On the gandhabba and male anxiety

[sabbamitta]

@sujato

I first developed these ideas in this post , with a supplementary quote following .

I think the first link was meant to be this one:

Does gandhabba mean “semen”?

A passage of the Pali canon introduces the gandhabba as playing a significant role in the conception of the child. The passage occurs twice in the Majjhima (as well as various parallels). Of these, the reference at MN 38 Mahātaṇhāsaṅkhayasutta is certainly secondary, due to its extended character, while the reference at MN 93 Assalāyana should be regarded as the primary occurrence. Traditional explanations of odd ideas typically focus on looking forward, making them fit in with later doctrine, …