November 2, 2024 at 7:07 pm
#52596
Keymaster
In almost all suttas, the following holds.
1. “Cakkhuñca paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjati cakkhuviññāṇan” describes “seeing by a non-Arahant,” i.e., “seeing with a defiled mind.” Here, cakkhu refers to “cakkhayatana” (NOT cakkhu indriya), rupa refers to “rupayatana” (NOT the external rupa, but the “mind-made rupa” created by the defiled mind), and cakkhu viññāṇa means “a defiled seeing” (i.e., with an expectation.)
- Of course, an Arahant can also see, but that verse is NOT used to describe seeing by an Arahant.
2. The above holds for all six sensory events, including “Sotañca paṭicca sadde ca uppajjati sotaviññāṇan” through “Manañca paṭicca dhamme ca uppajjati manoviññāṇan.“
3. Also, “anatta” means “without benefit.”
- In the verses you quoted, Ven. Ananda explains that since both cakkhu and rupa are of anatta nature (not beneficial), cakkhu vinnana (which arises due to those two) is also of anatta nature.