Main Topic: Vedanākkhandha (Feeling)
Experience of Sensations
- Types of sensations:
- Pleasant (sukha)
- Unpleasant (dukkha)
- Neutral (adukkhamasukha)
- Buddha's Teaching:
"Yā kāci vedanā atītānāgatapaccuppannā" (SN 22.59)
This refers to feelings that are experienced in the past, future, and present.
Types of Feelings by Nature
- Sukha: Pleasant bodily feeling
- Dukkha: Unpleasant bodily feeling
- Somanassa: Pleasant mental feeling
- Domanassa: Unpleasant mental feeling
- Upekkhā: Neutral feeling
Types of Feelings by Source
- Feelings arising from:
- Eye-contact
- Ear-contact
- Nose-contact
- Tongue-contact
- Body-contact
- Mind-contact
Key Characteristics of All Aggregates
- Anicca: Impermanent
- Dukkha: Unsatisfactory
- Anattā: Non-self
Buddha's Teaching on Non-Self
"Rūpaṃ, bhikkhave, anattā, vedanā anattā, saññā anattā, saṅkhārā anattā, viññāṇaṃ anattā"
“Form is non-self, feeling is non-self, perception is non-self, mental formations are non-self, consciousness is non-self.”
(Anattalakkhaṇa Sutta, SN 22.59)
Understanding the Nature of Aggregates
- Subject to constant arising and passing away (udayabbaya)
- Path to Liberation:
"Iti rūpaṃ, iti rūpassa samudayo, iti rūpassa atthaṅgamo"
“Thus is form, thus is the arising of form, thus is the passing away of form.”
(SN 22.56)
This anchor chart summarizes key concepts related to Vedanākkhandha, providing a coherent framework for understanding the nature of feelings and their implications in Buddhist philosophy.
