Dhammanando wrote: ↑Sat May 19, 2018 9:43 am
Some of these thoughts are reflections based on wrong view, while others are reflections involving conceited comparison of oneself with another. Isn't it self-evident that the Christian can't be doing the two things at the same time? In any moment when she is occupied with thinking about the implications of Christian eschatology, then she's not occupied with comparing herself with another. In any moment when she's occupied with comparing herself with another, then she's not occupied with thinking about Christian eschatology.
Your explanation makes sense.
**False view (di.t.thi) is seeing things in a distorted way. There are several kinds of false views:
the view of a truly existent self (sakkaaya di.t.thi);
But according to the definition of "wrong view", when she's occupied with comparing herslef with another, she is seeing things in a distorted way (i.e., accompanied by wrong view). Am I correct?
In any moment when she's occupied with comparing herself with another, then she's not occupied with thinking about Christian eschatology.
According to the same logic, mental factors can only arise one after another too.
Saññā and cetanā are also different mental activities, how can they arise together?
And also, how can vittaka and vicāra arise together?......
How can some mental factors arise together while others can not? What makes the difference?
It seems that Abhidhamma does not make a clear demarcation here.