pratityasamutpada

noun

Dependent origination: a doctrine of Buddhist philosophy stating that all dharmas arise in dependence upon other dharmas: "if this exists, that exists; if this ceases to exist, that also ceases to exist".

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nounpratityasamutpada (uncountable)

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  1. uncountableBuddhismDependent origination: a doctrine of Buddhist philosophy stating that all dharmas arise in dependence upon other dharmas: "if this exists, that exists; if this ceases to exist, that also ceases to exist".
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