Rectitude of consciousness (Buddhism)

This refers to the straight state of the aggregate of consciousness. The characteristic is uprightness of the citta, the function is to crush its tortuousness or crookedness. It is manifest as non-crookedness, non-deflection. Consciousness is the proximate cause. It is the opponent of corruptions like deceit or fraud, deception or craftiness, causing tortuousness in the citta. Rectitude of mental body and rectitude of consciousness are considered together.

One of the formations aggregate (mental coefficients) of Hinayana Buddhism, being listed among the constant states which appear in their true nature, and as profitable primary (always present in any profitable or profitable-resultant consciousness).