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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…

Taṇhā – Result of Saññā Giving Rise to Mind-Made Vedanā

…Mind – Detailed Analysis.” Now the attachment gets stronger with the mind generating kāma guṇa: See “Kāma Guna, Kāma, Kāma Rāga, Kāmaccandha” and “Kāma Guṇa – Origin of Attachment (Tanhā).”…

Reply To: Mindfulness Flow(Fluidity) & Indrya Bhavana

…that even Arhant might “recognise” beautiful women as beautiful women.” “Kama guna” and “attaching to kama guna” are two different things. – An Arahant would see a beautiful woman as…

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…playing around with the name Kāma Guṇa and what I have thought of is qualities or characteristics (guna) leading to Kāma. The qualities or characteristics of cakkhuviññeyyā rūpā iṭṭhā kantā…

Each Citta Starts with Distorted Saññā

…point.” For example, a citta 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…

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…in the kama loka would have “kama sanna.” Attchement to “kama sanna” with “kama guna” does not occur for an Arahant. (However, an Arahant in Arahant-phala samapatti or nirodha samapatti…

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…

Kāma Guna, Kāma, Kāma Rāga, Kāmaccanda

…an Anagami still has liking for sense pleasures, even though they are not strong enough to lead to a bhava in kama loka? Is this kama linked to the higher…

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…“kāma guna” of sweetness. That holds for everyone, from an average person to an Arahant. A beautiful woman will be seen as such by anyone from an ordinary person to…