INTRODUCING BUDDHIST ABHIDHAMMA

APPENDIX I - Materiality

The 28 Properties or Material qualities of Matter or Materiality

1. The 4 Mahā-Būtas or 4 Primaries or 4 Great Essential Elements

1. The element of solidity or extension

2. The element of fluidity or cohesion

3. The element of heat

4. The element of motion

2. The 6 bases of sensitive material qualities

5. The eye basis

6. The ear basis

7. The nose basis

8. The tongue basis

9. The body basis

10. The heart basis

3. The 2 sexes

11. The male sex

12. The female sex

4. Material quality of life

13. The vital force

5. Material quality of nutrition

14. Edible Food

6. The 4 sense fields

15. Visible form

16. Sound

17. Odour

18. Taste.

7. Material quality of limitation

19. The element of Space

8. Communicating material quality

20. Bodily Intimation

21. Vocal Intimation

9. The 3 Plasticities

22. Lightness

23 Softness

24 Adaptability

10. The 4 Salient features or characteristics of material qualities

25. Growth

26. Continuity

27. Decay

28 Death