definition: warm fuzzies, warm and fuzzy feeling, 20th century idioms to describe pīti and/or pamojja, and the physical sukha that result

 

Definition of warm fuzzies: feelings of happiness, contentment, or sentimentality

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warm%20fuzzies#h1

warm fuzzies: plural noun

Definition of warm fuzzies: feelings of happiness, contentment, or sentimentality

example: got warm fuzzies from the good news

Synonyms

    beatitude, blessedness, bliss, blissfulness, felicity, gladness, happiness, joy

Antonyms

    calamity, ill-being, misery, sadness, unhappiness, wretchedness

First Known Use of warm fuzzies: 1981, in the meaning defined above

warm and fuzzy (urban dictionary)

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=warm%20and%20fuzzy

to have an extremely happy feeling about the girl or guy that you like or love.

girl: Wow you're really attractive

Guy: that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy

guy: hey i really really like you

girl: thanks, that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy

SN 36.31

• SN 36.31 nir-āmisa
  • not-(of the)-flesh
    • (3 types of pīti)
    • (3 types of sukha)
    • (3 types of upekkha)
    • (3 types of vimokkho / liberation)

SN 36.31 nir-āmisa

not-(of the)-flesh

SN 36.31 nir-āmisa-suttaṃ	SN 36.31 not-(of the)-flesh-discourse
“atthi, bhikkhave, s'-āmisā pīti,	"there-is, *********, (of the)-flesh rapture,
atthi nir-āmisā pīti,	there-is not-(of the)-flesh rapture,
atthi nir-āmisā nir-āmisatarā pīti;	there-is not-(of the)-flesh beyond-that rapture,
atthi s'-āmisaṃ sukhaṃ,	there-is (of the)-flesh pleasure,
atthi nirāmisaṃ sukhaṃ,	there-is not-(of the)-flesh pleasure,
atthi nir-āmisā nir-āmisataraṃ sukhaṃ;	there-is not-(of the)-flesh beyond-that pleasure,
atthi s'-āmisā upekkhā,	there-is (of the)-flesh equanimity,
atthi nir-āmisā upekkhā,	there-is not-(of the)-flesh equanimity,
atthi nir-āmisā nir-āmisatarā upekkhā;	there-is not-(of the)-flesh beyond-that equanimity;
atthi s-āmiso vimokkho,	there-is (of the)-flesh liberation,
atthi nir-āmiso vimokkho,	there-is not-(of the)-flesh liberation,
atthi nir-āmisā nir-āmisataro vimokkho.	there-is not-(of the)-flesh beyond-that liberation,

(3 types of pīti)

(1.1 s'-āmisā pīti / of the flesh rapture)

katamā ca, bhikkhave, s'-āmisā pīti?	"And what, *********, (is) (of the)-flesh rapture?
pañc'-ime, bhikkhave,	(There are) five-of-these, ***********,
kāma-guṇā.	sensuality-strings.
katame pañca?	Which five?
cakkhu-viññeyyā rūpā	Eye-cognizable forms -
iṭṭhā kantā manāpā	agreeable, pleasing, charming,
piya-rūpā kām-ūpasaṃhitā rajanīyā ...	endearing-form, desire-(it)-fosters, enticing.
pe ...	Sounds cognizable via the ear...
pe ...	Aromas cognizable via the nose...
pe ...	Flavors cognizable via the tongue...
kāya-viññeyyā phoṭṭhabbā	body-cognizable tactile-sensations -
iṭṭhā kantā manāpā	agreeable, pleasing, charming,
piya-rūpā kām-ūpasaṃhitā rajanīyā.	endearing-form, desire-(it)-fosters, enticing.
ime kho, bhikkhave,	These indeed, monks,
pañca kāmaguṇā.	(are the) five sensuality-strings.
yā kho, bhikkhave,	whichever ***, *********,
ime pañca kāma-guṇe	(of) these five sensuality-strings,
paṭicca uppajjati pīti,	(on) account-of-(that) arises rapture,
ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave,	that (is) called, *********,
s'-āmisā pīti.	(of the)-flesh rapture.

(1.2 nir-āmisā pīti / not of the flesh rapture)

♦ “katamā ca, bhikkhave,	"And what, *********, (is)
nir-āmisā pīti?	not-(of the)-flesh rapture,
idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu	here, monks, a-monk
vivicceva kāmehi vivicca akusalehi dhammehi savitakkaṃ savicāraṃ vivekajaṃ pītisukhaṃ paṭhamaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.	(... abides in standard first jhana formula ...)
vitakkavicārānaṃ vūpasamā ajjhattaṃ sampasādanaṃ cetaso ekodibhāvaṃ avitakkaṃ avicāraṃ samādhijaṃ pītisukhaṃ dutiyaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.	(... abides in standard second jhana formula ...)
ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave,	this (is) called, *********,
nir-āmisā pīti.	not-(of the)-flesh rapture,

Origin of 'warm fuzzy', etymology

I have a pretty good guess.

Like  'warm fuzzies' is literally describing pleasant physical sensations in the body, such as in first jhāna or second jhāna (as nirsa misa pīti [mental] that causes nira misa pleasant sukha to arise). 

Whereas the worldly version of 'warm fuzzy', such as the dictionary examples of 'hearing good news' or 'seeing a girl you like', that would be the 'wrong jhāna', the type of jhāna based on 5 hindrances, rather than produced by thoughts in line with skillful Dharmas. Yet the resulting physical sensations of sa-misa pīti and sukha, feel the same since it's just pleasure chemicals in the brain whether the source of the pleasure was skillful Dharma thoughts such as good will, or unskillful lustful thoughts.

Another way to look at is through the Jhāna force equation

jhāna force, and equation‍: quantitative analysis of jhānic force.

Jhānic force pushes a current of heat, energy, and vibrations throughout the body, pervading every cell. And what is heat and vibrations tuned to a comfortable temperature? 

Warm fuzzies. ⏹️