Sakkāya Diṭṭhi and ‘Mind-Made Rūpa’

…triggered by ‘kāma saññā‘ for humans in ‘kāma loka.’ For example, flowers in the world do not have colors. Honey in the world does not have a ‘sweet taste.’ The…

Idappaccayātā Paṭicca Samuppāda

Re-written May 18, 2019; May 10, 2021; revised April 15, 2023 Akusala-mūla upapatti Paṭicca Samuppāda (that describes future rebirths) is the only version of Paṭicca samuppāda (PS) described in even…

Kamma Vinnana

…to connect an Arahant’s Kamma vinnana to P.S. Is that Arahants would only carry out sankhara’s (or Kamma vinnana) based on the avyakata or kusala-mula (transcendental) P.S. Is this correct?…

Anatta in Anattalakkhaṇa Sutta – Part 1

September 19, 2021; revised August 25, 2022; December 13, 2022 Introduction 1. “Anattalakkhaṇa Sutta (SN 22.59)” was the second sutta delivered by the Buddha after his Enlightenment (attaining the Buddhahood.)…

Reply To: Compilation of my thoughts

Dosakhayo asked: “So, the altered rupa is bahidda rupa, and cakkuvinneyya rupa is ajjhatta rupa?” Yes. That can be understood as follows. 1. The “Cakkhuñca paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjāti cakkhu…