What is nirāmisāpi dukkhā? I’ve not come across this before.
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Nirāmisa is used hundreds of times in the texts.
Nirāmisāpi dukkhā vedana is unpleasant feeling not related to sensual feelings.
Bodhi note to this sutta;
244 Spk: Carnal (s̄mis̄) pleasant feeling is the feeling connected with carnal sensuality; spiritual (nir̄mis̄) pleasant feeling is the feeling arisen in the first jhāna, etc., or by way of insight, or by way of recollection (of the Buddha, etc.). Carnal painful feeling is the carnal feeling arisen through carnal sensuality [Spk-pṭ: the painful feeling of those who undergo suffering because of sensuality]; spiritual painful feeling, the feeling of displeasure (domanassa) arisen through yearning for the unsurpassed deliverances [Spkpṭ: namely, the fruit of arahantship]. Carnal neutral feeling is the carnal feeling arisen through carnal sensuality; spiritual neutral feeling, the neutral feeling arisen by way of the fourth jhāna. See too 36:31.
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Thanks Robert, so its referring to the yearning for awakening.
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I think that is one good example given by the Commentary. But it could probably include yearning for spiritual progress of a lesser degree…
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