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94:), and Oja (nutrition). The first four elements are called primary qualities, and are predominant in kalapas. The other four are secondary properties that derive from the primaries. The primary qualities are akin to the system of 62:
According to the description found in the Abhidhammattha-sangaha, Kalapas are said to be invisible under normal circumstances but visible as a result of meditative
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In contemporary Buddhist meditation practice, the observation and analysis of kalapas is a type of
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commentary dated to the 11th or 12th century, and as such not part of common Theravada doctrine.
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Practicing the Jhanas: Traditional Concentration as Presented by Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw
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U Ba Khin, Sayagyi Thray Sithu (1995-2011) "The Essentials of Buddha Dhamma"
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U Ba Khin, Sayagyi Thray Sithu (1995-2011) "The Essentials of Buddha Dhamma"
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U Ba Khin, Sayagyi Thray Sithu (1995-2011) "The Essentials of Buddha Dhamma"
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A Manual of Abhidhamma: Abhidhammattha Saïgaha of Bhadanta Anuruddhàcariya
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The Experience of Samadhi: An In-depth Exploration of Buddhist Meditation
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The Experience of Samadhi: An In-depth Exploration of Buddhist Meditation
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Early Buddhist Metaphysics: The Making of a Philosophical Tradition
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Anuruddhàcariya, Bhadanta, trans. By Thera, Nàrada Mahà (1979)
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in the 1980s expressed a belief that kalapas played a role in
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Living Dharma: Teachings of Twelve Buddhist Masters
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Index

rūpa
Theravada
Buddhist
phenomenology
matter
Tripitaka
Abhidhammattha-sangaha
Abhidhamma
samadhi
earth
water
fire
air
color
smell
taste
classical elements
Ancient Greece
sound
sex
body
life
vipassana
impermanence
non-self
U Ba Khin
S.N. Goenka
Pa Auk Sayadaw
Mahasi Sayadaw
aging

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