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…loka. In addition, those Ariyas have removed rupa raga and arupa raga. Therefore, that person cannot grasp a NEW bhava in kama loka, rupa loka, or arupa loka. However, one…
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…loka. In addition, those Ariyas have removed rupa raga and arupa raga. Therefore, that person cannot grasp a NEW bhava in kama loka, rupa loka, or arupa loka. However, one…
…16 rupaloka Brahma realms require cultivation of bhāvanā in addition to dāna and sila. Those who cultivate jhāna are reborn in the 16 rupa loka Brahma realms, and those who…
…was not mentioned. Lal wrote in the forum: “1. Nāmaloka (viññāṇa dhātu) consists of the four mental aggregates: vedanakkhandha, saññākkhandha, saṅkhārakkhandha, and viññāṇakkhandha.” And also wrote above: “Rūpakkhanda (except for…
…in the forum: “1. Nāmaloka (viññāṇa dhātu) consists of the four mental aggregates: vedanakkhandha, saññākkhandha, saṅkhārakkhandha, and viññāṇakkhandha.” And also wrote above: “Rūpakkhanda (except for the paccuppanna or current moment)…
Our distresses, and sufferings are due to our defiled minds. As one purifies one’s mind, one starts experiencing Nibbāna. Revised December 6, 2016; January 3, 2019; September 17, 2022; August…
Revised May 25, 2019; August 31, 2019; major revision May 20, 2021; September 9, 2022 The “Nāmarūpa Paccayā Salāyatana” step involves different types of nāmarupa and salāyatana depending on whether…
…between. – But the reverse order can happen: “vinnana paccaya namarupa” and “namarupa paccaya vinnana” both happen: “Asevana and Annamanna Paccaya“. – This is a complex subject. It may take…
…kamma vinnana. In this way, a sotapanna clearly sees the connection between kamma vinnana and namarupa, and naturally understands that the cessation of vinnana leads to the cessation of namarupa….
…mahā bhuta and vaṇṇa, gandha, rasa, oja), jivita rupa, ākāsa dhatu, three lahutadi, and four lakkhana-rupā. No rupa above the suddhāṭṭhaka level arises (except for hadaya vatthu) in the arupa-realms….
Another unique feature of the mind (or nāma loka or viññāṇa dhātu) is that there are no “spatial locations” or “spatial boundaries” in viññāṇa dhātu. We cannot ask WHERE it…