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The document discusses the relationship between four concepts in Buddhist philosophy related to the dying process:
1) The four kinds of kamma or actions that can influence the next rebirth.
2) The three signs or objects related to dying moments influenced by kamma.
3) The process of the mind-moment called the "maranaasanna vithi" that occurs when one of the three signs appears.
4) How within this process, it is believed one of the five types of consciousness called the "maranaasanna-javanas" functions, which the author suggests relates to one of the four kinds of kamma, though this connection is not clearly defined in texts.
The document discusses the relationship between four concepts in Buddhist philosophy related to the dying process:
1) The four kinds of kamma or actions that can influence the next rebirth.
2) The three signs or objects related to dying moments influenced by kamma.
3) The process of the mind-moment called the "maranaasanna vithi" that occurs when one of the three signs appears.
4) How within this process, it is believed one of the five types of consciousness called the "maranaasanna-javanas" functions, which the author suggests relates to one of the four kinds of kamma, though this connection is not clearly defined in texts.
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The document discusses the relationship between four concepts in Buddhist philosophy related to the dying process:
1) The four kinds of kamma or actions that can influence the next rebirth.
2) The three signs or objects related to dying moments influenced by kamma.
3) The process of the mind-moment called the "maranaasanna vithi" that occurs when one of the three signs appears.
4) How within this process, it is believed one of the five types of consciousness called the "maranaasanna-javanas" functions, which the author suggests relates to one of the four kinds of kamma, though this connection is not clearly defined in texts.
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When maranaasanna-nimitta appears at one of the six doors, the avajjana-citta (adverting consciousness) will pick up the sense object and a stream of consciousness, known as maranaasanna vithi, flows on. In accordance with the kamma that is going to produce next rebirth, an akusal or kudsala citta normally functions 5 times as javanas in these vithis. These javanas are known as maranaasanna-javanas.
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I was trying to establish the inter-relationship
between the above three subjects.
(a) Maranaasanna nimittas and Maranaasanna vithis.
The relationship between maranaasanna nimittas (kamma-related objects) and maranaasanna vithis are clearly described in maranaasanna vithis. When one of the three maranaasanna nimittas strikes the corresponding sense-door the maranaasanna vithi starts to flow and after the dissolution of cuti citta the person dies.
(b) Kamma-catukkas and Maranaasanna nimittas.
But the relationship between the kamma-catukkas (four kinds of action) and the maranaasanna nimittas (kamma-related objects) is not clearly described in the books. But there must definitely be a connection between these two groups, because these two groups are responsible for the kind of rebirth in next life.
In maranaasanna vithis, it is said that an akusala or
kusala citta normally functions 5 times as javanas in these vithis, and that these javanas are known as ‘maranaasanna-javanas.’ But the books do not specifically mention that these akusala and kusala cittas which are known as ‘maranaasanna-javanas’ are indeed the kamma-catukkas (garuka-kamma, or aasanna-kamma, or aacinna-kamma, or katattaa-kamma). Therefore, it is not clear where and when these kamma-catukkas arise. Nevertheless, I consider that one of the kamma-catukkas functions as maranaasanna-javanas in maranaasanna vithis.
Thus I consider: “When one of the three maranaasanna
nimittas strikes the corresponding sense-door the maranaasanna vithi starts to flow and one of the kamma-catukkas functions as maranaasanna-javanas, and these are followed by cuti-citta. After the dissolution of cuti citta the person dies.”