CHAPTER 6
DUE TO THE LACK, of mindfulness there is a failure on the part of the Yogi to contemplate the arising and vanishing of phenomena, i.e, Ruparammana and Cakkhudvara (visible object and eye-door). Similarly the failure to observe and contemplate arising and vanishing of ear consciousness, nose consciousness, tongue consciousness, body consciousness and mind consciousness causes cycle of the chain of Paticcasamuppada to start from the beginning, i.e., Avijja. Shrouded in Avijja one does all sorts of Sankharas - Kaya, Vaci Sankhara, mano Sankhara. "Avijja paccaya Sankhara, Sankhara paccaya Vinnnam, Vinnana paccaya Namarupam." It means in its implication the obtaining of Pacakkhandha (5 aggregates or components). Having Pacankkhandha it is bound to obtain Phassa, because of Phassa there will arise Vedana and because of Vedana there will arise Tanha and from Tanha there will arise Upadana, from Upadana there will arise Bhava and from Bhava there will arise Jati and if jati is obtained all kinds f sorrow; the ceaseless chain of Paticcasamuppada starts revolving again.
Therefore whenever the Yogi is busy with something else or procrastinates and fails to contemplate, or meditate on arising and vanishing, the Paticcasamuppada starts its chain or process from Avijja. This is Miccha patipada and the eight factors always prevalent, i.e., Vinnana, Nama-rupa, Salayatana, Phassa, Vedana, Tanha, Upadana, Kammabhava. A reference may be made to the diagram. When these eight factors are classified by Sacca they fall into Samudaya and Dukkha Sacca only. Samudaya is Fire and Khandha is fuel, so there is a combination of Fire and Fuel.
Samsara is the combination of Fire and Fuel only. Whenever the Fire loses its intensity the Fuel is replenished again. It is obvious that there was no indication of a single existence all along the Samsara in which event the slightest intention or effort to extinguish the Fire was evidenced.
In the present existence those who have a considerable Saddha (conficence) and knowledge to some extend should come to a decision that hey will start endeavouring to extinguish the Fire by withdrawing the Fuel.
CHAPTER 6