Reply To: Post on “Saññā Gives Rise to Most of the Vedanā We Experience”

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Lal
Keymaster

Lang wrote: 

“So, attachment is really attachment to a vedana, and I can see that via paticca samuppada (the niddesa version):

salayatana paccaya samphassa-ja-vedana, samphassa-ja-vedana paccaya tanha …”

  • Yes. Attachment is to samphassa-ja-vedana.” I highlighted that to make it clear.

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Lang asked: 

“Do we also attach to sanna? I thought the flow would be:

sanna –> vedana –> tanha

Also, we discussed “distorted sanna”. If we can make up a phrase, can we call “distorted sanna” “uppatti bhavanga sanna“?”

  • What you wrote, “sanna –> vedana –> tanha” can be written as “distorted sanna –> samphassa-ja-vedana –> tanha”
  • In the suttas just “sanna” appears. Those who have not broken the corresponding samyojana/anusaya ALWAYS attach to the “samphassa-ja-vedana” generated by that “distorted sanna.” I like to use “distorted sanna” to emphasize that it is not real. However, it is built into our bodies via Paticca Samuppada; thus, it feels real!