Sankhāra, Kamma, Kamma Bīja, Kamma Vipāka

…anicca nature, they still have “hidden avijjā” or “avijjā anusaya.” 4. Therefore, it is easy to remember abhisaṅkhāra as those actions that lead to prolonging sansāra (or samsāra), the cycle…

The 89 (121) Types of Citta

…see, “Cetasika – Connection to Gati” for various types of cetasika. Those 18 cittās are listed on p. 112 of Ref.1 under the second group below the group of akusala…

Mahārāhulovāda Sutta and Ānāpānasati

…kāya. That process will stop ONLY WHEN a mind loses its tendency (anusaya/āsava/gati) to be attached to things in this world! That happens only when one understands that no “soul/ātman”…

Reply To: Determinism

…is involved. That saṅkhāra generation is associated with pañcupādānakkhandhā or one’s cravings/desires/expectations (related to anusaya, āsava, gati, etc.). Results are according to actions. Doing a particular type of action (kamma…

Reply To: How can vedana paccaya phassa?

“In one of Lal’s earlier posts, I think it was mentioned that tanha arises from asavas and that avijja and asavas strengthen each other.” Is it this post: “Gathi (Gati),…