Lal said:
“Something is in existence at a given moment due to a cause. If the cause is not there, the “thing” or the “entity” is not there. So, during nirodha samapatti, the causes for a gandhabba to exist are not there.”
So nibbana (nirodha samapatti or parinibbana) “happens” when all causes cease, correct?
On the other hand, arahant magga phala comes from causes (eg a person’s cultivation of panna), right?