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1 âyukkhaya-maraõa
Death due to the expiration of the age-limit,
2 Kammakkhaya-maraõa
Death due to the expiration of the reproductive kammic
force,
3 Ubhayakkhaya-maraõa
Death due to the expiration of both the age-limit and
kamma,
4 Upacchedaka-maraõa
Death due to the intervention of a destructive kamma.
It is sudden death such as the one encountered in car
accident or suicide.
Appearance of Kamma-related Objects
Now, to those who are about to die, by the power of kamma that
is going to condition the next birth, one of the following three
objects always presents itself through one of the six doors:
1 Kamma object –
the kamma that produces rebirth in the subsequent life
enters the mind door;
2 Kamma-nimitta –
sign of kamma, i.e. the scenes, the sound, the smell, etc.,
that are or were observed during the performance of
the kamma which is going to bear result;
3 Gati-nimitta –
sign of destiny, i.e. the scenes of people or buildings in
connection with the place where one is going to be
reborn according to the successful kamma.
Since the kamma-object is in the form of a past cetanà, it
presents itself through the mind-door.