The skandha of feeling refers to those of liking, disliking, and not caring either way. Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche explains in the 99 Seminary Transcripts that there are essentially two main categories of skandhas: form and conciousness. Moving into the second category, we may notice that these later skandhas occur as fast as the blink of an eye. For example, you cannot make feeling and discrimination into separate entities because they are happening very quickly. The Sakyong makes the point that separating feeling out emphasizes its central role in karma.
Feeling is what initiates karma. Feeling is what initiates causes and conditions. Feeling is what initiates the individual. -SMR
This is a profound quote really and is making me take a closer look at the seemingly innocuous moments of like, don't like, don't care that happen countless times a day--many times a minute really. What karma am I creating by buying into these feelings and what are they spawning in my life and mind as I take them to be real? It seems very important then to understand their true nature. In meditation practice, do I like the present moment or not? Where is that feeling of liking? How does that solidify how I practice? How does it solidify myself? Do I identify with that feeling? I plan on paying extra attention to how these arise and how I relate to them in my life tomorrow.
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