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The Buddhist Abhidharma and Consciousness

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What is the central concept of the Buddhist Abhidharma?

  1. Anatta (non-self)

  2. Dukkha (suffering)

  3. Anicca (impermanence)

  4. Pratītyasamutpāda (dependent origination)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Buddhist Abhidharma is a collection of Buddhist teachings that focus on the nature of reality, particularly the concept of anatta, or non-self.

According to the Abhidharma, what are the three main characteristics of existence?

  1. Anitya (impermanence), duhkha (suffering), and anatta (non-self)

  2. Anitya (impermanence), anitya (impermanence), anitya (impermanence)

  3. Dukkha (suffering), dukkha (suffering), dukkha (suffering)

  4. Anatta (non-self), anatta (non-self), anatta (non-self)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The three main characteristics of existence according to the Abhidharma are anitya (impermanence), duhkha (suffering), and anatta (non-self).

What is the term for the momentary, atomic units of consciousness in the Abhidharma?

  1. Citta

  2. Cetasika

  3. Rupa

  4. Vedana

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Citta refers to the momentary, atomic units of consciousness in the Abhidharma.

What are the four main types of citta?

  1. Kusala (wholesome), akusala (unwholesome), vipaka (resultant), and kiriya (functional)

  2. Kusala (wholesome), akusala (unwholesome), vipaka (resultant), and upekkha (neutral)

  3. Kusala (wholesome), akusala (unwholesome), vipaka (resultant), and cetasika (mental factors)

  4. Kusala (wholesome), akusala (unwholesome), vipaka (resultant), and rupa (material form)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The four main types of citta are kusala (wholesome), akusala (unwholesome), vipaka (resultant), and kiriya (functional).

What is the term for the mental factors that accompany citta?

  1. Cetasika

  2. Rupa

  3. Vedana

  4. Saññā

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cetasika refers to the mental factors that accompany citta.

How many cetasika are there in the Abhidharma?

  1. 52

  2. 108

  3. 150

  4. 200

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are 52 cetasika in the Abhidharma.

What is the term for the five aggregates of existence in the Abhidharma?

  1. Rupa (material form), vedana (feeling), saññā (perception), saṅkhāra (formations), and viññāṇa (consciousness)

  2. Rupa (material form), vedana (feeling), saññā (perception), saṅkhāra (formations), and citta (consciousness)

  3. Rupa (material form), vedana (feeling), saññā (perception), saṅkhāra (formations), and cetasika (mental factors)

  4. Rupa (material form), vedana (feeling), saññā (perception), saṅkhāra (formations), and upekkha (neutral feeling)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The five aggregates of existence in the Abhidharma are rupa (material form), vedana (feeling), saññā (perception), saṅkhāra (formations), and viññāṇa (consciousness).

What is the term for the three types of consciousness in the Abhidharma?

  1. Viññāṇa (sensory consciousness), manoviññāṇa (mental consciousness), and ālaya-viññāṇa (storehouse consciousness)

  2. Viññāṇa (sensory consciousness), manoviññāṇa (mental consciousness), and citta (consciousness)

  3. Viññāṇa (sensory consciousness), manoviññāṇa (mental consciousness), and cetasika (mental factors)

  4. Viññāṇa (sensory consciousness), manoviññāṇa (mental consciousness), and upekkha (neutral feeling)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The three types of consciousness in the Abhidharma are viññāṇa (sensory consciousness), manoviññāṇa (mental consciousness), and ālaya-viññāṇa (storehouse consciousness).

What is the term for the process of rebirth in the Abhidharma?

  1. Paṭisandhi

  2. Anicca

  3. Dukkha

  4. Anatta

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Paṭisandhi refers to the process of rebirth in the Abhidharma.

What are the three types of paṭisandhi?

  1. Kammaja (resultant), upapattija (spontaneous), and opapātika (sudden)

  2. Kammaja (resultant), upapattija (spontaneous), and cetasika (mental factors)

  3. Kammaja (resultant), upapattija (spontaneous), and rupa (material form)

  4. Kammaja (resultant), upapattija (spontaneous), and vedana (feeling)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The three types of paṭisandhi are kammaja (resultant), upapattija (spontaneous), and opapātika (sudden).

What is the term for the state of liberation from suffering in the Abhidharma?

  1. Nibbāna

  2. Anicca

  3. Dukkha

  4. Anatta

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nibbāna refers to the state of liberation from suffering in the Abhidharma.

What are the three main paths to nibbāna in the Abhidharma?

  1. Sīla (virtue), samādhi (concentration), and paññā (wisdom)

  2. Sīla (virtue), samādhi (concentration), and cetasika (mental factors)

  3. Sīla (virtue), samādhi (concentration), and rupa (material form)

  4. Sīla (virtue), samādhi (concentration), and vedana (feeling)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The three main paths to nibbāna in the Abhidharma are sīla (virtue), samādhi (concentration), and paññā (wisdom).

What is the term for the highest level of consciousness in the Abhidharma?

  1. Buddhahood

  2. Anicca

  3. Dukkha

  4. Anatta

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Buddhahood refers to the highest level of consciousness in the Abhidharma.

What are the three main characteristics of a Buddha in the Abhidharma?

  1. Sammā-sambuddha (perfectly enlightened), vijjā-caraṇa-sampanna (endowed with knowledge and conduct), and sugata (well-gone)

  2. Sammā-sambuddha (perfectly enlightened), vijjā-caraṇa-sampanna (endowed with knowledge and conduct), and cetasika (mental factors)

  3. Sammā-sambuddha (perfectly enlightened), vijjā-caraṇa-sampanna (endowed with knowledge and conduct), and rupa (material form)

  4. Sammā-sambuddha (perfectly enlightened), vijjā-caraṇa-sampanna (endowed with knowledge and conduct), and vedana (feeling)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The three main characteristics of a Buddha in the Abhidharma are sammā-sambuddha (perfectly enlightened), vijjā-caraṇa-sampanna (endowed with knowledge and conduct), and sugata (well-gone).

What is the term for the collection of Buddhist teachings that focus on the nature of reality, particularly the concept of anatta, or non-self?

  1. Abhidharma

  2. Anicca

  3. Dukkha

  4. Anatta

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Abhidharma refers to the collection of Buddhist teachings that focus on the nature of reality, particularly the concept of anatta, or non-self.

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