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Carita

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carita: 'nature, character'. In Vis.M. III there are explained six types of men: the greedy-natured (rāga-carita), the hate-natured (dosa-carita), the stupid or dull-natured (moha-carita), the faithful-natured (saddhā-carita), the intelligent-natured (buddhi-carita), the ruminating-natured (vitakka-carita). - (App.).

carita [carita] nature, temperament. Carita denotes the intrinsic nature of a human being. The six types of temperament are

(1) greedy temperament (rāga-carita),
(2) hateful temperament (doṣa-carita),
(3) dull temperament (moha-carita),
(4) devout temperament (śraddhā-carita),
(5) intellectual temperament (buddhi-carita),
(6) discursive temperament (vitarka-carita).

The six temperaments are combined with one another. The speculative temperament (dṛṣṭi carita) is added to them.

Page: Aṭṭhasālinī. I. 309. A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma. IX. 330-331. Visuddhimagga. III. 82-88.

carita : [pp. of carati] walked or roamed about; behaved. (nt.) 1. character; behaviour; 2. life. || cārita (pp. of cāretvā), set going; pastured.

Source

dictionary.buddhistdoor.com