Rebirth and the Western Buddhist - Khamkoo

36 Rebirth and the Western Buddhist
that outcome in the manner of passing into the nature of
result R, from itself changing into the other nature" (LG
87). Another definition, found in the Dii-ra, is "Principal
producer of R in its own substantial continuum." 71 For
example: (1) a lamp[-flame] is the substantial cause of
lamplight since "(a) without its nature changing, it
cannot become and appear in the nature of the lamplight;
and (b) it leaves an outcome in the nature of the
lamplight;" (LG 87) (2) the substantial cause of a clay pot
is the lump of clay, since that cannot become the nature
of the pot without changing; (3) the substantial cause of
a rice plant is the grain of rice from which it grows. The
earth, manure, heat and moisture assembled together
with it, and the farmer, are its co-operative conditions.
Co-operative conditions are also called "dominant conditions"
(adhipati-pratyaya), and may be divided further
into common and uncommon dominant conditions.
This twofold classification of causes and conditions
has the advantage over more detailed classifications of
being clear-cut and non-redundant: any cause of R is
either substantial cause of R or dominant condition of R,
and whatever is substantial cause or dominant condition
of R is a cause of R.
External body
-[
Gross body
Internal body
Body
{
-Subtle body
Channels (niidi)
-Winds (viiyu, prana)
Drops (bindu)
Person
Very subtle body = indestructible wind
Mind
{
Primary mind
_[ (cilta)
Mental factors
(caitta)
Indestructible mind
{Mental consciousness
Gross mind
Sensory consciousnesses
Bases of imputation of the person, after Losang Gyatso.