Anantara and Samanantara Paccayā
…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…
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…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…
…Abortion, and Contraception.” Several subsections on the website discuss the gandhabba, or the “mental body” concept: “Mental Body – Gandhabba,” “Gandhabba (Manomaya Kaya),” and “The Grand Unified Theory of Dhamma.”…
…truth of that (because a gandhabba cannot be seen) most people reject the existence of a gandhabba. – However, there are many occurrences that cannot be explained without the concept…
…body” or gandhabba. It is human without a physical human body. If you type “gandhabba” in the search box and it will show many relevant posts: “Search Results for: gandhabba“…
…to match. The other major factor is the upadana of the gandhabba. A gandhabba is mostly drawn to an environment that he/she has a liking for. There are several accounts…
Dear Lal and friends, I have a question concerning the Tirokudda Sutta: https://suttacentral.net/kp7/en/sujato You write in this article in #4: https://puredhamma.net/abhidhamma/gandhabbaya-manomaya-kaya/gandhabba-netherworld-paraloka/ “Gandhabba is described in detail the Tirokudda Sutta in…
…body to another gandhabba. Usually, that other gandhabba is a deceased person who had authority while living. – For example, someone with a weak mind could be possessed by the…
…That “seed” is the “mental body” or “gandhabba.” That gandhabba is so tiny that it is invisible to the naked eye or even to powerful scientific instruments. Note that gandhabba…
…the gandhabba when it was formed. Thus, the kammic energy a human gandhabba acquires at the moment of its inception is enough to (i) sustain that gandhabba for many thousands…