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The '''six types of cause''' ([[Wyl.]] ''rgyu drug'') are the basis on which all [[conditioned|conditioned things]] arise. They are: | The '''six types of cause''' ([[Wyl.]] ''rgyu drug'') are the basis on which all [[conditioned|conditioned things]] arise. They are: | ||
| − | # ''Acting causes'' are like the seed to its sprout. This is the general trait of all types of causes. | + | # '''Acting causes''' (''byed pa'i rgyu'') are like the seed to its sprout. This is the general trait of all types of causes. |
| − | # ''Cooperating causes'' are things that mutually uphold one another, like tent-poles in tipi supporting each other. | + | # '''Cooperating causes''' (''lhan cig 'byung ba'i rgyu'') are things that mutually uphold one another, like tent-poles in tipi supporting each other. |
| − | # '' | + | # '''Causes similar to their result''' (''skal pa mnyam pa'i rgyu'') when cause and effect are of similar kind, as for example, virtue arising from a virtuous frame of mind or barley growing from barley. |
| − | # ''Concurrent causes'' correspond only to [[consciousness]] and [[mental states]] which are concurrent in five ways. They are a type of cooperating causes. | + | # '''Concurrent causes''' (''mtshungs par ldan pa'i rgyu'') correspond only to [[consciousness]] and [[mental states]] which are concurrent in five ways. They are a type of cooperating causes. |
| − | #''Omnipresent causes''--here "omnipresent" referring to [[disturbing emotions]], it is just another way of talking about production by phenomena mixed with disturbing emotions. | + | #'''Omnipresent causes''' (''kun tu 'gro ba'i rgyu'') --here "omnipresent" referring to [[disturbing emotions]], it is just another way of talking about production by phenomena mixed with disturbing emotions. |
| − | # ''Causes of karmic ripening'' which produce pleasurable and painful experiences in [[samsara]]. They refer only to [[tainted]] virtue or nonvirtue. | + | # '''Causes of karmic ripening''' (''rnam par smin pa'i rgyu'') which produce pleasurable and painful experiences in [[samsara]]. They refer only to [[tainted]] virtue or nonvirtue. |
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Revision as of 12:23, 10 April 2011
The six types of cause (Wyl. rgyu drug) are the basis on which all conditioned things arise. They are:
- Acting causes (byed pa'i rgyu) are like the seed to its sprout. This is the general trait of all types of causes.
- Cooperating causes (lhan cig 'byung ba'i rgyu) are things that mutually uphold one another, like tent-poles in tipi supporting each other.
- Causes similar to their result (skal pa mnyam pa'i rgyu) when cause and effect are of similar kind, as for example, virtue arising from a virtuous frame of mind or barley growing from barley.
- Concurrent causes (mtshungs par ldan pa'i rgyu) correspond only to consciousness and mental states which are concurrent in five ways. They are a type of cooperating causes.
- Omnipresent causes (kun tu 'gro ba'i rgyu) --here "omnipresent" referring to disturbing emotions, it is just another way of talking about production by phenomena mixed with disturbing emotions.
- Causes of karmic ripening (rnam par smin pa'i rgyu) which produce pleasurable and painful experiences in samsara. They refer only to tainted virtue or nonvirtue.
