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…
A Quest to Recover Buddha's True Teachings
…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…
…gati/anusaya). In that case, we will strengthen that bad kamma by strengthening our expectation, i.e., “kamma viññāṇa” that arose based on that ārammaṇa. Connection to Kamma Vinnana and Rebirth 6….
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…
With assadā we do various abhisankhāra, This abhisankhāra leads to “sankhāra paccayā viññana” step. Meanwhile, growing viññana also leads to sankhāra. Through “Viññana paccayā sankhāra”. They both reinforce each other….
…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?…
I take back what I wrote above. It is not worthwhile to read this document. I read it, so let me explain why it is a waste of time. 1….
November 29, 2021; revised October 16, 2022 Distortion of Pāli keywords in Paṭicca Samuppāda is quite common in current English translations. I will analyze two critical suttas to make that…
Dhammānudhamma Paṭipatti Leads one to Nibbāna. November 21, 2021 What Is Dhammānudhamma Paṭipatti? 1. The Pāli word dhammānudhammappaṭipatti (dhamma anudhamma paṭipatti) is the combination of three words: dhamma, anudhamma, and…
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.)…
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…