三因

The six "causes" of the <Abhidharma Kośa> 倶舍論 as reduced to three in the <Satyasiddhi śāstra> 成實論, i.e. 生因 producing cause, as good or evil deeds cause good or evil karma; 習因 habit cause, e.g. lust breeding lust; 依因 dependent or hypostatic cause, e.g. the six organs 六根 and their objects 六境 causing the cognitions 六識.