Icchā (Cravings) Lead to Upādāna and to Eventual Suffering
…to interpret compared to uppatti Paṭicca Samuppāda, which describes events leading to future lives, especially in rebirths. Let us revisit a simple example that we discussed in #13 of the…
A Quest to Recover Buddha's True Teachings
…to interpret compared to uppatti Paṭicca Samuppāda, which describes events leading to future lives, especially in rebirths. Let us revisit a simple example that we discussed in #13 of the…
…a sankata too. 11. It is much more complex, but ALL material things that arise in this world are due to saṅkhāra. I will take a simple example to show…
…realms and immediately get to Nibbana)” In the Pure Abodes, is there no possibility of a living Arahant there since one who has attained Arahanthood would immediately enter Parinibbana? Thanks….
…sense sphere javanas occur prior to absorption. Immediately after these cease, etc.: Immediately after the change of lineage citta, as the fourth javana in an individual with keen faculties, or…
…complicated, but it is good to study it to have faith in the rebirth mechanism and be completely clear that attachment is the cause of suffering, even in future lives….
When i stumbled upon the Rice experiment video a while ago i found this documentary of the research of Dr. Masaru Emoto https://youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&t=1404&v=PDW9Lqj8hmc He did research on the effect of…
…is not something which will be only present in the future, after long search and practice, but it can be seen immediately. The unconditioned is in no way result of…
…at the cuti-paṭisandhi moment when the previous bhava comes to an end. For example, if a deva dies and becomes a human, a human gandhabba (fine “mental body”) will be…
…how to change habits; use the “Search” box on right to find the posts (just search for “habit” or “gati“). This search box is a good resource to find relevant…
…https://puredhamma.net/abhidhamma/gandhabbaya-manomaya-kaya/manomaya-kaya-gandhabba-and-the-physical-body/ While I was in Jhana, was able to see how the manomaya kaya comes out and how it moves around in search of new body, how the gati picks…