SamKR wrote:My question:
How do sankhara fabricate vinnana?
How do vinnana arise with the arising of sankhara?
viññāṇa arises at sense-contact e.g.
cakkhuñca paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjati cakkhuviññāṇaṃ. Tiṇṇaṃ saṅgati phasso.
“Dependant on the eye and forms, eye-consciousness arises. With the union of these three is contact.” (SN. 12.44)
saṅkhāra has the function of making determinations (cetanā) with reference to the objects of sense e.g.
“Katame ca, bhikkhave, saṅkhārā? Chayime, bhikkhave, cetanākāyā – rūpasañcetanā, saddasañcetanā, gandhasañcetanā, rasasañcetanā, phoṭṭhabbasañcetanā, dhammasañcetanā. Ime vuccanti, bhikkhave, saṅkhārā.
“And what, monks, is volitional-cognition? Monks, there are these six collectives of determinations (cetanā); determinations of material-form, determinations of sound, determinations of smell, determinations of tastes, determinations of tactile sensations and determinations of mental phenomena. This, monks, is called volitional-cognition.” – SN. 22.56
Because of avijja, saṅkhāra pushes viññāṇa toward taṇhā and the pathway to dukkha.
“I say, beware of all enterprises that require new clothes, and not rather a new wearer of clothes.” – Henry David Thoreau, Walden, 1854
Secure your own mask before assisting others. – NORTHWEST AIRLINES (Pre-Flight Instruction)
ancientbuddhism wrote:saṅkhāra has the function of making determinations (cetanā) with reference to the objects of sense e.g.
“Katame ca, bhikkhave, saṅkhārā? Chayime, bhikkhave, cetanākāyā – rūpasañcetanā, saddasañcetanā, gandhasañcetanā, rasasañcetanā, phoṭṭhabbasañcetanā, dhammasañcetanā. Ime vuccanti, bhikkhave, saṅkhārā.
“And what, monks, is volitional-cognition? Monks, there are these six collectives of determinations (cetanā); determinations of material-form, determinations of sound, determinations of smell, determinations of tastes, determinations of tactile sensations and determinations of mental phenomena. This, monks, is called volitional-cognition.” – SN. 22.56
Because of avijja, saṅkhāra pushes viññāṇa toward taṇhā and the pathway to dukkha.
This quote is out of context, which is obvious since it comes from SN. 22.56, which is the Samyutta (Collection) about the five aggregates rather than the Samyutta about causation (& dependent arising).
ancientbuddhism wrote:saṅkhāra has the function of making determinations (cetanā) with reference to the objects of sense e.g.
“Katame ca, bhikkhave, saṅkhārā? Chayime, bhikkhave, cetanākāyā – rūpasañcetanā, saddasañcetanā, gandhasañcetanā, rasasañcetanā, phoṭṭhabbasañcetanā, dhammasañcetanā. Ime vuccanti, bhikkhave, saṅkhārā.
“And what, monks, is volitional-cognition? Monks, there are these six collectives of determinations (cetanā); determinations of material-form, determinations of sound, determinations of smell, determinations of tastes, determinations of tactile sensations and determinations of mental phenomena. This, monks, is called volitional-cognition.” – SN. 22.56
Because of avijja, saṅkhāra pushes viññāṇa toward taṇhā and the pathway to dukkha.
This quote is out of context, which is obvious since it comes from SN. 22.56, which is the Samyutta (Collection) about the five aggregates rather than the Samyutta about causation (& dependent arising).
The theme of causality is not limited to the Nidānavagga of Saṃyutta Nikāya. Neither is the definition of its factors.
“With the arising of contact is the arising of volitional-cognition. With the cessation of contact is the cessation of volitional cognition.”
And …
“Ye ca kho keci, bhikkhave, samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā evaṃ saṅkhāre abhiññāya, evaṃ saṅkhārasamudayaṃ abhiññāya, evaṃ saṅkhāranirodhaṃ abhiññāya, evaṃ saṅkhāranirodhagāminiṃ paṭipadaṃ abhiññāya saṅkhārānaṃ nibbidā virāgā nirodhā anupādā vimuttā, te suvimuttā. Ye suvimuttā, te kevalino. Ye kevalino vaṭṭaṃ tesaṃ natthi paññāpanāya.
“And whoever, monks, of those Brāhmins and contemplatives who have completely known volitional-cognition thus; who have completely known the arising of volitional-cognition thus, who have completely known the cessation of volitional-cognition thus and have completely known the way leading to the cessation of volitional-cognition thus; with disillusionment to volitional-cognition, dispassion towards it and its cessation are liberated through not taking-up with it - such are well liberated. Whoever is well liberated is perfected. Of such Perfected Ones, no cycle [of saṃsāra] can be recognised.”
Rise and fall, no cycle to be known. Sounds like causality.
“I say, beware of all enterprises that require new clothes, and not rather a new wearer of clothes.” – Henry David Thoreau, Walden, 1854
Secure your own mask before assisting others. – NORTHWEST AIRLINES (Pre-Flight Instruction)
