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Reply To: Posts Related to “Distorted Saññā”

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…

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…

Free Will in Buddhism – Connection to Sankhāra

…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.”…

Reply To: History of Sammanaphala Sutta

…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…

Reply To: Gandhabba Timespan

…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“…

Reply To: Infinity & the rebirth process

…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…

Tirokudda Sutta

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…

Reply To: Gandhabba Timespan

…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…