also can be classified with respect to its nature (jàti) in four ways:

• Unwholesome (akusala)• Wholesome (kusala)• Resultant (vipàka)• Functional (kiriya)

Consciousness can also divided into four groups by way of plane :

• Sense-sphere • Fine-Material-sphere consciousness • Immaterial-sphere consciousness• Supramundane consciousness

In Abhidhamma, Ultimate Reality is fourfold: Consciousness (citta)1.Mental Factors (cetasika) conditioned dhamma2.Matter (rpa)

4. Nibbâàna unconditioned dhamma

Cita()

arisingstatic

dissolution

Five door cognitive process (eye door)

P V A F E Rc I D J J J J J J J Rg Rg

Five door cognitive process (eye door)

P V A F E Rc I D J J J J J J Rg RgJ B………

FIVE-DOOR COGNITIVE PROCESS

Visible Object – 14 moments of consciousness act as cognitive process

EFA RgV RgP Rc I D J J J J J J JB

Eye-door cognitive process

Wholesome and unwholesome kamma are performed at the Javana stage

The visible object and

Eye-sensitivity perish

Together with Rg

consciousness

Process-freed

Key:

P=past bhavanga, V=vibrating bhavanga, A=arrest bhavanga, F=5-Door adverting consciousness, E=eye consciousness, Rc=Receiving consciousness, I=investigating consciousness, D=determining consciousness,

J=javana, B=bhavanga.

MIND-DOOR COGNITIVE PROCESS

A RgV RgP M J J J J J J JB

Mind-door cognitive process

Wholesome and unwholesome kamma are performed and strengthened at the Javana stage

Process-freed

Key: P=past bhavanga, V=vibrating bhavanga, A=arrest bhavanga, M=Mind-Door consciousness, I=investigating consciousness, J=javana, B=bhavanga.

MIND-DOOR COGNITIVE PROCESS

A RgV RgP M J J J J J J JB

Mind-door cognitive process

Process-freed

Second through 6th javana generate indefinitely effective kamma, which can produce its effect at any time along samsara until one reaches Parinibbana

7th javana generates subsequently effective kamma, which can produce its results in the immediate future life.

First javana generates immediately effective kamma, which can only produce its effect in this very life.

7 Planes of 4th Jhana

3 Planes of 3rd Jhana

3 Planes of 2nd Jhana

3 Planes of 1st Jhana

6 Deva realms

1 Human realm

1 Asura realm

1 Peta realm

1 Animal realm

1 Hell beings realm

NPNNP

Nothingness

Infinite Consciousness

Infinite Space

7 Planes of 4th Jhana

3 Planes of 3rd Jhana

3 Planes of 2nd Jhana

3 Planes of 1st Jhana

6 Deva realms

1 Human realm

1 Asura realm

1 Peta realm

1 Animal realm

1 Hell beings realm

NPNNP

Nothingness

Infinite Consciousness

Infinite Space

Matter (Råpa)

Råpa Kalàpa

1.Earth element2.Water3.Fire4.Wind5.Colour6.Smell7.Taste8.Nutritive Essence

Arise together

Cease together

Same common base

Råpa(matter)

arisingstatic

dissolution

Kalàpas in the body

4 Great Elements 4 Great Elements

1.Earth2.Water3.Fire 4.Wind

24 Derived Materiality 24 Derived Materiality

Real Materiality

Non-real materiality

18 Real Materiality

5 Sensitive Materiality Eye – Ear – Nose- Tongue – Body

4 Objective Materiality Colour – Sound- Smell – Taste

2 Sex Materiality Masculinity – Femininity

1 Heart Base

1 Life Faculty

1 Nutritive Essence4 Elements

Pure Octad Kalàpa

1.1.Earth elementEarth element2.2.WaterWater3.3.FireFire4.4.WindWind5.5.ColourColour6.6.SmellSmell7.7.TasteTaste8.8.Nutritive EssenceNutritive Essence

Pure Octad Kalàpa

1.Earth element2.Water3.Fire4.Wind5.Colour6.Smell7.Taste8.Nutritive Essence

Body Decad Kalàpa

1.Earth element2.Water3.Fire4.Wind5.Colour6.Smell7.Taste8.Nutritive Essence9.Life Faculty10.Body sensitivity

Heart Base Decad Kalàpa

1.Earth element2.Water3.Fire4.Wind5.Colour6.Smell7.Taste8.Nutritive Essence9.Life Faculty10.Heart Base

Eye Decad Kalàpa

1.Earth element2.Water3.Fire4.Wind5.Colour6.Smell7.Taste8.Nutritive Essence9.Life Faculty10.Eye sensitivity

Ear Decad Kalàpa

1.Earth element2.Water3.Fire4.Wind5.Colour6.Smell7.Taste8.Nutritive Essence9.Life Faculty10.Ear sensitivity

Nose Decad Kalàpa

1.Earth element2.Water3.Fire4.Wind5.Colour6.Smell7.Taste8.Nutritive Essence9.Life Faculty10.Nose sensitivity

Tongue Decad Kalàpa

1.Earth element2.Water3.Fire4.Wind5.Colour6.Smell7.Taste8.Nutritive Essence9.Life Faculty10.Tongue sensitivity

Sexual Decad Kalàpa

1.Earth element2.Water3.Fire4.Wind5.Colour6.Smell7.Taste8.Nutritive Essence9.Life Faculty10. Masculinity

Sexual Decad Kalàpa

1.Earth element2.Water3.Fire4.Wind5.Colour6.Smell7.Taste8.Nutritive Essence9.Life Faculty10. Femininity

Life Nonad Kalàpa

1.Earth element2.Water3.Fire4.Wind5.Colour6.Smell7.Taste8.Nutritive Essence9.Life Faculty

10 Non-Real MaterialitySpace Element

Bodily Intimation

Verbal Intimation

Lightness of Real Materiality

Malleability of Real Materiality

Wieldiness of Real Materiality

Production

Contuinity

Decay

Impermanence

Limiting PhenomenonCommunicating Phenomenon

Mutable Phenomena

Characteristics of Matter

P

SB

E

Space Element

Different Kalàpas

Origination of MatterOrigination of Matter

1.Kamma2.Consciousness3.Temperature4.Nutriment

Undigested food in stomach

Pure octad kalàpas borne by temperature ........ Nutritive essence

Supported by digestive fire

Pure octad kalàpas borne by nutriment

Undigested food in stomach

Pure octad kalàpas borne by temperature ........ Nutritive essence

Supported by digestive fire

Pure octad kalàpas borne by nutriment

How to generate habitual wholesomeness

Impermanence

Unsatisfactoriness

Non-self

Person Object Object