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…the same time. – So it appears that Jasbir’s gandhabba left Jasbir’s physical body, and Sobha Ram’s gandhabba took control of that physical body. For that to happen, the “transition”…
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…the same time. – So it appears that Jasbir’s gandhabba left Jasbir’s physical body, and Sobha Ram’s gandhabba took control of that physical body. For that to happen, the “transition”…
…I wrote a post critiquing that essay: “Does Gandhabba Mean “Semen”?” – The following post (which I just revised) discusses many more Tipitaka references: “Gandhabba State – Evidence from Tipiṭaka“…
It is fascinating to read the ongoing discussion at Sutta Central mentioned in the above post. First, if semen is gandhabba, how do births in Deva and Brahma realms arise?…
…the gandhabba as long as the gandhabba is “bound to that body.” Upon the death of the dense body, gandhabba is released from it, and it cannot withstand anantariya kamma….
The above cartoon explains how the gandhabba sees while being outside or inside a physical body. (https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1fEIR5selbqa3cba8nPbxKFGEfp-iXytx) Note: 1. While being OUTSIDE the physical body, the gandhabba sees using a…
We each humans are essentially just two components no? Correct me if I am wrong: 1. our body 2. our gandhabba When our bodies die our gandhabba essentially waits for…
…on (7)-(10), see “Micchā Diṭṭhi, Gandhabba, and Sōtapanna Stage.” In particular, para loka is where a gandhabba lives in-between consecutive births with physical human bodies; see “Hidden World of the…
…Goals” and “Saṃsāric Habits and Āsavas.” For example, when a gandhabba is waiting for a suitable womb, the anantara-samanantara paccayā comes into play. A gandhabba, who in previous lives had…
…vāyo. That is also why a gandhabba is called a “ghost” too: “Ghost 1990 Movie – Good Depiction of Gandhabba Concept.” Also, see #5 below. One cannot ever see mahā…
…the body/image that we see in a mirror IS a gandhabba…? Or saying it differently : right now i’m a gandhabba that is using this very body to type…anyways that’s…