Kāma Rāga Dominates Rupa Rāga and Arupa Rāga

loka because of their preference for “close contacts.” Therefore, “kāma rāga” is usually reserved to indicate ” strong rāga” displayed by those in kāma loka. Rūpavācara Brahmās in “rupa loka”…

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”…

What are Rūpa? – Dhammā are Rūpā too!

…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…

Kāya Can be Pañcupādānakkhandha or Physical Body

…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…

Avijjā is Triggered by Kāma Saññā in Kāma Loka

…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,…

Saññā – What It Really Means

…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)