Change of Mindset Due to an Ārammaṇa

…latter case, we could get into a “confused state of mind.” A “strong ārammaṇa” is usually associated with “lobha,” “dosa,” and “moha.” Let us examine the examples in #1 to…

Dukkha Samudaya Starts With Samphassa-Jā-Vedanā

…word.” It may take time to absorb this critical point. “Samphassa-jā-Vedanā“ – Example 1 2. A sensory input comes through one of the six senses: eyes (sights), ears (sounds), nose…

Reply To: Eric's Progress Diary

…cut: sometimes I just wake up and I’m immediately cheerful-happy-ready-to-face-the-world and others I’m immediately in I-wanna-die mode or suppressing urge to scream and punch walls and many times I simply…

Difference Between Tanhā and Upādāna

Taṇhā happens automatically due to “bad gati.” We have control over “upādāna” because that is when we become aware of the “attachment.” October 25, 2018; revised November 4, 2019; March…

Reply To: Arahanthood Without Purpose

Many times in my life i have felt their is a certain purpose in what was/is happening. Or afterwards i saw that. For example, one pulls a certain book out…

moha and avijja

…good fruits. This is the same for dosa and lobha. We might, for example, think that greed can be good. Greed comes with welfare and welfare with comfort and less…