Path to Nibbāna – The Necessary Background
…essence of Buddha’s worldview and become a Sotapanna. Then, one must overcome the “built-in distorted saññā” to dissociate from kāma loka first and then from rupa and arupa loka. February…
A Quest to Recover Buddha's True Teachings
…essence of Buddha’s worldview and become a Sotapanna. Then, one must overcome the “built-in distorted saññā” to dissociate from kāma loka first and then from rupa and arupa loka. February…
…the PS process. 4. Seeds for new bhava/jati are created by one’s mind with vinnana. There are two types of vinnana. Cakkhu vinnana, sota vinnana, etc DO NOT generate such…
…PS when sensory inputs trigger temptations and generate “samphassa-jā-vedanā” or “mind-made feelings.” Critical Conclusions from Loka Sutta (SN 35.23) 1. In the previous post, “Loka Sutta – Origin and Cessation…
Yes. Ego and all other defilements are in vinnana. However, we need to differentiate between vipaka vinnana and kamma vinnana. – We experience the world with Vipaka vinnana. They are…
Yes. That is the perfect sutta to explain the difference between sakkaya ditthi and asmī māna. Thanks, Siebe. Since I had some time this morning, I just made a few…
December 11, 2015; Revised November 19, 2018; June 15, 2024 In this post, we will discuss an important classification of vēdanā based on whether they arise due to kamma vipāka…
…“kammic energy” for future existences is created via “namarupa” formation. A living Arahant experiences “vipaka vinnana,” which is also infinite, which refers to “vinnana dhatu.” Of course, at the death…
…Loka (Mind Plane),” “Memory, Brain, Mind, Nama Loka, Kamma Bhava, Kamma Vipaka,” “Gandhabba Sensing the World – With and Without a Physical Body,” and “Brain – Interface between Mind and…
…1. We have discussed the background material in the previous two posts: “Namagotta, Bhava, Kamma Bīja, and Mano Loka (Mind Plane)” and “Gati and Bhava – Many Varieties“. Now I…
…rupa loka or arupa loka either, since it has eliminated all ten samyojana. See “Loka and Nibbāna (Aloka) – Complete Overview.” I recommend reading those posts carefully. Feel free to…