Nineteen sobhana cetasikas for just one moment of kusala citta
Excerpt from the Dhamma discussion with Ajahn Sujin and Nepali students in Bkk on Thu Jul 18th 2024. Mp3 audio file: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AujD6qLjtvuOjxST6mXZ8benjHme Saddha, getting clearer because of understanding So now, we'll talk a little more about sobhana cetasikas, one by one, little by little. Which one would you like to talk about? [Saddha.] Saddha, okay. You have heard a lot about it, right? [Yes, I have.] So what is it? [Purity.] So, can any moment of sobhana citta arise without saddha? [No.] Impossible, because it clears up the akusala cetasikas of akusala moments. So, the cetasikas arising with it are sobhana. So, at any moment, at any level of sobhana citta, there must be saddha. That's why, all together, the wholesome moments need... how many cetasikas? [Nineteen cetasikas.] Saddha is one, no doubt about it. Is there saddha right now? When? Now, now, now, daily life, this moment. Otherwise, it's just in the book. So, we can talk about just that very mome