1. Kusala Tika:
(ii) (986). What are the demeritorious dhamma?
There are the three roots of demeritoriousness, viz. greed (lobha), hatred (dosa) and bewilderment (moha); there are also the defilements existing together with these roots of demeritoriousness; the aggregate of Sensation, the aggregate of Perception, the aggregate of Volitional Activities and the aggregate of Consciousness associated with the above roots of demeritoriousness; and physical action, verbal action and mental action arising on account of these roots of demeritoriousness.
~ These are the demeritorious dhamma.
(ii) (1385). What are the demeritorious dhamma?
There are: twelve demeritorious thoughts (8 thoughts rooted in Greed, 2 thoughts rooted in Hatred, 2 thoughts rooted in Bewilderment).
~ These are the demeritorious dhamma.