What exactly is meant by sensual pleasures?

…which results in pleasent/sukhā “vipakā viññana”. ——– My understanding (↓). latter two does not “directly” leads to suffering but leads to suffering indirectly. So, doing sankhāra under some viññana for…

Reply To: Bhava: Seed of Consciousness

It will not be possible to understand the concept of bhava until one understands the difference between “kamma vinnana” and “vipaka vinnana.” – That is why I say that most…

Reply To: Anicca in Abhidhamma

…will produces distress. While still having kammā viññana for such Rūpa and doing sankhāra under that viññana, would again elongate your own Samsarā. Would leads to jati various bhava depending…

Reply To: Saññā of a Gandhabba?

Yes. You are correct. Saññā ALWAYS arises in the manomaya kaya, whether it is a Brahma, human, or animal. All thoughts (with rupa, vedanā, saññā, saṅkhāra, and viññāṇa) arise in…

Reply To: papanca

…saṅkhā part of the word except for the automatic connection to sankhara in some way, but approaching vinnana. A combination of (vaci) sankhara/vinnana would come close to what I mean….

Mind and Consciousness

What is Mind? How do we Experience the Outside World? What is Consciousness? 1. Thoughts (Citta), Consciousness (Viññāṇa), and Mind (Hadaya Vatthu) – Introduction 2. Viññāṇa (Consciousness) can be of…