<p>I don’t remember any Pali sutta which describes the birth of sex. Logically speaking I have two problems with the statement : So beings are born into a sex due to their past actions and results.</p>
<p>First problem is that who are beings , what is the definition of being , how to you recognize a being ?</p>
<p>Second problem is that what is meant by their past actions ?</p>
<p>In my opinion the correct statement would be under the influence of ignorance birth takes place due to past actions or Sankhara. There is no fixed karmic formula for generating a particular sex as all Sankharas(conditioning) are impermanent.</p>
<p>Therefore  “ So beings are born into a sex due to their past actions and results.” is not totally correct.</p>

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<p>I read the following on the internet:</p>
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<p>So beings are born into a sex due to their past actions and results.</p>
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<p>Which Pali suttas explain the above?</p>

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Are beings are born into a sex due to their past actions and results?
# Are beings are born into a sex due to their past actions and results?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-11-19)

I read the following on the internet:

> So beings are born into a sex due to their past actions and results.

Which Pali suttas explain the above?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2024-11-19. Score: 1

I don’t remember any Pali sutta which describes the birth of sex. Logically speaking I have two problems with the statement : So beings are born into a sex due to their past actions and results.

First problem is that who are beings , what is the definition of being , how to you recognize a being ?

Second problem is that what is meant by their past actions ?

In my opinion the correct statement would be under the influence of ignorance birth takes place due to past actions or Sankhara. There is no fixed karmic formula for generating a particular sex as all Sankharas(conditioning) are impermanent.

Therefore “ So beings are born into a sex due to their past actions and results.” is not totally correct.


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