the law of arising and ceasing; the law of creation and destruction
A Buddhist yojijukugo expressing the fundamental truth that all conditioned phenomena arise and pass away. Used in doctrinal or philosophical contexts.
The phrase 'All things are impermanent; this is the law of arising and ceasing' is one of the fundamental teachings of Buddhism.
諸行無常 is a broader term for the impermanence of all things, while 是生滅法 specifically refers to the law or principle of arising and ceasing.
From the Buddhist scriptural phrase 諸行無常、是生滅法: “all conditioned things are impermanent; this is the law of arising and ceasing.”