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The virtuous mental factors are categories of mental factors defined within the Buddhist Abhidharma teachings. They are so-called because they are virtuous states of mind or factors that can act as antidotes against destructive emotions. There are separate lists for these factors within the Theravada and Mahayana Abhidharma tradtions.

Within the Theravada tradition
The virtuous mental factors within the Theravada tradition are:

Within the Mahayana tradition
The virtuous mental factors within the Mahayana tradition are: