Dosakkhayo’s question from his first post: “So, I think #5 should be revised.”
- Why?
- If it is not clear, the following are key points: (i) Only akusala-mula PS processes generate kammic energy. (ii) Kusala-mula PS processes do not create new kammic energies. They only help remove defilements (i.e., wrong views, perceptions) AND cultivate panna (wisdom or knowledge about how PS processes operate.)
I don’t see a question in the second post. You need to clarify what you are trying to say.
P.S. I just removed the post on “Kusala-Mula Paṭicca Samuppāda” from the “Paticca Samuppada” section. It was an old post and needs to be rewritten.
- When I think about it now, it is unnecessary to even talk about a “kusala-mula” PS. It is not discussed in the Sutta Pitaka. It appears only in the Vibhanga Pakarana.
- The defilements in the mind (per the ten samyojana, seven anusaya, etc.) are removed by cultivating panna (wisdom). That wisdom mainly comes from understanding the worldview of the Buddha.
- That can be done in various ways, but (in my opinion) the best approach is the one we currently discuss in the “Sotapanna Stage via Understanding Perception (Saññā).” However, understanding the posts there requires the background discussed in the following sections: “Recovering the Suffering-Free Pure Mind,” “Sensory Experience – A Deeper Analysis,” and “Sensory Experience – A Deeper Analysis” sections in that order.