Two Aspects of Saññā – Beneficial and Dangerous

…beings in “kāma loka” receive a false/distorted kāma saññā for sensory inputs. Rupa loka Brahmās receive a false/distorted jhānic saññā and Arupa loka Brahmās receive a false/distorted arupa samāpatti saññā….

Colors Are Mind-Made (Due to Kāma Saññā)

…color. Humans are endowed with ‘color vision’ because they have generated corresponding kammic energies to ‘enjoy such a colorful world.’ Color perception is absent in rūpa loka and arūpa loka….

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…

“Attato Samanupassati” and Sotapanna Stage

“Attato samanupassati” means “to view something to be of value.” Therefore, “atta” (in this context) indicates something of value, and “anatta” means the opposite. Anatta is a natural extension of…

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…

Anidassana Vinnana

…to anidassanam vinnana, Siebe) That’s where earth, water, fire and air find no footing”. What does this mean? Does it mean this kind of vinnana does not sense anything because…