December 5, 2025 at 7:39 am
#55845
Keymaster
Yes, tanhā could be viewed as a generalisation of all the ways in which one could become attached, i.e. through greed, anger or ignorance.
- When ignorance (avijjā) is completely removed from a mind, tanhā is also removed. Avijjā and tanhā go together.
- Tanhā manifests as rāga, which is mainly kama rāga (tanhā for things in kama loka), rupa rāga (tanhā for jhānic pleasures in rupa loka), and arupa rāga (tanhā for arupa samāpatti pleasures in arupa loka).
- When avijjā is wholly removed, one becomes free of rebirths in all three loka.