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…

Kamma Nirodha – How Does It Happen?

…the physical body. As we know, gandhabba is the ‘mental body.’ See “Mental Body – Gandhabba.” Second Step: The mind automatically generates a ‘kāma saññā‘ and converts that ‘image of…

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…

Sōtapanna Stage of Nibbāna

…whether the Sotāpanna Stage is Reached? Akusala Citta – How Does a Sotāpanna Avoids Apayagami Citta What is the only Akusala Removed by a Sotāpanna? Uadayavaya Nana Micca Diṭṭhi, Gandhabba,…

The Origin of Matter – Suddhāṭṭhaka

…Tipiṭaka – Gandhabba Example.” Please don’t read it unless you have thought about the basic concepts of “san,” gati (pronounced “gathi” as in “theme”), āsava, Paṭicca samuppāda, etc. It may…

Is Buddha Dhamma (Buddhism) a Religion?

…it does not know about the “gandhabba state” of a human. By the way, a “gandhabba” is not a soul; see, “Ghost in the Machine – Synonym for the Manomaya…