Reply To: Sankhara

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Lal
Keymaster

Yash asked: “So this is what I am trying to ask. It only depends on the Upadana or “liking” for that act that generates kamma.”

  • Yes. That is true. Most “strong kamma” occur after the “tanha paccaya upadana” stage (i.e., in the “nava kamma” stage), as we have discussed recently: “Purāna and Nava Kamma – Sequence of Kamma Generation
  • In the “Nibbedhika Sutta (AN 6.63)“: “Cetanāhaṁ, bhikkhave, kammaṁ vadāmi. Cetayitvā kammaṁ karoti—kāyena vācāya manasā.” Here, it is essential to note that “cetanā” is “sancetanā” or “with raga, dosa, moha in mind.” With a defiled mind, one engages in defiled actions, speech, and thoughts. 

P.S. Here, “. Cetayitvā kammaṁ karoti” means “one engages in kamma generation knowingly, consciously.” That happens after the tanha paccaya upadana” stage or in the “nava kamma” stage.

 

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