Thanks, Tobias. You asked, “Just to make it clear, I understand asava as defilements deep down in a being. Those asava become anusaya when the asava start to surface as gati. Is that right?”
– Yes. We can also say that hidden asava can be triggered by a strong arammana and they come to the surface as anusaya.
– If one cultivates gati that are compatible with those asava, then those asava will get stronger.
I had terms wrong in the post, The Amazing Mind – Critical Role of Nāmagotta (Memories).
I have revised both posts to make things a bit more clear. Please let me know if I missed something.