Difference between Phassa and Samphassa
…“phassa” is a natural sensory contact, “samphassa” is mind-made. 8. We can also see how “samphassa” leads to an intensified vēdanā or feelings. This is called “samphassa-jā-vēdanā” or “vēdanā arising…
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…“phassa” is a natural sensory contact, “samphassa” is mind-made. 8. We can also see how “samphassa” leads to an intensified vēdanā or feelings. This is called “samphassa-jā-vēdanā” or “vēdanā arising…
…In dependence on the eye and forms (rupa), eye-consciousness arises. (ii) That is followed by “contact with the three types of ‘saṅ‘” or “samphassa.” (iii) With samphassa as condition, samphassa-jā-vedanā…
…is samphassa-jā-vēdanā: Samphassa led to “Samphassa-jā-vedanā.” Therefore, the “extra vedanā” made up by the mind is the “samphassa-jā-vedanā.” Here, “jā” means “generated with.” That vedanā was generated by samphassa (san…
…with “adukkhamasukha.” Three Types of “Mind-MadeVēdanā” (Samphassa-jā-Vēdanā) 13. Samphassa-jā-vedanā similarly belong to three major types: dōmanassa vedanā, sōmanassa vedanā, and upekkha vedanā. The word “dōmanassa” comes from “dō + manasa”…
…is the cause, source, origin, and condition for feeling, namely, contact. The English translations make no distinction between “phassa” & “samphassa” and “vedana” & “samphassa ja vedana“. I looked…
…repulsion to such pictures, one will start generating “samphassa-jā-vēdanā” or feelings that arise due to “samphassa” (“san” + “phassa” or contacts with “san” that is in one’s mind); see, “What…
…‘samphassa.’ 12. Based on samphassa, vedanā arises, and it is explained as an ‘aggregate/collection,’ i.e., vedanā kāya: cakkhu samphassa-jā-vedanā, sota samphassa-jā-vedanā, ghāna samphassa-jā-vedanā, jivhā samphassa-jā-vedanā, kāya samphassa-jā-vedanā, mano samphassa-jā-vedanā. Again,…
…i.e., with “defiled intentions.” It gives rise to “samphassa-jā-vēdanā.” The distinction between phassa and samphassa is explicitly made in Abhidhamma. However, in suttās, “phassa” almost always refers to “samphassa” and…
…Examples of Samphassa-jā-Vedanā 7. A samphassa-jā-vedanā arises due to attachment via greed or hate at that moment (i.e., due to one’s gati); see “Tanhā – How We Attach Via Greed,…
…But “samphassa” rhymes better. In the same way, “sansāra” (“san” + “sāra” or “good”) is commonly pronounced — and written — as “samsāra“. No Samphassa for an Arahant 7. An…