How Cetana (volitions) in Vipaka Citta too?

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SarathW
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How Cetana (volitions) in Vipaka Citta too?

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Buddha said:
"cetanaaha.m bhikkhave kamma.m vadaami"
Cetana is a factor of universal (Sabba Sadharana Citta) consciousness
The universal mental factors. There are seven mental factors which are called universals because they are common to every state of consciousness. Two are feeling and perception mentioned above. The order in which the other five are given has no sequential significance as they all co-exist in any state of consciousness. They are:
So Kamma and Vipaka both are Cittas. (but Buddha said only Cetana is Kamma)
Cittas are classified in various ways. One such classification is according to their nature (jaati). In this classification we have:

Cittas which are resultant states of consciousness, vipaaka, the effects of previous kamma.
Cittas which are causes for action (kamma) through body, speech, or mind. We may call these "causative cittas." A wholesome citta (kusala citta) will issue in wholesome action and an unwholesome one (akusala citta) in unwholesome action.
Cittas which are neither kamma nor its result. These are called kiriya cittas. They are kammically ineffective, being merely functional. Some kiriya cittas perform simple functions in the process of consciousness, others represent the actions and thoughts of arahants, who no longer generate fresh kamma.

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