Dosakkhayo wrote:
“From what I have learned in 50836, bhava in “bhava paccaya jati” is formed through the “vinnana paccaya namarupa” stage.
Is this the difference between the two?”
- I tried to explain that in my comment above. That is all I can do right now. If you take the time to read it carefully (including the links), you may be able to understand.
- As I wrote there, these concepts may not be easy to understand.
Think about the following. How long does it take a person to get a Ph.D. in nuclear physics or any area of science?
- A Ph.D. will take at least 25 to 30 years (starting in elementary school and proceeding through many stages), but that is in one specific field.
- Buddha Dhamma is much deeper than any area in science or modern science taken as a whole. Modern science only deals with matter. Buddha Dhamma, on the other hand, explains how matter is created by the mind! That is much harder.
However, fortunately, learning Buddha Dhamma is an entirely different process. Even a person without much formal education may be able to make progress. The issue is that it is easier for some people than others because they have done more work in previous lives (the concept of paramita.) Since we do not know how much of the paramita we have completed, we can only make the effort.
