It's rather difficult to digest the truth; more so the concept of the ultimate truth in Buddhism which in Pali is known as Paramattha. Then it is said there are four paramattha dhammas in all: Citta, Cetasika, rupa and Nibbana. Citta, Cetasika and rupa are all conditioned realities which can all be experienced by all while the unconditioned nibbana can only be experienced by people who are enlightened. Citta refers to the mind and its consciousness. It is interesting to note that citta can condition the body, i.e rupa; like the mind gets the body to stand, sit or run. Cetasika, meaning belonging to the mind; is described as mental factors accompaning our consciousness or citta. Not really understanding what these mental factors are; since it has to do with the mind, it is perhaps reasonable to think that they do condition our actions too. Putting the unconditioned nibbana aside, this unenlightened mind couldn't help wondering: What condition Citta and Cetasika?
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