Questions by upekkha100:
1) Everything in this entire world is essentially energy (whether it is mano rupa or rupa rupa)?
2) Everything is either mano rupa(below sudastaka) or rupa rupa(at/above sudastaka)?
3) Mano rupa is precursor. All rupa rupa started out as mano rupa before condensing to rupa rupa?
Yes to all.
– It is significant to note that Einstein proved that matter and energy are the same. They are related by his famous equation: E = mc^2.
It is also important to realize that mano rupa are created by vinnana.
Vinnana is different from other nama: vedana, sanna, sankhara:
“Introduction to Citta, Vēdanā, Saññā, Sankhāra, and Viññāna”
More detailed analyses at:
“Viññāna Aggregate”
This is why, “Nibbana is attained via stopping the arising of vinnana (vinnana nirodha)”.
– That is explained in that subsection given in the last link.
– It is also discussed in the post: “Viññāna (Defiled Consciousness)“