Homage to the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Fully Self-Enlightened One

Canon of the Higher Teaching

Compendium of Mental States

The Matrix

1.

Triad Matrix

1. Wholesome mental states.

Unwholesome mental states.

Indeterminate mental states.

2. States associated with pleasant feeling.

States associated with unpleasant feeling.

States associated with neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling.

3. Resultant states.

States that have resultant quality.

States that are neither resultant nor have resultant quality.

4. States that are clung-to and subject to clinging.

States that are not clung-to but subject to clinging.

States that are neither clung-to nor subject to clinging.

5. States defiled and subject to defilement.

States undefiled but subject to defilement.

States undefiled and not subject to defilement.

6. States with applied and sustained thought.

States without applied but sustained thought only.

States without applied and sustained thought.

7. States accompanied by rapture.

States accompanied by pleasure.

States accompanied by equanimity.

8. States to be abandoned through vision.

States to be abandoned by meditative development.

States to be abandoned neither through vision nor by meditative development.

9. States connected with root to be abandoned through vision.

States connected with root to be abandoned by meditative development.

States connected with root to be abandoned neither through vision nor by meditative development.

10. States leading to accumulation.

States leading to non-accumulation.

States leading to neither accumulation nor to non-accumulation.

11. Trainee states.

States of one beyond training.

States of neither trainee nor one beyond training.

12. Limited states.

Exalted states.

Limitless states.

13. States with a limited object.

States with an exalted object.

States with a limitless object.

14. Inferior states.

Medium states.

Superior states.

15. States with fixed course of the wrong path.

States with fixed course of the right path.

Unfixed states.

16. States that have the path as object.

States that are connected with the path as root.

States that have the path as predominance.

17. Arisen states.

Unarisen states.

States subject to arise.

18. Past states.

Future states.

Present states.

19. States having a past object.

States having a future object.

States having a present object.

20. Internal states.

External states.

Internal-external states.

21. States having an internal object.

States having an external object.

States having an internal-external object.

22. Manifest and impinging states.

Non-manifest but impinging states.

Non-manifest and non-impinging states.

Triad Matrix.

2.

Dyad Matrix

Root Cluster

1. States that are roots.

States that are not roots.

2. States with root.

States that are rootless.

3. States associated with root.

States dissociated from root.

4. States that are both roots and with root.

States that are with root and not roots.

5. States that are both roots and associated with root.

States that are associated with root and not roots.

6. States that are not roots, however, are also with root.

Also without root.

Root Cluster.

Minor Intermediate Dyad

7. States with condition.

States without condition.

8. Conditioned states.

Unconditioned states.

9. Manifest states.

Non-manifest states.

10. Impinging states.

Non-impinging states.

11. Material states.

Immaterial states.

12. Mundane states.

Supramundane states.

13. States cognizable in some way.

States not cognizable in some way.

Minor Intermediate Dyad.

Mental Corruptions Cluster

14. Mental corruption states.

Non-mental corruption states.

15. States with mental corruptions.

States without mental corruptions.

16. States associated with mental corruptions.

States dissociated from mental corruptions.

17. States that are both mental corruptions and with mental corruptions.

States that are with mental corruptions and not mental corruptions.

18. States that are both mental corruptions and associated with mental corruptions.

States that are associated with mental corruptions and not mental corruptions.

19. States that are dissociated from mental corruptions, however, are also with mental corruptions.

And also without mental corruptions.

Mental Corruptions Cluster.

Mental Fetter Cluster

20. Mental fetter states.

Non-mental fetter states.

21. Phenomena subject to mental fetters.

Phenomena subject to mental fetters.

22. States associated with mental fetters.

States dissociated from mental fetters.

23. States that are both mental fetters and subject to mental fetters.

States that are subject to mental fetters and not mental fetters.

24. States that are both mental fetters and associated with mental fetters.

States that are associated with mental fetters and not mental fetters.

25. States that are dissociated from mental fetters, however, are also subject to mental fetters.

Also not subject to mental fetters.

Mental Fetter Cluster.

Mental Knot Cluster

26. Mental knot states.

Non-mental knot states.

27. States subject to mental knots.

States not subject to mental knots.

28. States associated with mental knots.

States dissociated from mental knots.

29. States that are both mental knots and subject to mental knots.

States that are subject to mental knots and not mental knots.

30. States that are both mental knots and associated with mental knots.

States that are associated with mental knots and not mental knots.

31. States that are dissociated from mental knots, however, are also subject to mental knots.

Also not subject to mental knots.

Mental Knot Cluster.

Mental Flood Cluster

32. Mental flood states.

Non-mental flood states.

33. States subject to mental floods.

States not subject to mental floods.

34. States associated with mental floods.

States dissociated from mental floods.

35. States that are both mental floods and subject to mental floods.

States that are subject to mental floods and not mental floods.

36. States that are both mental floods and associated with mental floods.

States that are associated with mental floods and not mental floods.

37. States that are dissociated from mental floods, however, are also subject to mental floods.

Also not subject to mental floods.

Mental Flood Cluster.

Mental Bond Cluster

38. Mental bond states.

Non-mental bond states.

39. States subject to mental bonds.

States not subject to mental bonds.

40. States associated with mental bonds.

States dissociated from mental bonds.

41. States that are both mental bonds and subject to mental bonds.

States that are subject to mental bonds and not mental bonds.

42. States that are both mental bonds and associated with mental bonds.

States that are associated with mental bonds and not mental bonds.

43. States dissociated from mental bonds, however, are also subject to mental bonds.

Also not subject to mental bonds.

Mental Bond Cluster.

Mental Hindrance Cluster

44. Mental hindrance states.

Non-mental hindrance states.

45. States subject to mental hindrances.

States not subject to mental hindrances.

46. States associated with mental hindrances.

States dissociated from mental hindrances.

47. States that are both mental hindrances and subject to mental hindrances.

States that are subject to mental hindrances and not mental hindrances.

48. States that are both mental hindrances and associated with mental hindrances.

States that are associated with mental hindrances and not mental hindrances.

49. States that are dissociated from mental hindrances, however, are also subject to mental hindrances.

Also not subject to mental hindrances.

Mental Hindrance Cluster.

Adherence Cluster

50. Adherence states.

Non-adherence states.

51. States that are adhered to.

States that are not adhered to.

52. States associated with adherence.

States dissociated from adherence.

53. States that are both adherence and adhered to.

States that are adhered to and not adherence.

54. States that are dissociated from adherence, however, are also adhered to.

Also not adhered to.

Adherence Cluster.

Greater Intermediate Dyad

55. States with sense-object.

States without sense-object.

56. States with consciousness.

States without consciousness.

57. States that are mental factors.

States that are not mental factors.

58. States associated with consciousness.

States dissociated from consciousness.

59. States conjoined with consciousness.

States disjoined from consciousness.

60. States that are consciousness-originated.

States that are not consciousness-originated.

61. States concomitant with consciousness.

States not concomitant with consciousness.

62. States consecutive to consciousness.

States not consecutive to consciousness.

63. States that originate conjoined with consciousness.

States that do not originate conjoined with consciousness.

64. States that originate conjoined with consciousness and arise together with it.

States that do not originate conjoined with consciousness and arise together with it.

65. States that originate conjoined with consciousness and follow it.

States that do not originate conjoined with consciousness and follow it.

66. Internal states.

External states.

67. Derived states.

Non-derived states.

68. Clung-to states.

Not clung-to states.

Greater Intermediate Dyad.

Clinging Cluster

69. Clinging states.

Non-clinging states.

70. States subject to clinging.

States not subject to clinging.

71. States associated with clinging.

States dissociated from clinging.

72. States that are both clinging and subject to clinging.

States that are subject to clinging and not clinging.

73. States that are both clinging and associated with clinging.

States that are associated with clinging and not clinging.

74. States dissociated from clinging, however, are also subject to clinging.

Also not subject to clinging.

Clinging Cluster.

Mental Defilement Cluster

75. Mental defilement states.

Non-mental defilement states.

76. States subject to defilement.

States not subject to defilement.

77. Defiled states.

Undefiled states.

78. States associated with mental defilements.

States dissociated from mental defilements.

79. States that are both mental defilements and subject to defilement.

States that are subject to defilement and not mental defilements.

80. States that are both mental defilements and defiled.

States that are defiled and not mental defilements.

81. States that are both mental defilements and associated with mental defilements.

States that are associated with mental defilements and not mental defilements.

82. States that are dissociated from mental defilements, however, are also subject to defilement.

Also not subject to mental defilement.

Mental Defilement Cluster.

Last Dyad

83. States to be abandoned through vision.

States not to be abandoned through vision.

84. States to be abandoned by meditative development.

States not to be abandoned by meditative development.

85. States connected with root to be abandoned through vision.

States not connected with root to be abandoned through vision.

86. States connected with root to be abandoned by meditative development.

States not connected with a root to be abandoned by meditative development.

87. States with applied thought.

States without applied thought.

88. States with sustained thought.

States without sustained thought.

89. States with rapture.

States without rapture.

90. States accompanied by rapture.

States not accompanied by rapture.

91. States accompanied by pleasure.

States not accompanied by pleasure.

92. States accompanied by equanimity.

States not accompanied by equanimity.

93. Sensual-sphere states.

Non-sensual-sphere states.

94. Fine-material-sphere states.

Non-fine-material-sphere states.

95. States of the immaterial-sphere of existence.

Non-immaterial-sphere of existence states.

96. Included states.

Not-included states.

97. States leading to liberation.

States not leading to liberation.

98. Fixed states.

Unfixed states.

99. Surpassed states.

Unsurpassed states.

100. States with conflict.

States without conflict.

Last Dyad.

Higher Teaching Dyad Matrix.

Discourse Dyad Matrix

101. States conducive to true knowledge.

States conducive to ignorance.

102. States like lightning.

States like thunder-bolt.

103. Foolish states.

Wise states.

104. Dark states.

Bright states.

105. States causing remorse.

States not causing remorse.

106. States that are designations.

States that are ranges of designation.

107. Language states.

Range of language states.

108. Concept states.

Range of concepts states.

109. Mentality and

Materiality.

110. Ignorance and

craving for existence.

111. View of existence and

view of non-existence.

112. Eternalist view and

annihilationist view.

113. The view of finitude and

the view of infinitude.

114. And view about the past.

And view about the future.

115. Shamelessness and

moral fearlessness.

116. Shame and

moral fear.

117. Being difficult to admonish and

evil friendship.

118. Being easy to admonish and

good friendship.

119. Skilfulness in what is an offence.

Skilfulness in emerging from an offence.

120. Skilfulness in entering a meditative attainment and

skilfulness in emerging from a meditative attainment.

121. Skilfulness in the elements and

skilfulness in attention.

122. Skilfulness in the sense bases and

skilfulness in dependent origination.

123. Skilfulness in what is possible.

And skilfulness in what is impossible.

124. Rectitude and

Gentleness and

125. Patience and

meekness.

126. Softness of speech and

hospitality.

127. Not guarding the doors of the sense faculties and

immoderation in eating and.

128. Guarding the doors of the sense faculties and

moderation in eating.

129. And forgetfulness.

And lack of full awareness.

130. And mindfulness.

And full awareness.

131. Power of reflection and

power of meditative development.

132. Serenity and

Insight.

133. Sign of serenity and

sign of exertion.

134. Exertion and

non-distraction.

135. Failure in morality and

failure in view.

136. Accomplishment in morality and

accomplishment in right view.

137. Purification of morality and

purification of view.

138. Purification of view, however.

And striving in accordance with one's view.

139. Spiritual urgency in situations that arouse spiritual urgency.

And thorough striving for one who is spiritually stirred.

140. Non-contentment in regard to wholesome qualities.

And unremittingness in striving.

141. True knowledge and

Liberation and

142. Knowledge of elimination.

Knowledge of non-arising.

Discourse Dyad Matrix.

The Matrix is concluded.