Reply To: Vedanā Vibhanga

…possible in kama loka, as all senses are available. In Rupa loka = only eye, ear and dhammā indriya available, hence, number of vedanā reduced. Again in Arupa loka =…

Rupa and Rupakkhandha- Not External Objects

…made of. By the way, that holds for rupa loka and arupa loka as well as for the kāma loka. The “jhānic pleasure” experienced by the rupāvacara Brahmās and the…

Reply To: First jhana?

…due to the fact that one has entered another loka, i.e. the rupavacara brahma loka? So that now one sees first hand that other lokā other than the kama loka

Reply To: Is 9th Jhana Nibbana?

…“distorted saññā” associated with all three lokas (kama, rupa, arupa) happens stepwise for an ubhatovimutti Arahants; Buddha attained the Buddhahood that way, too. Once overcoming the “kama saññā” (triggering the…

Reply To: Lokuttara citta and first Jhāna?

…(rupa loka) kusala citta. These are mundane (anariya) jhana. 3. Section 2.10.3. Arūpāvacarakusalacitta on mundane arupavacara (arupa loka) kusala citta. These are mundane (anariya) rupa samapatti. 4. Section 2.10.4. Lokuttarakusalacitta…