January 24, 2025 at 6:31 am
#53302
Keymaster
“Does it mean that when I see a flower, then the cakkhu viññana is born, and when I close my eyes, the cakkhu viññana ceases?”
- Yes. You no longer see with your eyes closed.
- However, it is impossible to “close the mind” while you are conscious. So, you may be thinking about what you saw.
“In the same way, do the other aggregates arise and cease in this manner? Therefore when there is no input, no sights, smells, sounds, taste, touch, ideas temporarily (eg, in sleeping), there is no 5 aggregates arising at that moment?”
- Yes. We have five “doors” (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and the body) that bring external sensations (sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and body touches.)
- Four of those may be blocked by going into a dark, sound-proof room, but you will still feel your feet touching the floor. Again, it is impossible to “close the mind” while you are conscious.