Non-concurrent formations

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Non-concurrent formations (Tib. ལྡན་མིན་འདུ་བྱེད་, Wyl. ldan min 'du byed) are defined in the Abhidharma teachings as conditioned phenomena that are neither matter nor consciousness. The Treasury of Abhidharma lists fourteen examples, while the Compendium of Abhidharma provides an additional ten.

Alternative Translations

Distinct formative factor (LCN)
Non-associated conditioning factors (Padmakara)
Non-psychophysical aggregates (Samten & Garfield)

Additional reading

Appendix 7. The Five Aggregates, pp.184/185 in The Light of Wisdom Volume 1. Root text by Padmasambhava and commentary byJamgön Kongtrul the Great. Published by Shambhala Publications ISBN 0-87773-566-2

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