Abhidhamma Piṭaka – Deeper Analyses of Concepts
…to be inconsistent, for example. See “Gandhabba State – Evidence from Tipiṭaka.” Furthere details in “Antarābhava and Gandhabba” and “Mental Body – Gandhabba.” There is a vast and complex material…
Search Results for: gandhabba/feed/rss2/ānantariko
Reply To: Post on “Antarābhava Discussion in Kathāvatthu …”
Thank you for your perspective, Lang. – Yes. Many Theravadins also have misconceptions about gandhabba. – But understanding the gandhabba concept is CRITICALLY important. That will become even more clear…
Citta Vithi – Fundamental Sensory Unit
…is sent to the brain via the optic nerve. (3) Brain processes that “data packet” and transfers to the gandhabba’s “invisible body.” (4) That signal is transferred to the “cakkhu…
Reply To: NDE experiences
…(OBE) and Manōmaya Kāya” There are two sections: “Gandhabba (Manomaya Kaya)” “Mental Body – Gandhabba” We have had many discussions on the subject at the following discussion forum: “Gandhabba Forum“…
Reply To: What stays after death?
…can call it Deva X), expired the life there, and just grasped a human existence (human bhava). 2. When that Deva X disappeared from the Brahma realm, a human gandhabba…
Reply To: Gandhabba Timespan
Lang asked: “I’m assuming that a gandhabba can stay in the gandhabba form for thousands of year straight, without birth (jati) as a human with a physical body.” – Yes….
Post on “Jāti – Different Types of Births”
Another fascinating post. Jāti – Different Types of Births For the human bhava, it looks like the term Jāti is most appropriate for the gandhabba. The bhava begins with a…
Reply To: Hadaya vatthu in asanna realm
“This blood-dependency is in contradiction to the Gandhabba idea, I think. I think it is due to commentary?” Gandhabba (at the moment of patisandhi) is just a few suddhatthaka. How…
Reply To: Tirokudda Sutta
Thank you, Lal. A good and clear post. One follow-up question: A bhava in hell does not start with Gandhabba, but always with a birth moment in a hell body?…
Reply To: Utuja kaya of Gandhabba
If the Gandhabba is not embodied, there are no “bodily” sensations? I mean, there are no sensations generated through utuja kaya and impinging on “kaya pasada rupa”? Or, alternatively, if…