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Furthermore, if the previous one does not cease, then there is no way for the subsequent one to arise, because consciousness cannot arise continuously in the same lineage in a similar manner. This has been explained in detail before, so I will not elaborate further. So, do only virtues and so on, and the realms such as desire, and those that are similar in ground, become cause and effect? No, various situations of conformity and non-conformity can become immediate conditions, for example, a virtuous mind, for virtuous dharmas that are in accordance with oneself, as well as non-virtuous and neutral dharmas that are not in accordance, also become immediate conditions. Similarly, non-virtuous and neutral dharmas should also be regarded as immediate conditions for oneself and others. Similarly, those who practice in the desire realm become immediate conditions for those who practice in the desire realm, as well as those who practice in the form and formless realms, and the undefiled mind. Those who practice in the form and formless realms also become immediate conditions for all three realms, as well as the undefiled mind and mental factors. The undefiled mind and mental factors also become immediate conditions for the three realms and the undefiled mind and mental factors. This is just a rough establishment. A detailed analysis is like this, for example, in short, these dharmas of mind and mental factors become the basis, that is, those who practice in the three realms and the undefiled. Among them, there are three in the desire realm: virtuous, non-virtuous, and neutral. In the form and formless realms, non-virtue is abandoned, and there are two. The virtuous dharmas of the three realms have two types: those obtained by birth and those obtained by cultivation. Neutral dharmas are also divided into two types: defiled and undefiled. Undefiled neutral dharmas, in the desire realm, have four types: skillful places, deportment, transformation, and maturation-born. In the form realm, except for skillful places, there are three others. In the formless realm, there is only one type: maturation-born. There are also two types of undefiled dharmas: learners and non-learners. In this way, there are seven types of practices in the desire realm. There are six types of practices in the form realm. The formless realm