Satta- Being

…asked by Elder Radha, replies that “a being is” “only as long as there is “stucking up” in raga, nandi, tanha” for forms, vedana, sanna, sankhara, and vinnana. Like children…

Reply To: Satta- Being

…“actions” (actions done by kaya , by nama, including hardwired tendencies ) which appear to be done by me, or owned by me, etc. All these make up “me” “Gopinadh”….

Reply To: Questions on Posts in the "Origin of Life" Subsection

…metabolism to produce energy like/ Non-equilibrium system 3. DNA/RNA information/4 bases C, G, A, U Rupa—————————— Nama—————————— 4. Entity Mind, with underground as Suddhāṭṭhaka 5. Namagotta with innumerable Pancakkhandha 6….

Reply To: Compilation of my thoughts

…external rupa and external ayatana are fundamentally different. This is because external rupa belongs to rupa in the paramattha dhamma, while external ayatana belongs to nama. Therefore, the two cannot…

Reply To: Determinism

The future is extremely complex, and only a Lord Buddha can say exactly what will happen. However, the future is not certain; anything can happen, but sometimes it is impossible…

Reply To: Determinism

The sutta refers to several Kappas. During this time, they witnessed the destruction and reformation of the earth. It is obvious they also observed their lives in the apayas, as…

Saññā

…can also generate physical feelings to a limited extent. NGH= Namagotta Human P= Entire Pancakkhandha Structure Universe R4 = Rupa Loka T2+A2+D4 = Ideas/Structures/Thoughts/Activities/Information This” saññā” is actually a recognizable…

Reply To: About Jati and Ayatana

…way. vinnana paccaya namarupa #10 At the end of existence (bhava), a given lifestream jumps from one kind of existence to another. The easiest to visualize is in the case…

Reply To: About Jati and Ayatana

Dosakkhayo asked: “If “vinnana paccaya namarupa” and “bhava paccaya jati” are separate and independent stages, how are they different?” Two terms that are the hardest to understand in Paticca Samuppada…