August 2, 2024 at 10:26 am
#51154
Keymaster
Yes. These are subtle but critical points to be understood.
- The arising of the “distorted kama sanna” compels most people to engage in papa kamma (immoral deeds).
- This concept about the arising of the “distorted sanna” in general (in all realms) and specifically the “distorted kama sanna” in the kama loka realms is not understood by many.
- Most people try to suppress “kama raga” by willpower. But that can lead to agitation in mind (patigha.)
- It becomes much easier to control “kama raga” if one can see that “kama raga” arises due to “distorted kama sanna” built into our bodies! See “Fooled by Distorted Saññā (Sañjānāti) – Origin of Attachment (Taṇhā).”