1. I wrote above, “Pabhassara citta has ONLY the seven universal cetasika (phassa, vēdanā , saññā, cētanā, and Ekaggata, jivitindriya and manasikāra.) Furthermore, those cetasikas are in their pure form and ONLY make one aware that one is alive.”
- That is the only time a mind experiences pure pancakkhandha. Even the sanna here is pure.
- When an Arahant (born in the human realm) lives an everyday life (i.e., while not in any samapatti), Any cittas that arise due to sensory input (arammana) will have a “distorted sanna.” While this sanna is NOT defiled, it is distorted since it does not represent reality.
- Since Arahants have fully comprehended that it is an illusion, their minds WILL NOT trigger attachment via any of the ten samyojana.
- Thus, Arahant‘s mind will stop at the “bahiddha vinnana” stage (same as “kama dhatu“) and not get into “kama bhava.”
2. However, a puthujjana‘s mind WILL TRIGGER attachment automatically via one or more of the ten samyojana.
- A Sotapanna‘s mind WILL TRIGGER attachment automatically via one or more of the SEVEN samyojana left (they have eliminated three samyojana).
- An Anagami‘s mind COULD TRIGGER attachment automatically via one or more of the FIVE samyojana left (they have eliminated five samyojana). However, if the arammana is of a sensual type (with “distorted kama sanna“) those types of arammana WILL NOT trigger attachment (for example, those with tastes, smells, and touch, including sexual) since an Anagami has eliminated kama raga samyojana. But if he/she gets into a rupavacara jhana or arupavacara samapatti, their minds WILL still attach since rupa raga and arupa raga samyojana are still intact in an Anagami.
- If attachment occurs, then the mind is now in the “ajjhatta vinnana” stage. Furthermore, now it has advanced to the “kama bhava” from the initial “kama dhatu” stage. This happens with the “distorted kamma sanna” giving rise to “kama sankappa” (sensual mano sankhara); see the figure in #4 of “Purāna and Nava Kamma – Sequence of Kamma Generation.”
- This completes the step “cakkhuñca paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjati cakkhu viññāṇaṁ” in the case of a ‘seeing event.” See #6 of the above link.
3. However, getting into “kama bhava” (or “ajjhatta vinnana“) is just the beginning of a process that has many steps. At each step, the mind gets further defiled.
- Tomorrow, I will write a bit about the next step. Feel free to ask questions.
