Reply To: Compilation of my thoughts

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Lal
Keymaster

The following essay is from Dosakkhayo:

I’ve been contemplating the connection between the Abhidhamma and Paticca Samuppada.
 
I wonder if the relationship between “sankhara paccaya vinnana” and “vinnana paccaya namarupa” might be describing the javana citta from different perspectives.
 
Sankhara paccaya vinnana” seems to explain the cumulative effect of the javana citta, while “vinnana paccaya namarupa” describes the formation of the results of the javana citta.
 
So, “vinnana paccaya namarupa” deals with Tadarammana citta.
 
If a person becomes more attached to a given arammana, they will generate more citta vithi, feeding namarupa.
 
I have illustrated this in a diagram with draw.io.
Figure 1:
Figure 2:
 
 
In Figure 1, the weakening of the sixth javana citta is not reflected.
 
This is because it is a rule specific to the javana citta itself, not in the context of “sankhara paccaya vinnana.”
 
The “sankhara paccaya vinnana” illustrates that more abhisankhara leads to the growth of a stronger kamma vinnana.
 
Therefore, both “sankhara paccaya vinnana” and “vinnana paccaya namarupa” deal with the javana citta in different contexts.
 
It’s similar to the relationship between hours and minutes: both describe time, but each deals with different units.
 
If there are any mistakes, I would appreciate it if you could point them out. Thank you.