The cathedral, the house and the hut…
…is a partial object for the “entity mind” to grasp a tendency (bhava) which conditions its blueprint in the form of a “gandhabba” and “kamma bija”. For example, a direct…
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Reply To: Why Was Gotama Buddha’s Lifespan So Short Compared to Other Buddhas?
…human is a subtle, invisible body called “manomaya kaya” or “gandhabba.” Thus, human existence is maintained by the gandhabba. It is born simultaneously with the death of the Deva, and…
Reply To: Is it the gandhabba that attains Nibbana and permanently gets deleted from world
Gandhabba comes from Gandha + Abba, which means to absorb odour. The gandhabba becomes a little dense after absorbing odour but still not visible to human eye. A Brahmas body…
Reply To: Is it the gandhabba that attains Nibbana and permanently gets deleted from world
1. If the gandhabba does not smell odor is its body completely without any density? 2. Can it pass through walls when it is at its most subtle? 3. Can…
Saññā – Hidden Aspect of Paṭicca Samuppāda
…how we see with our physical eyes and how we use light. A human in the gandhabba state (outside the physical body and thus needing no eyes or light) also…
Post on “Purāna and Nava Kamma – Sequence of Kamma Generation”
…had craved them in past lives. …” —- A gandhabba outside the physical body still craves for kama and will also attach to e.g. gandha rupa if he/she sees another…
Buddha Dhamma – Introduction
…by Richard Panek (2011). Also, see the “Dhamma and Science” section for details. ‘Mental Body’ = ‘Manomaya Kaya‘ = Gandhabba 19. As one explores deeper into the Buddha’s teachings, it…
The Grand Unified Theory of Dhamma
Expanded May 20, 2016 The Grand Unified Theory of Dhamma – Introduction Our Two Worlds : Material and Mental 31 Realms Associated with the Earth Gandhabba – Only in Human…
Anicca, Dukkha, Anatta – Wrong Interpretations
…meditation as Ānāpānasati: “Is Ānāpānasati Breath Meditation?“. Insisting that the gandhabba (manomaya kaya) is a Mahāyāna concept: “Gandhabba State – Evidence from Tipiṭaka“. 22. All these misconceptions are not the…
Citta and Cetasika – How Viññāṇa (Consciousness) Arises
…Means” first. It may also be a good idea to read at least the introductory post on the manōmaya kāya before reading this post: “Gandhabba (Manomaya Kaya)- Introduction.” When one…