<p>The reason is given in the sutta itself. Pondering on these brings <em>madness</em> and <em>frustration</em> for someone with an undeveloped mind. </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>"These are the four unconjecturables that are not to be conjectured
  about, that would bring madness &amp; vexation to anyone who conjectured
  about them."
  <a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an04/an04.077.than.html#fnt-1" rel="nofollow">http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an04/an04.077.than.html#fnt-1</a></p>
</blockquote>

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<p>I have heard there are 4 unthinkable (acinteyya) concepts in Buddhism. Not <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acintya" rel="nofollow">Acintya</a>.</p>

<p>The four imponderables are identified in the Acintita Sutta, Anguttara Nikaya 4.77, as follows:[5]</p>

<blockquote>
  <ul>
  <li>The Buddha-range of the Buddhas [i.e., the range of powers a Buddha
  develops as a result of becoming a Buddha];  </li>
  <li>The jhana-range of one absorbed in jhana [i.e., the range of powers that one may obtain while absorbed in jhana];  </li>
  <li>The [precise working out of the] results of kamma;  </li>
  <li>Speculation about [the origin, etc., of] the cosmos is an imponderable that is not to be speculated about.</li>
  </ul>
</blockquote>

<p>Why It says Unthinkable? </p>

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@inzenity Thankyou for the link. This link says "Anithya" as acinteyya dhamma. i think it is thinkable.
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What are the unthinkable (acinteyya) dhamma?
# What are the unthinkable (acinteyya) dhamma?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-09-16)

I have heard there are 4 unthinkable (acinteyya) concepts in Buddhism. Not [Acintya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acintya).

The four imponderables are identified in the Acintita Sutta, Anguttara Nikaya 4.77, as follows:[5]

> * The Buddha-range of the Buddhas [i.e., the range of powers a Buddha
>   develops as a result of becoming a Buddha];
> * The jhana-range of one absorbed in jhana [i.e., the range of powers that one may obtain while absorbed in jhana];
> * The [precise working out of the] results of kamma;
> * Speculation about [the origin, etc., of] the cosmos is an imponderable that is not to be speculated about.

Why It says Unthinkable?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: http://www.dhammawiki.com/index.php?title=Unthinkables  
> **username_0**: @username_1 Thankyou for the link. This link says "Anithya" as acinteyya dhamma. i think it is thinkable.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2015-09-17. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

The reason is given in the sutta itself. Pondering on these brings *madness* and *frustration* for someone with an undeveloped mind.

> "These are the four unconjecturables that are not to be conjectured
> about, that would bring madness & vexation to anyone who conjectured
> about them."
> <http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an04/an04.077.than.html#fnt-1>


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