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**pumpineemob** · 07-25-2011, 06:17 PM

A gray area for me has to do with the relationship between sankhara (formations) and consciousness. It would seem to me that consciousness should arise prior to mental/volitional/kammic formations, and not the other way around -- and so the sequencing is not exactly compatible with a one-lifetime model. Dependent on the eye & forms there arises consciousness at the eye. The meeting of the three is contact.

Dependent on the ear & sounds...

Dependent on the nose & aromas...

Dependent on the tongue & flavors...

Dependent on the body & tactile sensations...

Dependent on the mind & mind objects there arises consciousness at the mind. The meeting of the three is contact.

MN 148: The Six Sextets

07-25-2011, 06:17 PM	#1
pumpineemob Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 474 Senior Member	Relationship between sankhara and consciousness A gray area for me has to do with the relationship between sankhara (formations) and consciousness. It would seem to me that consciousness should arise prior to mental/volitional/kammic formations, and not the other way around -- and so the sequencing is not exactly compatible with a one-lifetime model. Dependent on the eye & forms there arises consciousness at the eye. The meeting of the three is contact. Dependent on the ear & sounds... Dependent on the nose & aromas... Dependent on the tongue & flavors... Dependent on the body & tactile sensations... Dependent on the mind & mind objects there arises consciousness at the mind. The meeting of the three is contact. MN 148: The Six Sextets
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