Kāma Guna, Kāma, Kāma Rāga, Kāmaccandha

…level” increases in the 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…

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…

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…