A Discourse on Paticcasamuppada
by Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw | 62,614 words
The Paticcasamuppada refers to “The Doctrine of Dependent Origination”. This is the English translation done by U Aye Maung Published by U Min Swe Buddhasasana Nuggaha Organization Rangoon, Burma....
Chapter 3 - Upapattibhava
Upapattibhava is of nine kinds.
- kammabhava means the nama rupas of living beings in the sensual world. In other words, kammabhava refers to existences in the hell and the worlds of devas, mankind, animals and petas.
- rupabhava - the khandhas of brahmas with rupas.
- arupabhava - namakhandhas of brahmas with no rupas.
- sannibhava - nama rupas of beings with gross perceptions, that is beings in 29 abodes other than asanni nevasanni abodes.
- asanaribhava - nama rupa of asanni brahmas.
- Nevasanninasanni - namakhandhas of higher brahmas.
- ekavokarabhava - the bhava with only rupakkhandha.
- catuvokarabhava - the bhava with four namakhandhas.
- pancavokarabhava - of bhava with five nama rupakkhandhas.
In short, upapattibhava means the nama rupas of the new existence that results from kamma. It comprises the vinnana, nama rupa, salayatana, phassa and vedana.
The bhava that arises from upadana is basically kammabhava, the other upapattibhava being merely its by product.
From contact with six pleasant or unpleasant sense objects there arise six pleasant or unpleasant feelings.
Feelings lead to craving and craving develops into clinging; clinging to sensual objects may become excessive to the point of craving for union with ones family in a future life or attainment of Nibbana hand in hand with ones beloved. The excessive degree of a mans upadana is evident in the story of the merchant Mendaka.