Paṭisotagāmi – Moving Toward Satipaṭṭhāna Bhumi and Nibbāna
Paṭisotagāmi means to go against the tendency to “go with the flow of the rebirth process” and cultivate the path to Nibbāna. The first step is to “see the adverse…
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Lōbha, Rāga and Kāmacchanda, Kāmarāga
…they don’t crave what others have. Thus, they do not have lōbha. Also, see, “Kāma Guna, Kāma, Kāma Rāga, Kāmacchanda” for more details. Blinded by Kāma Is Kāmacchanda 5. Then…
Contamination of the Human Mind Based on a Sensory Input
Contamination of the human mind can happen quickly. The “extent of contamination” depends on the sensory input and one’s gati at that moment. August 20, 2023; August 21, 2023 (#4)…
Reply To: Feelings: Sukha, Dukha, Somanassa, and Domanassa
Yes. Even the Buddha could taste “sweetness in sugar”, etc. Those “kama guna” are indeed associated with each bhava; see, “Kāma Guna, Kāma, Kāma Rāga, Kāmaccanda“. A “bad gati” would…
Vipariṇāma – Two Meanings
Vipariṇāma dukkha is one of the three types of “dukkha.” “Aniccaṁ vipariṇāmi aññathābhāvi” is a verse that succinctly states the unfruitfulness of pursuing sensory pleasures, which brings out a deeper…
Reply To: Validity of current interpretation of Satipatthana Sutta
…or “initial stages” in one of the three lokas: kama loka, rupa loka, or arupa loka. Since humans are in kama loka, our minds start at the “kama dhatu” stage….
Avijjā is Triggered by Kāma Saññā in Kāma Loka
Avijjā is defined as “ignorance of the Four Noble Truths.” The Four Noble Truths explain how suffering in the kāma loka arises via attaching to “worldly pleasures” with kāma rāga….
True Happiness Is the Absence of Suffering
True happiness is the complete absence of suffering, per the Buddha. In contrast, people seek to maximize their sensory experiences, but the Buddha showed that such efforts only lead to…
Saññā Nidānā hi Papañca Saṅkhā – Immoral Thoughts Based on “Distorted Saññā”
“Saññānidānā hi papañcasaṅkhā“ verse captures the root cause for defilements to arise in mind. The “built-in distorted saññā” is why it is so hard to eliminate the tendency to crave…
Satipaṭṭhāna – What Does It Mean?
Satipaṭṭhāna means to bring one’s mind to a state that is temporarily free of the five hindrances/obstacles or pañca nīvaraṇa. One may not have eliminated defilements permanently, but while cultivating…