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Vasubandhu's List of 75 Dharmas
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Number Sanskrit English Description
1 Citta Consciousness The basic awareness or knowing faculty present in every moment of experience.
2 Vedanā Feeling The raw tone of experience as pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral.
3 Saṃjñā Recognition The labeling or identification of objects and experiences.
4 Cetanā Volition The mental force that directs action and creates karma.
5 Sparśa Contact The coming together of sense organ, object, and consciousness.
6 Manaskāra Attention The directing of the mind toward a specific object.
7 Chanda Intention The wish or drive to act or attain something.
8 Smṛti Mindfulness The ability to hold an object steadily in awareness.
9 Samādhi Concentration Mental one-pointedness or unification of attention.
10 Jīvitendriya (manas) Life force (mental) The sustaining energy that keeps mental processes alive.
11 Vitarka Initial application The launching of the mind onto its object.
12 Vīrya Effort Energetic striving toward a goal.
13 Āśraddhya Non-faith Lack of trust or confidence in truth or goodness.
14 Adhimokṣa Determination Decisive mental commitment or clarity.
15 Rāga Desire Craving for pleasant experiences or objects.
16 Pratigha Aversion Rejection or hostility toward what is unpleasant.
17 Hrī Moral shame Internal restraint from wrongdoing out of self-respect.
18 Apatrāpya Moral dread Social or external concern about unethical conduct.
19 Alobha Non-attachment Freedom from clinging to people, things, or experiences.
20 Adveṣa Non-hatred Kindness or freedom from anger.
21 Moha Delusion Confusion or lack of clarity about reality.
22 Auddhatya Restlessness Mental agitation or inability to settle.
23 Āhrīkya Shamelessness Indifference toward one's own ethical misconduct.
24 Anapatrāpya Lack of embarrassment Indifference to how others see one’s misconduct.
25 Asamprajanya Unawareness Absence of clear comprehension or vigilance.
26 Amanasikāra Inattention Failure to mentally engage with the object.
27 Dveṣa Hatred Strong dislike or enmity toward a perceived threat.
28 Māna Pride Inflated sense of self-importance or superiority.
29 Vicikitsā Doubt Wavering or indecision about truth or meaning.
30 Dṛṣṭi Wrong view Distorted belief system or clinging to false ideas.
31 Krodha Anger Emotion that seeks to hurt or destroy.
32 Upanāha Resentment Holding onto past offenses or grudges.
33 Mrakṣa Concealment Hiding one's faults to protect ego.
34 Pradāśa Spite Intention to harm or retaliate.
35 Īrṣyā Jealousy Pain at the success or fortune of others.
36 Mātsarya Stinginess Inability or unwillingness to share resources.
37 Māyā Deceit Intentionally misleading others about one’s character.
38 Śāṭhya Dishonesty Pretending to be virtuous or hiding bad behavior.
39 Mada Arrogance Ego inflation caused by status, beauty, or wealth.
40 Vihiṃsā Cruelty Intention or pleasure in causing suffering.
41 Middha Sloth Dullness, laziness, or sleepiness of mind.
42 Kaukritya Regret Mental anguish or remorse about past actions.
43 Vitarka Coarse thinking Broad, outward mental engagement with concepts.
44 Vicāra Subtle thinking Refined, inward analysis and mental processing.
45 Rūpa Visible form Seen objects.
46 Śabda Sound Heard objects.
47 Gandha Smell Scented objects.
48 Rasa Taste Flavored objects.
49 Sparśa (rūpa) Touch Felt objects.
50 Cakṣur-indriya Eye faculty Organ for vision.
51 Śrotra-indriya Ear faculty Organ for hearing.
52 Ghrāṇa-indriya Nose faculty Organ for smelling.
53 Jihvā-indriya Tongue faculty Organ for tasting.
54 Kāya-indriya Body faculty Organ for touch.
55 Avijñapti-rūpa Non-visible form Subtle material effects.
56 Bhūta-rūpa Elemental support Basic matter.
57 Hṛdaya Heart base Mind's physical base.
58 Prāpti Acquisition Gaining a quality.
59 Aprāpti Non-acquisition Absence of quality.
60 Jāti Birth Arising of a process.
61 Sthiti Duration Continuance of a process.
62 Jarā Decay Weakening process.
63 Anityatā Impermanence Final ceasing.
64 Nāma Name Word-label.
65 Vāk Phrase Group of words.
66 Śabda (vyākaraṇa) Syllable Sound unit.
67 Yatna Effort (formation) Non-mental impulse.
68 Bala Capacity Power to function.
69 Saṃskāra Disposition Latent tendency.
70 Kāya-jīvitendriya Life force (physical) Bodily vitality.
71 Liṅga Gender traits Male/female markers.
72 Ākāśa Space Unobstructed openness.
73 Pratisaṃkhyā-nirodha Cessation through insight Stopping via wisdom.
74 Apratisaṃkhyā-nirodha Passive cessation Stopping via absence.
75 Nivṛtti Complete stopping Total cessation.
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