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Sakkāya Diṭṭhi and Pañcupādānakkhandhā

…the rupa (or ārammaṇa) the mind may have already attached to that ārammaṇa based on our gati. Thus, if one sees a figure compatible with one’s gati, the initial “attraction”…

Pabhassara Citta, Radiant Mind, and Bhavaṅga

…related entities of gati, āsava, anusaya) by learning Dhamma and then practicing Anāpāna (not breath meditation) and Satipaṭṭhāna meditation. As one proceeds in the Path, one’s had gati (and āsava…

Reply To: Gati and Family

…have many gati. There can be “lobha gati,” “dosa gati,” “gati for liking a certain sport,” “gati to be attracted to a certain political view,” etc. However, the Buddha described…

Reply To: Evolution

…according to gati; see “Gati Sutta (AN 9.68).” The translation of “gati” as “birth” there is wrong. Rather, births are according to gati: “Gati to Bhava to Jāti – Ours…

Assāda, Ādīnava, Nissarana – Introduction

…things accordingly. This is how we strengthen “old bad habits” and even develop “new bad habits” or gati. These habits or gati could be samsāric gati or new ones. There…

Reply To: Two Types of Desire

…a good example, “Gati Sutta (AN 9.68)” Here is that whole sutta: “Pañcimā, bhikkhave, gatiyo. Katamā pañca? Nirayo, tiracchānayoni, pettivisayo, manussā, devā—imā kho, bhikkhave, pañca gatiyo. Imāsaṃ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṃ…