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nimitta. Moreover, all bhavaïga cittas in the new life also observe
the same sense-object.
The object of råpa-pañisandhi is kamma-nimitta which may
be the pañibhàga-nimitta of kasiõa that usually appears at the minddoor
at the time of death.
The object of aråpa-pañisandhi is also kamma-nimitta which
may be either concepts such as infinite space (àkàsa) or mahaggatacittas.
Planes of Rebirth after Death
Death is the temporary end of a temporary phenomenon. By
death is meant the extinction of psychic life (jãvitindriya), heat
(usma = tejodhàtu) and consciousness (vi¤¤àõa) of one individual
in a particular existence. But death is not the complete
annihilation of a being. Death in one place means rebirth in
another place so long as the causes for the next life are not
extinct.
Now the possible planes where rebirth could take place
after death in a particular plane are enumerated as follows.
1 When a brahma in an aråpa-plane dies, he may be reborn
in the same plane or a higher plane but not in a lower
aråpa-plane. Moreover he may be reborn in the sensesphere
with three roots either as a deva or a human
being. Thus,
i After the death in âkàsàna¤càyatana-plane, 4 aråpapañisandhis
and 4 kàma-tihetuka-pañisandhis are possible.
ii After the death in Vi¤¤àna¤càyatana-plane, 3 aråpapañisandhis
(âkàsàna¤càyatana-pañisandhi is excepted) and
4 kàma-tihetuka-pañisandhis are possible.
iii After the death in âki¤ca¤¤àyatana-plane, àki¤ca¤¤à-