Vipaka Sapa from Dhamma Loka

Dear Lal, as I was talking with students of Venerable Abhaya Thero and they mentioned to me about a “vipaka sapa” that comes from Dhamma Loka that he speaks about….

Sensual Pleasures – The Hidden Suffering

…Sex.” All five sensory contacts are available in most of the lowest 11 realms (four apāyā, the human realm, and six Deva realms.) Thus, kāma loka includes those 11 realms….

arupa loka

Besides the hadaya vatthu (Suddhatthaka), would there also be dhamma and gati in the arupa loka? My belief so far is that there would be and how I would describe…

Uppatti Kamma Bhava

1. A puñña kamma causing rebirth in rupa loka and arupa loka is ānantarika kamma. (case of the anāriya jhānā) So if a human cultivates rupa jhana or arupa samapatti,…

Nikāya in the Sutta Piṭaka

…site (in Chinese). As I understand, they are very close to Theravāda suttā. Those translations to Chinese from Theravāda happened before the appearance of Mahāyāna sutras. I would appreciate feedback…

Pañca Upādānakkhandhā – Introduction

…example, he/she would not engage in sexual misconduct at any time. The desire for sensual pleasures will keep one bound to the kāma loka. But it is only IMMORAL DEEDS…

Reply To: Death of mind and NIBBANA same or not ?

…rupa (material form). There are five Arupa Loka corresponding to the five Arupa Jhanas. In the following 2 realms only Nama exists without Rupa. 1. Akasanancayatana: the world of infinite…

Seeing Is a Series of “Snapshots”

Even though we perceive seeing as continuous, it results from a rapid series of discrete sensory events or “snapshots.” That is the real meaning of the verse, “diṭṭhe diṭṭhamattaṁ bhavissati.”…