十二因縁
Meanings
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the twelve nidanas; twelve-linked chain of causation
A core Buddhist concept describing the twelve causal links that bind beings to the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (samsara). Used in doctrinal and philosophical contexts.
One of the fundamental teachings of Buddhism is the twelve nidanas.
The twelve-linked chain of causation explains the causal chain from ignorance to aging and death.