法苑珠林 69.37

69.37

In this intermediate existence there are three kinds of food: first, food of volition; second, food of contact; third, food of mental intention. There are two kinds of intermediate existence: first, the fruit of wholesome karma; second, the fruit of unwholesome karma. Due to wholesome karma, one obtains wholesome thought and investigation; due to unwholesome karma, one obtains unwholesome thought and investigation. When father and mother unite in sexual intercourse, following the karmic causes and conditions one moves toward the place of taking rebirth. One generates lust toward the mother and anger toward the father; when the father's semen is discharged, one thinks it is one's own, and seeing it, one's mind rejoices and gives rise to pleasure. Due to these three kinds of affliction as conditions, the aggregates of the intermediate existence are destroyed and the subsequent five aggregates arise. Just as a seal stamps clay, the seal is destroyed and the inscription is formed. At the time of birth, the sense faculties may be complete or incomplete. Those whose faculties are complete see forms and give rise to craving; because craving arises, it is called desire. Giving rise to craving through delusion is called ignorance. Due to the two conditions of craving-desire and ignorance, the realms perceived are all inverted.'