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I have started a new series of posts, “Buddha Dhamma – Advanced,” to provide a systematic analysis of how pañca upādānakkhandha arises per Paṭicca Samuppāda (Note: pañcakkhandha never arises under most situations.) Some posts will be new, and others will be old posts rewritten to provide a cohesive picture.

• Please make comments and ask questions here about any post listed under the “Buddha Dhamma – Advanced” section even if they may be listed under other sections too.

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Kāma Rāga Dominates Rupa Rāga and Arupa Rāga

The six types of kāma guṇa are iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā.

They apply to manoviññeyyā dhammā, too.

SN 35.104-1.8

“santi, bhikkhave, manoviññeyyā dhammā iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā.”

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The above is something you can read and know from the post.

After reading that, I wondered: Do jhanic and samapatti sukha also have the six types of kāma guṇa? Because rupa or arupa brahmas do experience manoviññeyyā dhammā. I guess it probably does.

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Yes. Your assumption is correct.

• Jhanic and samapatti sukha are also”distorted saññā.”
• Brahmas (and Anariya yogis) get attached to them via the similar kāma guṇa (but at a lower level; Brahmas don’t engage in killing/stealing, etc. Of course, they don’t have the physical bodies to take such actions, but in any case, such strong greedy/hateful thoughts do not arise in a Brahma or an anariya yogi.)
• Getting rid of attachment to jhanic and samapatti sukha is what is left to do for an Anāgāmi.

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