Related:: [[Savitakka & Savicara|Savitakka & Savicāra]] # Vitakka & Vicāra — Undirected Thinking and Pondering out of 6 Senses > [!info] Etymology > _Vitakka_ = _vi_ + _takka_ (debate) = Extensively debating (in the mind, with oneself) ## Regular Vitakka — Thoughts arising out of 6 Senses ![[MN18 Madhupiṇḍikasutta#^papanca-sanna-sankha]] ## [[Savitakka & Savicara|Savitakka & Savicāra]] — Directed Thinking and Pondering that leads to Jhāna ![[MN26 Pāsarāsisutta#^1st-jhana]] ## Notes - [[(2023-03-20) Vilas on What is Savitakka and Savicara]]