Antarābhava and Gandhabba
…births within that human bhava, it is the gandhabba that lives in “para lōka“; see, “Hidden World of the Gandhabba: Netherworld (Para Loka).” Bhava and Jāti Are Two Different Concepts…
A Quest to Recover Buddha's True Teachings
…births within that human bhava, it is the gandhabba that lives in “para lōka“; see, “Hidden World of the Gandhabba: Netherworld (Para Loka).” Bhava and Jāti Are Two Different Concepts…
January 17, 2020; revised August 29, 2022 (added #1; other minor revisions) Introduction 1. I have been trying to convey the concept of a gandhabba (mental body or manōmaya kāya)…
…and aloka. Here “cakkhu” is the “Dhamma eye,” the ability to “see” the true nature of this world. We can loosely translate ñāṇa and paññā as “knowledge” and “wisdom.” The…
…without āsavā), and is a factor of the Noble Path leading to Nibbāna? Note that in the sutta, the word lokuttarā means “loka” + “uttara” where loka is “this world”…
…not dense enough to cause any diseases/injuries. The root causes and how they lead to rebirth are discussed in “Six Root Causes – Loka Samudaya (Arising of Suffering) and Loka…
…adosa, amoha, or the ignorance of the Four Noble Truths. See “Six Root Causes – Loka Samudaya (Arising of Suffering) and Loka Nirodhaya (Nibbāna).” Thus, we can say that vāyo…
…end (only when close to the Arahant stage.) Those in kama loka have kama raga; those in rupa loka (or have transcended kama loka, like an Anagami) would have rupa…
…kāma loka, rupa loka, and arupa loka, where kāma rāga, rupa rāga, and arupa rāga dominate respectively. All three types of rāga can lead to “Saññā Vipallāsa – Distorted Perception.”…
…of this world in such a short span of time. I am super grateful! I had a question regarding your post: “The Amazing mind – Critical Role of Namagotta” In…
…loka and arupa loka. Step (ii) is necessary to get to the Anāgāmi stage, but it will also help with step (i). We will primarily focus on steps (i) and…