Bill,
Is there any significance to your personal experiences, sensations and opinions when you see the list of 51 Mental Factors? Thanks, --ED --- In [email protected], "Bill!" <BillSmart@...> wrote: > > ED, > > '51 Mental Factors'? Give me a break! This is the kind of overly-indulgent dogma that send shivers up my spine. > > ...Bill! > > http://viewonbuddhism.org/mind.html#3 <http://viewonbuddhism.org/mind.html#3> > > 51 MENTAL FACTORS > > In the Abhidharmakosha of Vasubandu, 51 types of mind states or mental > > factors are distinguished. > > > > They are mainly categorised by the way they are related to the main > > delusions of attachment, anger and ignorance, (see below) and their > > relevance to mind training. > > > > Note that the English terms used often have different connotations than > > the actual definitions in Buddhism. > > > > Although below list may appear a dull list of definitions, a careful > > study of it can explain much of the Buddhist attitude towards the mind. > > > > The list does not have the intention to be complete in describing all > > possible mental states, but describes merely the most important ones in > > relation to spiritual practice. > > > > > > THE 5 OMNIPRESENT (EVER-RECURRING) MENTAL FACTORS <snip>
