18 types of rootless consciousness:
1. Eye-consciousness, accompanied by indifference
2. Ear-consciousness
3. Nose-consciousness
4. Tongue consciousness
5. Body-consciousness, accompanied by pain
6. Receiving consciousness, accompanied by indifference
7. Investigating consciousness, accompanied by indifference
(These seven are the immoral resultant types of consciousness)
(Moral Resultant Consciousness without Roots)
8. Moral resultant Eye-consciousness, accompanied by indifference
9. Ear-consciousness
10. Nose-consciousness
11. Tongue-consciousness
12. Body-consciousness, accompanied by happiness
13. Receiving consciousness, accompanied by indifference
14. Investigating consciousness, accompanied by pleasure
15. Investigating consciousness, accompanied by indifference
(These eight are the moral resultant types of consciousness without Hetu.)
(Functional Consciousness without Roots)
16. Five Sense-door adverting consciousness, accompanied by indifference
17. So is mind-door adverting consciousness
18. Smile-producing consciousness, accompanied by pleasure
(from Abhidhamma, Dhammasangani)
References[]
- The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
- http://www.thedhamma.com/