Kāma Guṇa – Origin of Attachment (Tanhā)

Kāma guṇa refers to “false, mind-made characteristics” that an ignorant mind assigns to sensory inputs (visuals, sounds, odors, tastes, touches, and dhammā.) Because of kāma guṇa, we attach (taṇhā) to…

Kāma Rāga Dominates Rupa Rāga and Arupa Rāga

…given order from kāma to kāmaccandha based on the strengths of kāma guṇa that arise at a given time. Pronunciation of the terms: https://puredhamma.net/wp-content/uploads/Kama-guna-kamakama-raga-kamaccanda.mp3 In kāma loka, we experience five…

Each Citta Starts with Distorted Saññā

…in kama loka arises with kāma saññā at the kāma dhātu stage. This citta then rapidly gets contaminated within its lifetime and ends up in the viññāna stage; see #11…

Ārammaṇa (Sensory Input) Initiates Critical Processes

Ārammaṇa means a sensory input. It initiates kamma generation via Paṭicca Samuppāda and adds to pañcupādānakkhandha (“five grasping aggregates.”) No one below the Arahant stage generates pañcakkhandha (“five aggregates.”) March…

Lōbha, Rāga and Kāmacchanda, Kāmarāga

…they don’t crave what others have. Thus, they do not have lōbha. Also, see, “Kāma Guna, Kāma, Kāma Rāga, Kāmacchanda” for more details. Blinded by Kāma Is Kāmacchanda 5. Then…

True Happiness Is the Absence of Suffering

True happiness is the complete absence of suffering, per the Buddha. In contrast, people seek to maximize their sensory experiences, but the Buddha showed that such efforts only lead to…

Vipariṇāma – Two Meanings

Vipariṇāma dukkha is one of the three types of “dukkha.” “Aniccaṁ vipariṇāmi aññathābhāvi” is a verse that succinctly states the unfruitfulness of pursuing sensory pleasures, which brings out a deeper…