Reply To: Vedana – What It Really Means

…fast. Does this mean more along the lines to stop the automatic samphassa ja vedana(mano sankhara) from escalating into vaci sankhara/kaya sankhara?” One cannot stop samphassa ja vedana as they…

Origin of Attachment – Rāga Triggered by Saññā

…paccayā samphassa-jā-vēdanā, samphassa-jā-vēdanā paccayā taṇhā, taṇhā paccayā upādāna, upādāna paccayā bhavō, bhava paccayā jāti, jāti paccayā jarā, marana, soka-paridēva-dukkha-dōmanassupāyasā sambhavan’ti” This is discussed in “Difference between Phassa and Samphassa.” Also…

Reply To: Paccaya

…a situation. But if samphassa ja vedana has no choice but to come right after samphassa in the citta vithi, why does vedana need extra paccaya? Or doesn’t ‘A paccaya…

Growth of Pañcupādānakkhandha – “Anusotagāmi“

…that is called “samphassa” (‘san‘+’phassa‘ or contact with ‘san‘ or defilements), and that also generates a sukha vedanā called “samphassa-jā-vedanā.” This elevated level of “pleasure” leads to a firm attachment,…

Vedanānupassanā and Cittānupassanā

…clarification about some parts. 1.) The first section of the vedananupassana: I assume that: Sāmisaṁ vā sukhaṁ vedanaṁ = somanassa vedana Sāmisaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vedanaṁ = domanassa vedana sāmisaṁ adukkhamasukhaṁ…