Reply To: DN 34 Dasuttarasutta

Yes, Great Explanation. Then the question arises, Why is it so hard to accept the vipakā as it is? My understanding is that, Avijjā → Defiled Gati/Anusaya → triggered by…

Reply To: Compilation of my thoughts

…that they’re not looking at the same thing. This is why rupa ayatana is all personal and mental. It is made by the mind and reflects one’s personal preferences(gati, anusaya)….

Reply To: Compilation of my thoughts

Yes. That is correct. An Arahant would see, hear, etc., but not have ayatana since they don’t have anusaya or gati. Thus, there will be no abhisankhara generated based on…

Contamination of a Human Mind – Detailed Analysis

…the corresponding “rupa saññā” about the ārammaṇa grows, too. The mind will start making its own impression of the “external rupa” based on the gati associated with the “natural bhavaṅga…

Reply To: A Movie Recommendation – The Matrix

…own defilements which we have created in the past and present lives (anusaya/asava/gati/kiles, etc). The Matrix can be compared to our pancupadanakkhanda (all five of them are mental and fabricates…