Different Types of Patisandhi-citta - Nineteen types of rebirth consciousness
1 akusala vipāka santīrana-citta (ahetuka, result of
akusala kamma)
1 kusala vipāka santīrana-citta (ahetuka, result of
kāmāvacara kusala kamma)
8 mahā-vipākacittas (sahetuka, results of kāmāvacara
kusala kamma)
5 rūpāvacara vipākacittas (sahetuka, results of
rūpa-jhānacittas)
4 arūpāvacara vipākacittas (sahetuka, results of
arūpa-jhānacittas)
We do not know which of our deeds will produce the patisandhi-citta of our
next life. We do both good deeds and bad deeds; any one of these deeds or
even a deed performed in a former life can produce the patisandhi-citta of the
next life. The Buddha encouraged people to perform many kinds of kusala
kamma. Each good deed is very valuable; it is certain to bear its fruit sooner
or later.
- Two classes of rebirth consciousness
- Santīrana-citta as rebirth consciousness
- Rebirth consciousness produced by kamma
- Four persons found existing in the world
- Rebirth consciousness with beautiful roots I
- Rebirth consciousness with beautiful roots II
- Rebirth consciousness with beautiful roots III
- Fine-material world and immaterial world
- Nineteen types of rebirth consciousness
- Mindfulness of death