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)

…adukkhamasukha vedanā. However, based on those three types of initial vedanā, a mind could generate “mind-made” samphassa-jā-vedanā. We recently identified the origin of such “mind-made” samphassa-jā-vedanā to be “distorted” saññā….

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

An Apparent “Self” Is Involved in Kamma Generation

…sutta repeats that for all other five entities associated with “seeing.” They are rūpa, cakkhu viññāna, cakkhu samphassa, cakkhu samphassa-jā-vēdanā, and taṇhā (that results from cakkhu samphassa-jā-vēdanā.) Then it is…

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…

Distortion of Pāli Keywords in Paṭicca Samuppāda

“samphassa-jā-vedanā.” That is a type of vedanā made up by a defiled mind. Therefore, the niddēsa version of “phassa paccayā vedanā” is “samphassa paccayā samphassa-jā-vedanā.” It is samphassa-jā-vedanā that leads…