The Practice Which leads to Nibbana - A Buddhist Library

w 150Vac´ vi––atti is the communication of ones thoughts or desiresthrough the sound of speech such as calling a person to come bysaying, ÒPlease, come hereÓ. It is said that because kŒya and vac´ vi––atti are caused or produced by mind these rèpas cannot be put intonon-living things which do not have minds (i.e. cassette tapes). Theyare found only in the sound and movements of speech and body ofliving beings.V´kara rèpa = materiality as alteration, five kinds1. lahutŒ = lightness(a) the lightness of real rèpas caused by mind (citta)(b) the lightness of real rèpas caused by temperature or heat (utu)(c) the lightness of real rèpas cause by nutriment (ŒhŒra)2. mudutŒ = softness(a) the softness of real rèpas caused by citta(b) the softness of real rèpas caused by utu(c) the softness of real rèpas caused by ŒhŒra3. kamma––ata = wieldiness of matter(a) the wieldiness or pliancy of real rèpas caused by citta(b) the wieldiness or pliancy of real rèpas caused by utu(c) the wieldiness or pliancy of real rèpas caused by ŒhŒraThese three rèpas lahutŒ, mudutŒ, and kamma––ata together withthe preceding two rèpas kŒya vi––atti and vac´ vi––atti are calledthe five kinds of v´kŒra rèpa.Lakkhaöa rèpa = matter as characteristic, four kinds1. upacaya = growth of matter(a) It has the characteristic of occuring at the beginning of real rèpasof one life.