[sybe07]

Bhava asava is refered to in Dhammasangani as: “The desire, the passion for coming into being, delight in coming into being, craving, fondness for coming into being, the fever, the yearning, the hungering to come into being, which is felt concerning rebirths—this is called the Intoxicant of renewed existence. [Dhammasangani, C. A.F Rhys Davids, London, 1900, page 293)

I was wondering, this bhava asava can this also be seen as a drive to manifest an ego, to manifest oneself? A constant drive to be somebody. To be important.
A drive for coming into being in the moment. A passion to be very present?

kind regards,
Siebe

[Lal]

“I was wondering, this bhava asava can this also be seen as a drive to manifest an ego, to manifest oneself? A constant drive to be somebody. To be important.

Yes. One could put it that way.

Put it simply: One would have “bhava asava” as long as one has not realized the dangers in the rebirth process. That cannot be understood as long as one does not realize that one can be born in the lower four realms.

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