https://puredhamma.net/abhidhamma/gandhabbaya-manomaya-kaya/manomaya-kaya-gandhabba-and-the-physical-body/
"This subtle body with three kāya (kammaja, cittaja, utuja) is a gandhabba. Since all three types of kāya have their origin in mind, the gandhabba is a “mind-made body” or a manōmaya kāya. But soon, it will acquire a faint physical body by inhaling aroma (gandha + abba), thus the name gandhabba. Therefore, a gandhabba would have all four “bodies” (kammaja, cittaja, utuja, karaja)."
"The physical body (karaja kāya) results from that single cell (zygote). It grows first by extracting food from the mother’s womb and then consuming regular food once born as a baby."
"The physical body grows according to the “blueprint” in the subtle body of the gandhabba. The subtle body of the gandhabba expands with it so that it overlaps the physical body. For example, there is a nervous system in the gandhabba that overlays the physical nervous system."
"If anything is “transferred” from one existence (bhava) to another, those would be the “gati” and “āsavā” of that lifestream. But they also keep evolving. If we do not act mindfully, we let our minds “go with the flow.” Then, our actions will be determined by our Saṃsāric habits. That would only further strengthen such habits. That is why it is essential to identify bad habits, eliminate them, and cultivate good ones."
"The physical body, just like the tank, cannot move without energy. That energy comes from the food that the human eats.
Furthermore, the brain also needs energy to operate. That energy also comes from the food.
It turns out that the brain consumes roughly 25% of the energy produced by food digestion. That gives an idea of the immense workload on the brain. It has to process all the information coming in through the five senses AND carry out other bodily actions.
That is why “brain-dead people” don’t show any sign of life. However, the gandhabba inside is fully alive, now trapped in a useless physical body."
"That is a manifestation of kammic energy dictated by the purpose of the physical body. The physical body provides a way for the gandhabba to experience close contact (taste, smell, and touch). That NECESSITATES its entrapment inside the physical body.
Again, the military tank analogy is helpful. The soldier can see and hear without the aid of tank-mounted equipment when he is outside the tank. But while INSIDE the tank, he CANNOT see outside without using the equipment. In the same way, the gandhabba is TOTALLY shielded from the external world once inside the physical body."
"That mode of communication is similar to one’s experience with dreams. In a dream, we do not “hear” what others say in the same way when we hear speech normally, i.e., through the ears. In a dream, we perceive what they are saying. We perceive saññā.
We also do not “see dreams” with our eyes, which are closed while we sleep."
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