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Vitakka: 'directed thought', 'thought-conception', is one of the 'secondary' not constant mental concomitants see: Tab. II., and may be either kammically advantageous, disadvantageous or neutral. -;There are 3 kammically disadvantageous  akusala thoughts: sense-thought  kāma-vitakka hating thought byāpāda-v and cruel thought vihimsa-v. There are 3 kammically advantageous kusala thoughts: thought of renunciation nekkhamma-v of hatelessness avyāpāda-v of not harming avihimsā-v The latter three constitute 'right thought', the 2nd link of the 8-fold path see: magga 2.

On the 'Removal of Distracting Thoughts' vitakka-santhāna see: M. 20 tr. in WHEEL 21.

Vitakka-vicāra: 'thought-conception and discursive thinking', or 'applied and sustained thought' are verbal functions vacī-sankhāra see:  sankhāra of the mind, the so-called 'inner speech parole interieure They are constituents of the 1st absorption see: jhāna but absent in the higher absorptions.

1;Thought-conception vitakka is the laying hold of a thought, giving it attention. Its characteristic consists in fixing the consciousness to the object.

2;Discursive thinking vicāra is the roaming about and moving to and fro of the mind.  It manifests itself as continued activity of mind; Vis.M IV.

1 is compared with the striking against a bell, 2 with its resounding; 1 with the seizing of a pot, 2 with wiping it. Cf. Vis. IV.