Post on Kāma Guṇa – Origin of Attachment (Tanhā)

Please see #1 in Kāma Guṇa – Origin of Attachment (Tanhā): …we first categorized vedanā into two types: vipāka vedanā (sukha, dukkha, and adukkhamasukha vedanā) and samphassa-jā-vedanā (somanassa and domanassa…

Gati to Bhava to Jāti – Ours to Control

…i.e., generating “san” (according to one’s gati) in the process; see “Difference between Phassa and Samphassa. “ Because it is not just “phassa” but “samphassa“, then one generates feelings: “phassa…

Udayavaya Ñāṇa – Importance of the Cittaja Kaya

samphassa; also see “Vedana (Feelings) Arise in Two Ways” and “Difference between Phassa and Samphassa.” manō sancētanā āhāra (which are abhisaṅkhāra) come into play during those samphassa; this means we…

Living Dhamma

…Sanna, and Saṅkhāra – How They Relate What Is Vedana (Feelings) Vedana – What It Really Means (Being replaced with Vedanā and Samphassa-Jā-Vedanā – More Than Just Feelings) Vēdanā and…

Reply To: Vedanā of Vipāka

…entirely samphassa-ja-vedana? But samphassa-ja-vedana necessarily comes after vipaka vedana. Is the vipaka vedana in such a situation a good feeling? If so, does that vipaka originate from previous good kamma?…

Reply To: Goenka´s Vipassana

…I presume to be Samphassa-ja-vedana arises and “turns”, cycling between intense dukkha vedana and intense sukha vedana based on the “phase” of the wave. Involuntary kaya-sankhara can show up at…

Kāma Rāga Arises Due to “Distorted Saññā”

…saññā” and NOT vedanā. When a mind attaches such “distorted saññā” that leads to “mind-made vedanā” or “samphassa-jā-vedanā.” See “Vedanā (Feelings) Arise in Two Ways.” All sensory inputs except those…

Idappaccayātā Paṭicca Samuppāda

…see “Sutta Interpretation – Uddēsa, Niddēsa, Paṭiniddēsa.” Here instead of phassa, it is called “samphassa” (= “san” + “phassa“), where “san” implies it is not just contacting, but a “san”…

Reply To: Sabbe Sankhara

samphassa ja vedana has been executed. If samphassa ja vedana has been executed, either somanassa or domanassa is present. Consequently, our strong actions cause kamma beeja to arise and gets…