Dear Nina

Many thanks for your reply.

I think the only way to get used to various usages of 'vasena' is to
read more Pali commentarial passages.

As to gene, I think you're right to say it's not paramattha dhamma,
and we should be careful when we talk about the similarity between
science and Dhamma.

with metta

Tzungkuen

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> N: Ruupas are classified as 28 and rupas arise and fall away in

groups,

> kalapas. The groups of ruupa of the body are produced by four

factors: by

> kamma, citta, nutrition and heat. All these groups arise and then

fall away

> immediately, and so long as there are conditions ruupas are

replaced by new

> ruupas.
> There is no gene among the 28 ruupas that arise because of

condiitons and

> then fall away very quickly. This is a conventional term used in

science,

> not an ultimate dhamma or paramattha dhamma. The purpose of the

Dhamma is

> not: knowing about science but understanding of aniccaa, dukkha,

anattaa

> that leads to emancipation.
> The field of science has its own merit, it can help people, but it

should be

> distinguished from the Dhamma. If one tries to combine both it

leads to

> confusion as I see it.
> Nina.