Reply To: 3 Kinds of Vedanā (Feelings)
can we say, in regard to Metta Bhavana (whether ariya or mundane) wishing for all being become happy, become Ariyas, is categorized as focusing/cultivating on somanassa vedana type of samphassa-ja-vedana?…
A Quest to Recover Buddha's True Teachings
can we say, in regard to Metta Bhavana (whether ariya or mundane) wishing for all being become happy, become Ariyas, is categorized as focusing/cultivating on somanassa vedana type of samphassa-ja-vedana?…
“However, Recently during contemplate it occured to me, that kama guna, vipakā vēdanā and samphassa-jā-vēdanā all three are PURELY SUBJECTIVE AND CONDITIONAL right?” No. That is not right. – “Kama…
It is better to say: Both dukha vedana (eg., an injury or cancer) and sukha vedana (eg. a good massage) arise due to kamma vipaka and are exhibited in the…
…mind based on Kāma Guṇa. Thus, they do not arise in an Arahant.” Somanassa/domanassa vedana do not arise in an Arahant. Only sukha/dukha vedana can arise in an Arahant. …
…same about vedana. However, do all vedana stop arising after attaining Arahanthood? Of course not. One must know enough to explain that “vedana” here refers ONLY to “samphassa-ja-vedana” or ‘mind-made…
In order to be sure: –samphassa ja vedana is strictly mano sankhara. –samphassa ja vedana is not at all vaci sankhara(because vaci sankhara involves vitakka and vicara cetasika, and not…
…somanassa vedana. It comes via “jivhanca paticca rasanca uppaddati jivha vinnanam“, “tinnan sangati phasso“, “phassa paccaya vedana“. The somanassa vedana is indeed produced by “samphassa with gati”. The gati in…
…these. The follow-up with “samphassa ja vedana” happens within a split second (based on our gathi). We do not have any control over that. – What we can do is…
…Vipāka Viññāna How Do Sense Faculties Become Internal Āyatana? Indriya Make Phassa and Ayatana Make Samphassa Citta – Basis of Our Experience and Actions Vipāka Vēdanā and “Samphassa jā Vēdanā”…
…“making contact with corresponding gati to accumulate “saṅ.” Then the mind quickly goes through the “(saṅ)phassa paccayā vēdanā” (rhymes as “samphassa“) and “vēdanā paccayā taṇhā” steps to end up with…