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Dhamma concepts in the system design

Items from the discussions that mention this topic, oldest first. Generated 2026-10-28T19:00:09. Current status of features is in feature-status; the owner's source of truth outranks anything said in a discussion.

Decisions

  • 2026-W01 CONFIRMED: Remove the separate breakdown for Phassa, Vedana, Sanna, and Cetana from the Citta-Cetasika analysis section and navigate directly into the analysis. (src-b9713fb12a @ 00:00:00)
  • 2026-W01 CONFIRMED: Disable and hide the Dhamma Upakaraka feature for now as it is not currently in use. (src-b9713fb12a @ 00:00:00)
  • 2026-W01 CONFIRMED: Move the Citta search/table section further down beneath the Cetasika analysis section and remove the 'Trividyawa' section. (src-b9713fb12a @ 00:20:00)

Plans

  • 2025-W32 PLANNED: Each song page should display deep conceptual details including background story, musical raga patterns, and links connecting to Dhamma contemplation. (src-23e82f4d71 @ 00:05:00)
  • 2025-W36 PLANNED: Revenue and proceeds generated from the three initiatives will be directed toward constructing meditation kutis in Sri Lanka for 15-20 day retreats. (src-157495739d @ 00:30:00)
  • 2025-W36 PLANNED: Develop a storyboard depicting four tribal archetypes—Lakshana (Raga/passion), Naga, Deva, and Yaksha (Dvesha/aversion)—calming down upon hearing Dhamma. (src-157495739d @ 01:30:00)
  • 2025-W42 PLANNED: Build an interactive Sinhala/English Citta-Cetasika website sourced from the provided Excel sheet. (src-1380d0e6e4 @ 00:00:00)
  • 2025-W50 PLANNED: [name withheld] will generate English and Sinhala Dhamma analyses and musical descriptions for approximately 220 to 230 songs using Claude prompts. (src-bb1e0e327c @ 00:35:00)
  • 2026-W01 PLANNED: Connect with Ven. Sharada and monastic teachers at Maggavihara to model [doctrine term] conditional relations between mental states in the next version. (src-b9713fb12a @ 00:30:00)
  • 2026-W09 PLANNED, medium confidence: Expose the validated website data via an MCP tool interface so external voice models and LLMs can accurately query and respond on Abhidhamma topics. (src-49fef1fd41 @ 00:35:00)
  • 2026-W09 PLANNED, medium confidence: The third milestone is developing visual representation components for Abhidhamma Citta and [doctrine term] causal relationships. (src-49fef1fd41 @ 00:40:00)

Proposals

  • 2025-W32 PROPOSED: The platform should serve as a stepping stone guiding listeners from music into Marga Sakaccha and Dhamma exploration. (src-23e82f4d71 @ 00:10:00)
  • 2025-W42 PROPOSED: Expose the Citta-Cetasika website as an MCP server for AI agents to query mental states and enable voice navigation. (src-1380d0e6e4 @ 00:00:00)
  • 2026-W01 PROPOSED: The order of items in the bottom section should match the top navigation order: Home Page, Basic Categories, and Citta-Cetasika Table. (src-b9713fb12a @ 00:00:00)
  • 2026-W01 PROPOSED: Add a button to directly load the reference PDF for Cetasika and the 89 Citta associations. (src-b9713fb12a @ 00:00:00)
  • 2026-W01 PROPOSED: Allow Buddhist monks web access to edit and verify specific Abhidhamma sections directly within the system. (src-b9713fb12a @ 00:10:00)
  • 2026-W09 PROPOSED: Consult Sarada Hamuduruwo to review and verify the complex Abhidhamma concepts modeled in the system. (src-49fef1fd41 @ 00:15:00)
  • 2026-W09 PROPOSED: Utilize AI models supporting Sinhala, such as Gemini, along with OCR to assist in cross-checking and validating Dhamma text data against books. (src-49fef1fd41 @ 00:50:00)

Action items

  • 2026-W04 PLANNED: Connect [name withheld]'s completed Marga Sakaccha Dhamma study code to the Netlify front-end site. (src-fb68f8b8b1 @ 00:20:00)

Problems

  • 2025-W51 CONFIRMED: OCR processing on Dhamma PDF source documents was time-consuming and failed to produce reliable text. (src-cb9cd2e6f3 @ 00:20:00)

Features mentioned

  • 2025-W50 IMPLEMENTED: [name withheld] implemented navigation linking the 89 cittas back to the Citta-Cetasika table on the site. (src-bb1e0e327c @ 00:15:00)

Technical details

  • 2025-W42 PROPOSED, medium confidence: Use WavePad Sound Editor, DaVinci Resolve, or ElevenLabs Voice Isolator to remove silences and clean audio for Dhamma recordings. (src-1380d0e6e4 @ 00:23:00)
  • 2025-W50 PROPOSED: The visualisation should dynamically highlight causal antecedent factors and subsequent resultant cittas when a user selects a specific mind state. (src-bb1e0e327c @ 00:20:00)
  • 2025-W51 IMPLEMENTED: Speaker 2 has compiled descriptions and examples for all 52 cetasikas. (src-cb9cd2e6f3 @ 00:20:00)
  • 2025-W51 PROPOSED: Song meaning prompts must be fine-tuned so that the generated explanations strictly align with Abhidhamma doctrine. (src-cb9cd2e6f3 @ 00:40:00)
  • 2026-W01 IMPLEMENTED: The network view renders interactive connections between Akusala Citta and Cetasika nodes, though overlapping connector lines require visual cleanup. (src-b9713fb12a @ 00:00:00)
  • 2026-W01 IMPLEMENTED: Speaker 2 uses Gboard voice typing to digitize Sinhala Abhidhamma texts because OCR solutions (including local LLaMA models) failed. (src-b9713fb12a @ 00:35:00)
  • 2026-W39 IMPLEMENTED: An MCP server modeled on the [doctrine term] causal doctrine has been developed to handle memory decay and context cessation. (src-3b4db21ed4)
  • 2026-W41 CONFIRMED: The memory system is synced with Abhidhamma [doctrine term] principles to prevent unwholesome states (raga, dosa, moha) and eliminate reward hacking. (src-165c55b513)