Jhāna – Finer Details
…temporarily overcome “kāma rāga” and have temporarily transcended “kāma loka.” As we know, most akusala kamma are done in the “kāma loka.” Most akusala kamma do not get to “manifest”…
A Quest to Recover Buddha's True Teachings
…temporarily overcome “kāma rāga” and have temporarily transcended “kāma loka.” As we know, most akusala kamma are done in the “kāma loka.” Most akusala kamma do not get to “manifest”…
…physical senses are in our “rūpa loka,” these dhammā (which are the same as kamma bīja) are in our “mano loka” or viññāṇa dhātu; see, “Our Two Worlds: Material and…
…also goes by “nāmagotta.“ The “past component of pañcakkhandha” is preserved as “nāmagotta” in the viññāṇa dhatu. For example, when you recall a tasty meal last week, you identify the…
…and discovered the ultimate reality of the world. It revealed that “mind-pleasing sensations’ are generated in the mind itself (via ‘jhāna saññā’ in rupa loka, ‘samāpatti saññā’ in arupa loka,…
…body. That happens when one attains the Arahant stage. See “Sensory Inputs Initiate ‘Creation of the World’” or ‘Loka Samudaya.’” We also discussed that “loka samudaya” (or the creation/sustenance of…
…potent vipaka. In contrast, “rupa saññā” and “arupa saññā” in rupa and arupa loka realms do not lead to future rebirths; see #10 and #11 in “Loka and Nibbāna (Aloka)…
…where any “distorted saññā” of kāma, rupa, or arupa loka is absent. Since Nibbāna means “total separation from the world (loka),” it is also called “aloka” as indicated in the…
…Let us consider the specific example of watching porn (pornography). – There is a specific “kamma vinnana” (an expectation) that keeps asking to be fed. What does that vinnana need?…
…the “other/nether world” or “para loka” and is invisible to us. Note that not believing in “ayaṁ loka” and “para loka” are two of the ten types of micchā diṭṭhi…
…other realms of kāma loka, for example, animals. We are focusing on the five physical senses. They come through the five “sense doors” of eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and the…