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…
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“Attato Samanupassati” – To View Something to be of Value
“Attato samanupassati” means “to view something to be of value.” Therefore, “atta” indicates something of value, and “anatta” means the opposite. Anatta is a natural extension of anicca and dukkha…
“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: Question about post Dhamma and Dhammā – Different but Related
…look at it. That is cakkhu vinnana (eye consciousness). When you become aware of a sound, that is sota vinnana (ear consciousness), etc. The sixth is mano vinnana, where you…
Five Aggregates and Tilakkhaṇa – Introduction
May 27, 2020; revised April 18, 2025 We start a series of posts on the five aggregates and Tilakkhaṇa (anicca, dukkha, anatta.) The Five Aggregates describe any Living Being’s “World”…
Reply To: Indriya bhavana/good deeds/ayatana
…is not contaminated. 4) An Arahant still has good vinnana Lal concludes: “An Arahant has undefiled vinnana (one could call that “good vinnana”), which is attained at the optimum of…
Vision Is a Series of “Snapshots” – Movie Analogy
October 13, 2019; revised April 4, 2022; May 16, 2023; August 19, 2023 (#3) It is essential to understand that the mind can capture only one sensory input at a…
Reply To: Regrets
No. Mindest is not viññāna. Viññāna is an expectation generated based on thinking about something. If the expectation is bad, then it is a “bad viññāna” and it generates kammic…
Buddhist Explanations of Conception, Abortion, and Contraception
Revised with a new title on November 10, 2018; re-written January 5, 2020; revised December 28, 2020 Introduction This revised post is necessary to continue our discussion on Paṭicca Samuppāda:…
Difference Between Physical Rūpa and Rūpakkhandha
…day ten years ago.) See “Recent Evidence for Unbroken Memory Records (HSAM).” That confirms that all events are “recorded” and kept intact in vinnana dhatu. See “Where Are Memories Stored?…