dhammas as threefold (Atthasåliní, Book I, Part I, Måtikå, Ch I, The Triplets, 39): kusala dhammas akusala dhammas indeterminate (avyåkata) dhammas All paramattha dhammas that are not kusala dhammas or akusala dhammas are indeterminate dhammas, avyåkata dhammas 7. Thus, when citta and cetasika are classified according to this threefold method, the cittas and cetasikas which are avyåkata dhammas are: cittas and cetasikas which are vipåka, and cittas and cetasikas which are kiriya. The four paramattha dhammas of citta, cetasika, rúpa and nibbåna can be classified according to the threefold classification of kusala dhamma, akusala dhamma and avyåkata dhamma. Then the four paramattha dhammas are classified as follows: kusala citta and cetasikas: akusala citta and cetasikas: vipåkacitta and cetasikas: kiriyacitta and cetasikas: all rúpas: nibbåna:
kusala dhamma akusala dhamma avyåkata dhamma avyåkata dhamma avyåkata dhamma avyåkata dhamma
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Questions 1. Can rúpa be associated dhamma, sampayutta dhamma, with nåma? 2. Can rúpa be sampayutta dhamma with rúpa? 3. Is colour that appears through the eyes kusala dhamma or avyåkata dhamma? Explain the reason. 4. Is seeing-consciousness kusala dhamma, akusala dhamma or avyåkata dhamma? Explain the reason. 5. Can nibbåna be kusala dhamma? 6. Which citta has no jåti? 7. With which dhamma can citta be associated dhamma, and when? 8. Can one type of citta be associated dhamma with another type of citta? 9. Can akusala dhamma be associated dhamma with kusala dhamma? 10. With which dhamma can nibbåna be associated dhamma?
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In combination with other wholesome qualities comprised in saòkhårakkhandha, the khandha of formations or activities. 6 Sobhana cetasikas are wholesome qualities, which can accompany cittas of three jåtis. Further on the term sobhana will be explained more in detail. 7 Avyåkata means undeclared. They are not “declared” as being kusala or akusala.
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