Contamination of the Human Mind Based on a Sensory Input
…of a human. Therefore, the same sensory input will give rise to very different types of “initial rupa saññā” in a human compared to an animal. They are common only…
A Quest to Recover Buddha's True Teachings
…of a human. Therefore, the same sensory input will give rise to very different types of “initial rupa saññā” in a human compared to an animal. They are common only…
…is well-known to science; see “Saccade.” Thus, several such “snapshots” combine to give the image of the tree. When the object moves, things get even more complicated; see “Vision Is…
…understood. However, until one understands the final version of the “Paṭiccasamuppāda Vibhaṅga,” one’s understanding of “avijjā paccayā saṅkhāra” is not complete. Some people complain that I write too many posts….
…venom is fast-acting but not lethal, (ii) venom is lethal but not fast-acting, (iii) venom is both fast-acting and lethal, and (iv) venom is neither fast-acting nor lethal. Similarly, there…
…these are the “deliberations” or “vitakka/vicāra” mentioned in #5 above. Those are a form of vaci abhisaṅkhāra. He calls out to his friend to come and see the commercial. His…
…1. Even though Paṭicca Samuppāda (PS) is written as a linear sequence, it does not start at “avijjā paccayā saṅkhāra.” It starts when an ārammaṇa or a sensory input comes…
…and Nettippakarana) or the “Vibhaṅga” in the Abhidhamma Pitaka. Other Commentaries written later (and not included in the Tipiṭaka) have apparent contradictions with the Tipiṭaka; see “Tipiṭaka Commentaries – Helpful…
…mental contact. It is just seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching, or just an arbitrary thought that comes to the mind without one’s own likes/dislikes. Phassa is a universal cetasika and…
The following chart is from LayDhammaFollower. I am quite happy to see that he is making good progress. – Please make comments/suggestions to improve the chart. Download pdf: “Vedana Vibhanga”…
…it in the Tipiṭaka. It could be in a later Commentary, but I have not seen such a commentary either. In the above, the Buddha stated that his teachings would…