1. We can better understand what is meant by ‘attā‘ and ‘Sakkāya Diṭṭhi‘ with our deeper understanding of the role of ‘distorted sanna‘ in the process of kamma accumulation.
- The mind of any average person (puthujjana) initiates kamma accumulation (same as initiating a Paṭicca Samuppāda process or a pañcupādānakkhandha process) regardless of who it is.
- If all samyojana remain intact, then any sensory input triggers kamma accumulation, even though some may not lead to the generation of potent kamma, i.e., to the ‘nava kamma‘ stage. See “Purāna and Nava Kamma – Sequence of Kamma Generation.”
2. A good starting point is in the recent discussion on “Post on ‘Buddhist Non-Attachment Is Based on Yoniso Manasikāra’.”
- The reason why any mind would attach to any sensory input is the ‘false/distorted perception (saññā).’ In other words, a puthujjana always acts with ayoniso manasikāra, not knowing about the ‘false/distorted perception (saññā).’ See “Buddhist Non-Attachment Is Based on Yoniso Manasikāra.”
- I will post more in the coming days. Please feel free to comment or ask further questions on either discussion thread.
