Lōbha, Rāga and Kāmacchanda, Kāmarāga
…they don’t crave what others have. Thus, they do not have lōbha. Also, see, “Kāma Guna, Kāma, Kāma Rāga, Kāmacchanda” for more details. Blinded by Kāma Is Kāmacchanda 5. Then…
Search Results for: kama guna
Reply To: Nibbana, not of this world?
…and these are called “kama guna”. Some kama guna can be matching, but others are different from bhava to bhava. Humans and dogs enjoy some similar foods, but dogs also…
Vipariṇāma – Two Meanings
Vipariṇāma dukkha is one of the three types of “dukkha.” “Aniccaṁ vipariṇāmi aññathābhāvi” is a verse that succinctly states the unfruitfulness of pursuing sensory pleasures, which brings out a deeper…
True Happiness Is the Absence of Suffering
True happiness is the complete absence of suffering, per the Buddha. In contrast, people seek to maximize their sensory experiences, but the Buddha showed that such efforts only lead to…
Contamination of the Human Mind Based on a Sensory Input
Contamination of the human mind can happen quickly. The “extent of contamination” depends on the sensory input and one’s gati at that moment. August 20, 2023; August 21, 2023 (#4)…
Reply To: Feelings: Sukha, Dukha, Somanassa, and Domanassa
Yes. Even the Buddha could taste “sweetness in sugar”, etc. Those “kama guna” are indeed associated with each bhava; see, “Kāma Guna, Kāma, Kāma Rāga, Kāmaccanda“. A “bad gati” would…
Saññā Nidānā hi Papañca Saṅkhā – Immoral Thoughts Based on “Distorted Saññā”
“Saññānidānā hi papañcasaṅkhā“ verse captures the root cause for defilements to arise in mind. The “built-in distorted saññā” is why it is so hard to eliminate the tendency to crave…
Post on “True Happiness Is the Absence of Suffering”
…kama guna and getting rid of them (and thus becoming free of rebirths in the kama loka) happens in this SECOND STEP. 4. Last five of the ten samyojana are…
Reply To: Kāma Guna, Kāma, Kāma Rāga, Kāmaccanda
…We need to fully understand it (by further discussions and via future posts) before discussing kama guna, etc, and how to get to the Anagami stage; see below. One way…
Post On Kāma Guṇa – Origin of Attachment (Tanhā)
Pleasing and agreeable things in this world that has Kāma Guṇa can evoke Sāmisa Vedanā in a person but never Kāma assāda, right? So, if a person who experiences Kāma…