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Having difficulty logically understanding how clinging leads to becoming

The Pali suttas define three types of 'becoming', as follows: And what is becoming? There are three kinds of becoming: sensual becoming, fine-material becoming & immaterial becoming. … This is called becoming. ~ SN 12.2 ~ In AN 3.76, ‘becoming’ (bhava) is defined as the mind "established" in a sense object: “the consciousness of beings (sattānaṃ), hindered by ignorance and …
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What are the differences between the three types of becoming?

I am trying to understand what the different forms of becoming are. This sutta does not explain how they are different. … The different forms of 'becoming' are 'sensual', 'material' & 'immaterial' becoming. Sensual becoming is when there is 'self-identity' in relation to sensuality. …
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