Yes, I agree... quite possibly a result of different renderings of nama-rupa.mikenz66 wrote:It seems that the abhidhamma/commentary scheme has separated physical and mental results of kamma in a way that the suttas do not. It's not so much a contradiction as a change of terminology.
Moreso than separating mental from physical (which I agree is probably a post-Buddha distinction, albeit at least canonical), I think the emphasis ought to be on vipaka being within loka, not outside loka... and clods, sticks, comets and such aren't within loka, as loka is defined by the Buddha. Only aggregates (which disintegrate) and senses (which disintegrate) are within loka.mikenz66 wrote:Whichever scheme one uses, I have not seen any support in sutta/abhidhamma/commentary that "the effects of kamma are purely mental". I would be interested to see such a statement.
That's possibly a more useful change in terminology, both remaining within the domain of the suttas and veering away from the kind of superstitious mumbo jumbo that requires some kind of kammic gravitational vortex to suck potential projectiles in the direction of naughty, naughty people in order to enact cosmic justice.
Metta,
Retro.