How can rupa/arupa devas experience sense-sphere cittas?

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How can rupa/arupa devas experience sense-sphere cittas?

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Following this discussion: https://dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?p=580020#p580020

Particularly:


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We experience the rupa and arupa jhāna cittas by doing jhānas. How can devas from those realms experience our cittas?
Eyes downcast, not footloose,
senses guarded, with protected mind,
not oozing — not burning — with lust,
wander alone
like a rhinoceros.
Sutta Nipāta 1.3 - Khaggavisana Sutta
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See, Ānanda! All those conditioned phenomena have passed, ceased, and perished. So impermanent are conditions, so unstable are conditions, so unreliable are conditions. This is quite enough for you to become disillusioned, dispassionate, and freed regarding all conditions.
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Re: How can rupa/arupa devas experience sense-sphere cittas?

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rhinoceroshorn wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 7:11 pm We experience the rupa...by doing jhānas.
What exactly is the 'rupa' experienced in jhana? Why is rupa jhana called 'rupa jhana'? :shrug:
rhinoceroshorn wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 7:11 pmHow can devas from those realms experience our cittas?
The above question appears to only arise due to materialistic interpretation of Dhamma. While the above question is not particularly clear, the above question appears to possibly believe:

1. Rupa (physical body) is experienced in jhana

2. Devas do not have a physical body

3. Therefore how can devas experience jhana?

:rolleye:
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Re: How can rupa/arupa devas experience sense-sphere cittas?

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DooDoot wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:34 pm
rhinoceroshorn wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 7:11 pm We experience the rupa...by doing jhānas.
What exactly is the 'rupa' experienced in jhana? Why is rupa jhana called 'rupa jhana'? :shrug:
rhinoceroshorn wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 7:11 pmHow can devas from those realms experience our cittas?
The above question appears to only arise due to materialistic interpretation of Dhamma. While the above question is not particularly clear, the above question appears to possibly believe:

1. Rupa (physical body) is experienced in jhana

2. Devas do not have a physical body

3. Therefore how can devas experience jhana?

:rolleye:
even brahmas have physical body they adjust their robes when come to see buddha
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If you really want to know what it is like to be a deva you should ask one. Or several. We can have the thread locked while you cultivate fourth jhana powers.
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Inedible wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2020 10:00 am If you really want to know what it is like to be a deva you should ask one. Or several. We can have the thread locked while you cultivate fourth jhana powers.
:jumping:
I'll study the Abhidhamma better. The answer may be there.
Eyes downcast, not footloose,
senses guarded, with protected mind,
not oozing — not burning — with lust,
wander alone
like a rhinoceros.
Sutta Nipāta 1.3 - Khaggavisana Sutta
Image
See, Ānanda! All those conditioned phenomena have passed, ceased, and perished. So impermanent are conditions, so unstable are conditions, so unreliable are conditions. This is quite enough for you to become disillusioned, dispassionate, and freed regarding all conditions.
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I thought that the point of bring a deva is that it is really good while it lasts, but that it never does. How does knowing more contribute to seeking Nibbana?
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rhinoceroshorn wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2020 10:02 am I'll study the Abhidhamma better. The answer may be there.
Keep searching, like Kevatta in DN 11.
confusedlayman wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:48 am even brahmas have physical body they adjust their robes when come to see buddha
In which sutta? Thanks. Regardless, u appear be saying your brother in wandering (R-Horn) is wrong? Or what exactly are you saying, ConfusedLayMan? :shrug: Thanks
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