팔리어 마학가따(mahaggata)의 문자 그대로의 뜻은 '크게 성장한(grown great)', '발전한(developed)', '고귀한, 신분이 높은, 고상한(exalted)'으로, 색계 마음과 무색계 마음이 욕계 마음에 비해 크게 발전한 상태의 마음이라는 것을 의미한다.[1] 달리 말해, 무색계 마음 즉 4무색정을 제외하고서라도, 색계 마음 즉 4선 또는 5선의 선정에 들 수 있는 상태가 되는 것이, 비록 이 마음들이 출세간의 마음은 아니지만, 열반으로 가는 길의 도상에서 크게 발전한 상태 또는 크게 중요한 일이라는 것을 의미한다.
↑ 가나Mehm Tin Mon (2015). 《The Essence of Buddha Abhidhamma》. Third edition. Mehm Tay Zar Mon, Mya Mon Yadanar Literature. pp.36~37.
5 Mahaggata cittas (exalted consciousnesses) — 57
The 15 rūpāvacara cittas and the 12 arūpāvacara cittas are
collectively known as mahaggata cittas. Practise writing the Pāli names
of these cittas. How many māhaggata kusala cittas, mahaggata vipāka
cittas, mahaggata kiriya cittas are there?
(5+4=9 mahaggata kusala / vipāka / kiriya cittas)
‘Mahaggata’ literally means ‘grown great’, i.e., developed, exalted.
Mahaggata citta is the state of ‘developed consciousness’ attained in
the fine-material and the immaterial absorptions. Mahaggata cittas are
more developed or more exalted than kāma-cittas.
↑Bhikkhu Bodhi & Allan R. Bomhard (2007). 《A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma》. Charleston Buddhist Fellowship. p.55.
Collectively, the fifteen fine-material-sphere cittas and the twelve immaterialsphere
cittas are designated mahaggatacitta — sublime, lofty, or exalted consciousness
— because they are free from the hindrances (nīvaraṇa) and are pure, elevated, great
states of mind.
↑Mehm Tin Mon (2015). 《The Essence of Buddha Abhidhamma》. Third edition. Mehm Tay Zar Mon, Mya Mon Yadanar Literature. pp.36~37.
11 Jhāna cittas — 67
The 27 mahaggata cittas are known as the lokiya jhāna cittas.
Combining these with the 40 lokuttara jhāna cittas, we get 67 jhāna
cittas. Among these, there are 11 first jhāna cittas, 11 second jhāna
cittas, 11 third jhāna cittas, 11 fourth jhāna cittas, and 23 fifth jhāna
cittas. These can be easily counted from the Chart No. 1. Note that
there are 3 first jhāna cittas in the mahaggata cittas and 8 first jhāna
cittas in lokuttara cittas; together they make up 11 first jhāna cittas.
The second, the third and the fourth jhāna cittas are counted in the
same way. In counting the fifth jhāna cittas, all the 12 arūpāvacara
cittas are included in the count — thus we get 11+12 = 23 fifth jhāna
cittas.
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