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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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