Abhidhamma system

Question 1

phassa

Answer 1

contact with an unpleasant object

Question 2

vedana

Answer 2

an unpleasant feeling

Question 3

tanha

Answer 3

craving

Question 4

attachment

Answer 4

upadana

Question 5

mindfulness

Answer 5

sati

Question 6

passadhi

Answer 6

tranquility

Question 7

samadhi

Answer 7

concentration

Question 8

piti

Answer 8

joy

Question 9

sukha

Answer 9

happiness

Question 10

upekkha

Answer 10

equanimity

Question 11

manasikara

Answer 11

attention

Question 12

sati

Answer 12

mindfulness

Question 13

attention vs mindfulness

Answer 13

attention is more of a spotlight that focuses on specific objects

mindfulness is general, panoramic awareness that knows what happens as it happens

Question 14

kama-tanha vs kama-chanda

Answer 14

kama-tanha is like the underlying reward system circuitry and neurological capacity for craving

Kama-chanda is like the firing/activation of that circuit, specifically the conscious experience of craving

Question 15

bhava-tanha

Answer 15

the underlying drive/biological imperative craving for existing/becoming/identity formation/status /achievement

Question 16

ditthi

Answer 16

general view-clinging . opinions about how things “should” be

Question 17

Sakkaya-ditthi

Answer 17

clinging to the idea of self

Question 18

my resistance to go down the path towards experiencing non-self despite intellectually believing self doesn’t exist is what in buddhist terminology?

Answer 18

no term exists thoguh you could call it “post-intellectual-annata resistance”

Question 19

what is a metaphor for why no-self may not be necessary?

Answer 19

raptor v1 was very complicated, and raptor v3 had less parts, but was still better suited at achieving goals in its environment.

in the same way buddhists and meditators have learned that the more you get rid of your sense of self, the better your sense of well being and ability to function and help others