Yes. It is a vital sutta, and I plan to write a post after further clarifying the “purāna kamma” stage.
- Understanding the “purāna kamma” stage means understanding how one’s mind initially attaches to a sensory input automatically (i.e., without conscious thinking) due to “distorted sanna.” Here, avijja does not need to be “active”; it plays a role via “upanisa paccaya” as long as the relevant anusaya/samyojana has not been removed from the mind.
- Thus, it happens via “upanisa paccaya.”
I have explained the essential aspects in my comment on January 6, 2024 at 2:20 pm above.
- However, a clearer explanation of the sutta will be possible after a few more posts.
- Please remind me in several weeks in case I forget.
