Re: AN I.51-52, translation

Dear Jim and Teng Kee,

I have checked with one of the foundation experts who has confirmed
what Jim has explained below; all citta that function as bhavanga
citta, no matter in which world, are not involved in the vithi citta
processes of the senses, and therefore no kilesa arise in that instant
of citta.  Although it is also said that in the hell worlds the
bhavanga rarely arises because there could be no sleep because of the
intense suffering, all bhavanga citta that arise between the vithi are
still pure, 'pandara'. 

Anumodana with all your studies, as well as your sharing,

Amara


--- In palistudy@..., "Jim Anderson" <jimanderson_on@...> wrote:
> Dear Teng Kee,
>
> >Hi,
> >I always thinking what kind of bhavanga I am in.Among
> >the eight vipaka and also which  bhavanga  is buddha
> >in.i do not think peta ,hell have the luminous
> >bhavanga like us since they have the other inferior
> >vipaka bhavanga.
>
> It appears that my comment about luminous bhavangacitta for beings
of the
> lower realms has raised a few eyebrows. I understand that 19 types
of cittas
> can function as bhavangacittas and are either accompanied by upekkha
or
> somanassa and all are free of defilements. So to my way of thinking
that
> would make them all pure and hence luminous (metaphorically). There
is just
> one type of bhavangacitta for beings of the lower realms which is
no. 56.
> Just as akusala cittas can follow luminous bhavangacittas, so it
seems that
> luminous bhavangacittas can follow akusala cittas.
>
> Jim
>
>
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