Popular Deities of Chinese Buddhism (Illustrated)

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C causes F
F causes C (Love)
C causes G (Attachment)
G causes E
E causes B, and
B causes O A and D.

ese Twelve Causes of Dependent Origination when presented
in the reverse order, may perhaps explain itself in a much clearer
manner, therefore:


A and D are caused by B, for without it there
would be no death.


e next questions that follows then is, “How does Birth
arise?”


B is caused by E.
E in turn is caused by G or A.
G is caused by C.
C is caused by F or S.
F is caused by C.
C is caused by the S E or the Six Sense
Organs.

e S E are caused by N and F or Mind


and Body.
N and F are caused by C.
C is caused by A or Karma (Conditioning

Activities).


A is caused by I.

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