Sakkāya Diṭṭhi in Terms of Attā or “Self” or “Ātma”
October 26, 2019; revised November 1, 2019; October 9, 2022 Summary of Chachakka Sutta Up to This Point 1. The Chachakka Sutta (MN 148) describes in detail what happens when…
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Mōha/Avijjā and Vipāka Viññāṇa/Kamma Viññāṇa
December 14, 2019; revised November 26, 2022 Summary of Discussion Up To Now 1. In the subsection “Worldview of the Buddha,” we discuss how the Buddha explained the sensory experience….
Chachakka Sutta – Six Types of Vipāka Viññāna
October 19, 2019; revised #12 on September 28, 2020; April 3, 2021; Title revised December 30, 2021; August 29, 2022 Cha chakka – Six Sets of Sixes 1. We have…
Pañcupādānakkhandha – Arises With an Ārammaṇa
Pañcupādānakkhandha (PUK) arises when a sensory object (ārammaṇa) comes to mind via any of the six senses. January 20, 2021; revised October 3, 2021; November 5, 2023 Pañcakkhandha Arises Only…
Ārammaṇa (Sensory Input) Initiates Critical Processes
Ārammaṇa means a sensory input. It initiates kamma generation via Paṭicca Samuppāda and adds to pañcupādānakkhandha (“five grasping aggregates.”) No one below the Arahant stage generates pañcakkhandha (“five aggregates.”) March…
Reply To: Post on “Arising of the Five Aggregates With an Ārammaṇa”
…– That is true. In fact, all 7 universal cetasika that arise with ANY citta work in collaboration. Vedana arises because one has recognized the arammana. As you pointed out…
Reply To: Ghandhabba, Jati, Vinnana (Consciousness)
…cycle continues until a person’s hadaya vathu is exhausted. According to the definition at Sutta Central, I agree that “arammana” is the starting point. But, is arammana a condition, a…
Saññā – All Our Thoughts Arise With “Distorted Saññā”
Saññā is a critical mental entity in Buddha Dhamma. All our thoughts arise with “distorted saññā,” and that helps hide the suffering-free “pure mind” or pabhassara citta. November 4, 2023…
Reply To: Is sukha/dukha vedana an arammana?
…arammana (sensory inputs) initially produce only “neutral” (adukkhamasukha) vedana. All arammana (sensory inputs) come in because we have a human body. For example, when you are walking down a street,…
Vacī Saṅkhāra – Saṅkappa (Conscious Thoughts) and Vācā (Speech)
November 30, 2019; December 1, 2019; July 17, 2021; September 10, 2022 (esp. #11) Introduction 1. Vacī Saṅkhāra is looking into a ārammana deeper (vitakka) and in detail (vicāra). We…