The 51 Mental Events (caitta) according to the Sarvastivada Abhidharma
Translations are those used by Sangharakshita in his book Know Your Mind. Alternative translations from J.Hopkins, Meditation on Emptiness, are given in square brackets. The Sanskrit equivalent is shown in italics.
THE FIVE OMNIPRESENT MENTAL EVENTS (SARVATRAGA)
1. Feeling-tone (vedanā)
2. Recognition or conceptualization [discrimination] (samjñā)
3. Directionality of Mind [intention] (cetanā)
4. Contact (sparṣa)
5. Egocentric demanding [mental engagement] (manaskāra)
THE FIVE OBJECT-DETERMINING MENTAL EVENTS (VINIYATA)
1. Interest [aspiration] (chanda)
2. Intensified interest which stays with its object [belief] (adhimokṣa)
3. Inspection (or mindfulness or recollection) (smṛti)
4. Intense concentration [stabilization] (samādhi)
5. Appreciative discrimination [knowledge] (prajñā)
THE ELEVEN POSITIVE MENTAL EVENTS (KUŚALA)
1. Confidence-trust (or faith) (ṣraddhā)
2. Self-respect (or shame) (hrī)
3. Decorum (or respect for wise opinion) [embarrassment] (apatrāpya)
4. Non-attachment (alobha)
5. Non-hatred (adveṣa)
6. Non-deludedness [non-ignorance] (amoha)
7. Diligence (or energy in pursuit of the good) [effort] (vīrya)
8. Alertness (or tranquillity) [pliancy] (praśrabdhi)
9. Concern (or non-heedlessness) [conscientiousness] (apramāda)
10. Equanimity (upekśā)
11. Non-violence [non-harmfulness] (avihiṃsā)
SIX BASIC EMOTIONS (MŪLAKLEŚA)
1. Cupidity-attachment [desire] (rāga)
2. Anger (pratigha)
3. Arrogance [pride] (māna)
4. Lack of intrinsic awareness [ignorance] (avidyā)
5. Indecision [doubt] (vicikitsā)
6. Opinionatedness [afflicted view] (dṛṣṭi)
THE TWENTY PROXIMATE FACTORS OF INSTABILITY (UPAKLEŚA)
1. Indignation (or rage) [belligerence] (krodha)
2. Resentment (upanāha)
3. Slyness-concealment [concealment] (mrakṣa)
4. Spite (or defensiveness) (pradāśa)
5. Jealousy (or envy) (irṣyā)
6. Avarice (or acquisitiveness) [miserliness] (mātsarya)
7. Deceit (or pretence) (māyā)
8. Dishonesty [dissimulation] (śāṭhya)
9. Mental inflation (or self-intoxication) [haughtiness] (mada)
10. Malice [harmfulness] (vihiṃsā)
11. Shamelessness [non-shame] (āhrīkyā)
12. Lack of sense of propriety [non-embarrassment] (anapatrāpya)
13. Gloominess (or stagnation) [lethargy] (styāna)
14. Ebullience [excitement] (auddhatya)
15. Lack of trust (or non-faith) (āśraddhya)
16. Laziness (kausīdya)
17. Unconcern (or heedlessness) [non-conscientiousness] (pramāda)
18. Forgetfulness (or unrecollectedness or unmindfulness) (muṣitasmṛtitā)
19. Inattentiveness (or purposelessness) [non-introspection] (asamprajanya)
20. Desultoriness (or distraction) (vikṣepa)
THE FOUR VARIABLES (ANIYATA)
1. Drowsiness (or torpor) [sleep] (middha)
2. Worry [contrition] (kaukṛya)
3. Initial application of mind [investigation] (vitarka)
4. Sustained application of mind [analysis] (vicāra)
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THE FIVE OMNIPRESENT MENTAL EVENTS (SARVATRAGA)
1. Feeling-tone (vedanā)
2. Recognition or conceptualization [discrimination] (samjñā)
3. Directionality of Mind [intention] (cetanā)
4. Contact (sparṣa)
5. Egocentric demanding [mental engagement] (manaskāra)
THE FIVE OBJECT-DETERMINING MENTAL EVENTS (VINIYATA)
1. Interest [aspiration] (chanda)
2. Intensified interest which stays with its object [belief] (adhimokṣa)
3. Inspection (or mindfulness or recollection) (smṛti)
4. Intense concentration [stabilization] (samādhi)
5. Appreciative discrimination [knowledge] (prajñā)
THE ELEVEN POSITIVE MENTAL EVENTS (KUŚALA)
1. Confidence-trust (or faith) (ṣraddhā)
2. Self-respect (or shame) (hrī)
3. Decorum (or respect for wise opinion) [embarrassment] (apatrāpya)
4. Non-attachment (alobha)
5. Non-hatred (adveṣa)
6. Non-deludedness [non-ignorance] (amoha)
7. Diligence (or energy in pursuit of the good) [effort] (vīrya)
8. Alertness (or tranquillity) [pliancy] (praśrabdhi)
9. Concern (or non-heedlessness) [conscientiousness] (apramāda)
10. Equanimity (upekśā)
11. Non-violence [non-harmfulness] (avihiṃsā)
SIX BASIC EMOTIONS (MŪLAKLEŚA)
1. Cupidity-attachment [desire] (rāga)
2. Anger (pratigha)
3. Arrogance [pride] (māna)
4. Lack of intrinsic awareness [ignorance] (avidyā)
5. Indecision [doubt] (vicikitsā)
6. Opinionatedness [afflicted view] (dṛṣṭi)
THE TWENTY PROXIMATE FACTORS OF INSTABILITY (UPAKLEŚA)
1. Indignation (or rage) [belligerence] (krodha)
2. Resentment (upanāha)
3. Slyness-concealment [concealment] (mrakṣa)
4. Spite (or defensiveness) (pradāśa)
5. Jealousy (or envy) (irṣyā)
6. Avarice (or acquisitiveness) [miserliness] (mātsarya)
7. Deceit (or pretence) (māyā)
8. Dishonesty [dissimulation] (śāṭhya)
9. Mental inflation (or self-intoxication) [haughtiness] (mada)
10. Malice [harmfulness] (vihiṃsā)
11. Shamelessness [non-shame] (āhrīkyā)
12. Lack of sense of propriety [non-embarrassment] (anapatrāpya)
13. Gloominess (or stagnation) [lethargy] (styāna)
14. Ebullience [excitement] (auddhatya)
15. Lack of trust (or non-faith) (āśraddhya)
16. Laziness (kausīdya)
17. Unconcern (or heedlessness) [non-conscientiousness] (pramāda)
18. Forgetfulness (or unrecollectedness or unmindfulness) (muṣitasmṛtitā)
19. Inattentiveness (or purposelessness) [non-introspection] (asamprajanya)
20. Desultoriness (or distraction) (vikṣepa)
THE FOUR VARIABLES (ANIYATA)
1. Drowsiness (or torpor) [sleep] (middha)
2. Worry [contrition] (kaukṛya)
3. Initial application of mind [investigation] (vitarka)
4. Sustained application of mind [analysis] (vicāra)
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