Thank you for the essay, Dosakkhayo.
- Because of my travel schedule, I do not have time to comment properly, but the following are some key points.
1. Your description of a pancadvara citta vithi followed by three manodvara citta vithi is correct.
2. The whole PS process runs within EACH javana citta, i.e., “avijja paccaya sankhara” to the end.
3. In subsequent javana cittas, all relevant terms grow in strength. For example, vinnana, namarupa, etc, grow in strength. Furthermore, those changes are taken into account in Tadarammana (T) at the end of each javana series.
The real-time PS process is discussed in the following section: “Paṭicca Samuppāda During a Lifetime.”
The changes in Tadarammana (T) are discussed in the posts here: “Search Results for: temporary bhavaṅga state.”
- For the kind of analysis you did, it is necessary to understand the concept of a “temporary bhavaṅga state.” As more citta vithi run, the mindset (T) changes with the flow of javana citta.
You can ask questions as you read those posts. Take your time, and don’t rush. It takes time to absorb some of these concepts.
