Dear Nina this current topic might be of interest: https://classicaltheravada.org/t/conceit-and-craving-needed-to-attain-sevitabba-and-asevitabba-mana/99 with respect Robert

Sarah: We should consider who the person is who pursues (sevitabba) such tanha and at what level.

N: "...The Pali has tabba (sevitabba, said of maana): may, can, it is rather versatile, depending on the context." Scott: Yes.

The Pali has tabba (sevitabba, said of maana): may, can, it is rather versatile, depending on the context. Nina.

In Pali there is another ending:-abba, like sevitabba, must follow, and this can be translated as: must, can or may. It all depends on the context.

certain action, place, circumstance, etc, helps to make akusala grow and kusala to diminish, then do not do that. http://metta.lk/tipitaka/2Sutta-Pitaka/2Majjhima-Nikaya/Majjhima3/114-sevitabba-asevitabba-e.html

It is the same as in the case of -abba: sevitabba: not necessarily should be followed, but: can be followed. Remember the attachment that is sevitabba we discussed before.

It is the same as in the case of -abba: sevitabba: not necessarily should be followed, but: can be followed. Remember the attachment that is sevitabba we discussed before.

[a]sevitabba A iv.365; v.102, 247, 281; hiina majjhima paniita S ii.154. -- Groups of characters: (2) A i.76, 87; (3) gilaan' ûpama etc.

Dear Sarah and James, An example before was in the Netti: the attachment that shoud/can be followed; sevitabba. We ask Suan. Nina.

I received in Thailand the guide and Commentary in Thai, very voluminous, worth while. sevitabba: -abba does not need to be translated with must. Also with: can. Nina.

-Tanha to be pursued (sevitabba)- Rob, pls see a post I wrote on this under 'Tanha - 3 cheers' in U.P. Does it help? -More on Kel's and my discussion on previous insights.

can be developed in lifetimes when one hasn't heard the teachings - Conditionality as 'relations between dhammas' - Bhavaasava - The parinnas - The tanha that is 'to be followed' ('sevitabba

Sujin commented that we should consider who the person is who pursues (sevitabba) such tanha and at what level.

I am thinking of a text in Netti, about tanhaa and maana that *should* be followed (sevitabba), and here it means that someone can take it as object and attain enlightenment, as I vaguely

. -------------------------------------------- Sarah: > I don't think that sevitabba here means that the unwholesome tendency should be pursued or followed, ------------------------

I don't think that sevitabba here means that the unwholesome tendency should be pursued or followed, but that the path to arahantship should be followed, 'acting upon' any craving already

See addition on sevitabba. I got to review what are Nina: I find it useful that you mention this, we all have this experience.

It is contrary to dhamma to state that the unwholesome is to be pursued (sevitabba) as in the reading of the PTS ed. (AA iii 136).

There is also a paralel: though dependent on food he abnadons food, this body (mental body) is dependent on pride, pride must be abandoned... " And she also said: "sevitabba," this