Profitable consciousness in the sense sphere (Buddhism)

A total of 8 kinds of consciousness may arise here. Of these, 4 are accompanied by joy, that is: with understanding and unprompted; with understanding and prompted; without understanding and unprompted; without understanding and prompted. And 4 are accompanied with equanimity, that is: with understanding and unprompted; with understanding and prompted; without understanding and unprompted; without understanding and prompted. All 8 give rise to materiality, to postures and to intimation.

In Hinayana Buddhism, 89 consciousnesses are enumerated in aggregate (khanda). Of these, 21 are profitable or moral, 12 are unprofitable or immoral and 56 are indeterminate (resultant or functional). The unprofitable all arise in the sphere of sense and desire, whereas profitable and indeterminate arise in sense, fine-material, immaterial and supramundane spheres.