18 types of rootless consciousness

18 types of rootless consciousness:

1. Eye-consciousness, accompanied by indifference

2. Ear-consciousness

3. Nose-consciousness

4. Tongue consciousness

5. Body-consciousness, accompanied by pain

6. Receiving consciousness, accompanied by indifference

7. Investigating consciousness, accompanied by indifference

(These seven are the immoral resultant types of consciousness)

(Moral Resultant Consciousness without Roots)

8. Moral resultant Eye-consciousness, accompanied by indifference

9. Ear-consciousness

10. Nose-consciousness

11. Tongue-consciousness

12. Body-consciousness, accompanied by happiness

13. Receiving consciousness, accompanied by indifference

14. Investigating consciousness, accompanied by pleasure

15. Investigating consciousness, accompanied by indifference

(These eight are the moral resultant types of consciousness without Hetu.)

(Functional Consciousness without Roots)

16. Five Sense-door adverting consciousness, accompanied by indifference

17. So is mind-door adverting consciousness

18. Smile-producing consciousness, accompanied by pleasure

(from Abhidhamma, Dhammasangani)

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