dependent arising; conditioned genesis
Buddhist technical term for the doctrine that all phenomena arise in dependence upon causes and conditions, with nothing arising spontaneously or without a cause.
In Buddhism, the concept of dependent arising is fundamental.
This sutra explains dependent arising in detail.
縁起 is a more common term for dependent origination or auspiciousness, while 因縁生起 is a more explicit and technical compound emphasizing both cause (因) and condition (縁).
A Buddhist term composed of 因縁 (causes and conditions) and 生起 (arising, occurrence). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a standard doctrinal compound in East Asian Buddhism.