Post on “Nāma Loka and Rupa Loka – Two Parts of Our World”
I have revised #3 of the new post, “Nāma Loka and Rupa Loka – Two Parts of Our World” I think this makes it a bit more clear about types…
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Does Gandhabba Mean “Semen”?
Gandhabba (manomaya kāya), related to paṭisandhi viññāṇa, is a cornerstone concept in Buddhism (Buddha Dhamma.) This essay critiques a recent online discussion with the above title. November 4, 2022; revised…
Mūlapariyāya Sutta – The Root of All Things
…Loka 5. Another categorization is based on the number of sensory faculties. That places the 31 realms into three categories: kāma loka, rupa loka, and arupa loka. When born in…
Vitakka, Vicāra, Savitakka, Savicāra, and Avitakka, Avicāra
March 7, 2019; revised December 3, 2019; August 29, 2022; March 25, 2023 Introduction 1. It is important to understand the meanings of vitakka/vicāra, savitakka/savicāra, and avitakka/avicāra. I see many…
Arising of Five Aggregates Based on an Ārammaṇa
May 7, 2020; revised May 8, 2020 Introduction 1. Five aggregates (pañcakkhandha) is a critical concept to understand. In the previous three posts, we discussed how the mind makes a…
Response to a Sensory Stimulus – Role of Gati/Anusaya
…in the brain (the “receiver”) get that information from the nama loka. See “Patient H.M. – Different Roles of Brain in Memory,” “Memory Recall for Gandhabba in a Human Body,”…
Idappaccayatā Paṭicca Samuppāda – Bhava and Jāti Within a Lifetime
…Of course, these include mundane alobha, adosa, and amoha (i.e., without comprehension of the Noble Truths/PS/Tilakkhana.) See “Six Root Causes – Loka Samudaya (Arising of Suffering) and Loka Nirodhaya (Nibbāna).”…
Nirāmisa Sukha
…from this world, and the world consists of kāma loka, rupa loka, and arupa loka. But pīti and sukha are not present in certain higher realms, particularly in arupa loka….
kamma vinnana, kamma bija, and kamma bhava
…same as those viññana established in the kamma bhava. This is a subtle point; see “Viññāna Aggregate.” Dhamma or viññana are called anidassana, appaṭigha rūpa (rupa that cannot be seen…
Loka Sutta – Origin and Cessation of the World
…and Upādāna.” Above is a summary of the Buddha’s description of “loka samudaya,” or “origin of one’s world,” per the short “Loka Sutta (SN 12.44).” As you can see, even…