Revised February 25, 2020 Cetasikā (Mental Factors) Determine the Nature of a Citta (Thought) 1. A thought (citta) arises based on a specific thought object (ārammana), say thinking about buying a car or going for a walk. There is only one citta at a time, but each lasts less than a billionth of a second. … Continue reading 3. Viññāṇa, Thoughts, and the Subconscious