Pāli Suttās in Tipiṭaka – Direct Translations are Wrong

…paccayā abhisaṅkhāra; abhisaṅkhāra paccayā kamma viññāna; kamma viññāna paccayā nāmarūpa, nāmarūpa paccayā salāyatana, salāyatana paccayā samphassō, samphassa paccayā samphassa-jā-vēdanā, samphassa-jā-vēdanā paccayā taṇhā, taṇhā paccayā upādāna, upādāna paccayā bhavō, bhava paccayā…

Arising of Five Aggregates Based on an Ārammaṇa

…is initially felt as “neutral.” However, the mind MAY generate “samphassa-jā-vēdanā” (incorporating “san“) following that. See #11 below. We also need to be aware of “kāma guṇa.” For example, humans…

Bhava and Jāti Within a Lifetime – Example

…occurred, he would fully engage in drinking, taking drugs, etc., and enjoy such experiences (samphassa-jā-vedanā.) That involves “salāyatana paccayā samphassa” and “samphassa paccayā samphassa-jā-vedanā.” The more he does those things,…

Kāma Guṇa – Origin of Attachment (Tanhā)

…1. In the post, “Vipāka Vēdanā and “Samphassa jā Vēdanā” in a Sensory Event,” we first categorized vedanā into two types: vipāka vedanā (sukha, dukkha, and adukkhamasukha vedanā) and samphassa-jā-vedanā…

Key Steps of Kammic Energy Accumulation

…gati phasso” and “(san)phassa paccayā vedanā“; see, “Difference between Phassa and Samphassa.” Her “gati” for liking such pictures will make her mind “samphassa,” which in turn will lead to “samphassa

Phassa paccayā Vēdanā….to Tanhā

…2023 Samphassa Is a “Defiled Contact” 1. In a previous post, we discussed the difference between “phassa” and “samphassa.” See “Difference between Phassa and Samphassa.” To summarize: “Phassa” is pure…

Akusala-Mūla Upapatti Paṭicca Samuppāda

…those vēdanā that arise due to samphassa (“samphassa jā vēdanā“) play a role here. When greed, anger, or ignorance take over, a mind generates samphassa-jā-vedanā. Such “samphassa jā vēdanā” depend…