Gandhabba in a Human Body – an Analogy

…by the gandhabba to control those body parts. Thus, the gandhabba controls body movements with the aid of the brain. In the case of extensive brain damage, the gandhabba cannot…

Does Gandhabba Mean “Semen”?

…human gandhabba (manomaya kāya) which could be many thousands of years. That gandhabba may be born with many such physical bodies within its lifetime. Between “two consecutive human bodies,” that…

Abnormal Births Due to Gandhabba Transformations

“Gandhabba (Manomaya Kaya).” Of course, gandhabba is NOT a Mahāyāna concept, see “Gandhabba State – Evidence from Tipiṭaka,” and without that, there will be many inconsistencies, including the observed fact…

Four Types of Births in Buddhism

…the 31 realms), kammic energy creates a gandhabba/manomaya kāya first via an opapātika birth. A gandhabba also has an invisible “energy body” (like Devas and Brahmas) with a hadaya vatthu…

Brain – Interface between Mind and Body

…is not located not in our physical bodies. It is in the manomaya kāya of the gandhabba; see “Gandhabba (Manomaya Kaya)- Introduction.” The gandhabba has a subtle body; it is…

Interpretation of the Tipiṭaka – Gandhabba Example

…Details on the Gandhabba Concept 2. Many details about the manomaya kāya (gandhabba) are unavailable in the Tipiṭaka. However, there is enough essential evidence: “Gandhabba State – Evidence from Tipiṭaka.”…